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NPR 2012-07-24

The accused gunman in the Colorado movie theater shooting rampage had his first court appearance today. James Holmes was advised his rights, but prosecutors won't file their full charges against him until next Monday. Colorado Public Radio's Megan Ve

NPR 2012-01-03

In presidential politics, Rick Santorum is spending this last day before the Iowa caucuses trying to keep his momentum going. The latest polls show Mitt Romney is still favored among the GOP candidates, but only narrowly--a margin Santorum is hoping

CNN 2012-01-06

President of south Korea says he is willing to work with the officials in North Korea to start what he calls a new era for the two countries.President Lee Myung-bak says south Korea could offer economic help to North Korea,but only if the North gives

AP 2012-01-07

1. It's on the New Hampshire for the Republican presidential candidates. The latest tallies of Mitt Romney topping Rick Santorum by just 8 votes, it's the closest Iowa caucuses result ever. 2. President Obama goes to Ohio Wednesday to make his case a

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CNN 2009-09-10

Good morning. I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. It is Wednesday, September 9th, 2009. President Obama / trying today to gain a momentum for changing the healthca

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NPR 2010-07-04

A United Nations spokesman says at least 220 people are dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a fuel tanker overturned and exploded. Another 110 people were injured. The BBC's Tom Fessy reports from Kinshasa. The number of casualties may ris

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By Lauren Comiteau A 15-hour stand-off between police and suspected terrorists ended in The Hague Wednesday evening with two arrests of people police say belonged to a

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-14

1. Authority investigators are looking for one or more arson suspects linked to several wildfires burning across central portion of the state. A witness told investigators someone in a car was spotted dropping something into an open field and fires

AP 2010-12-02

1. The White House is calling a decision by WikiLeaks to release hundreds of thousands of classified US diplomatic files reckless and dangerous. Government officials say the documents often contain incomplete information that could deeply impact US i

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