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By Adam Freedman For todays episode: In honor of Mothers Day last week, we ask: do you have what it takes to be a good Mommy? Legally speaking, that is. But first, your daily dose of legalese: This podcast does not create an attorney-client relations

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Militia Loyal to Congo Government Says it Holds

By David Lewis In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a militia leader loyal to the government says that he has captured the headquarters of rebels operating in eastern Congo. There has been no independ

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 15 November 2007 Pakistan's parliament is scheduled to dissolve itself at midnight Thursday to make way for a new caretaker government to oversee January elections. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that while Pr

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Greece has sworn in a senior judge as the country's new caretaker prime minister. Council of State head Panagiotis Pikrammenos was appointed Wednesday after major political parties failed to form a coalition government following several attempts to b

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BANGKOK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A new Thai election will be held in July at the earliest and in September at the latest, according to the Election Commission on Tuesday. It remains to be seen how soon the new nationwide polls will take place in Thailan

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 16 November 2007 A caretaker government has been installed in Pakistan to oversee parliamentary elections in January. But as VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, political opposition parties are dismissing the new

Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of June polls

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China government 2011 procurement totals 1.13 trln yuan

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- China's government procurement amounted to 1.13 trillion yuan (179.37 billion U.S. dollars) in 2011, or 11 percent of the country's fiscal expenditure, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday. The figure showed a huge

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 15 November 2007 Pakistani officials are finalizing plans for a caretaker government that will succeed the current parliament and oversee January elections. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that while President

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LAGOS, Portugal, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China lost to Iceland 1-0 in their third group game of the Algarve Cup women's football tournament on Monday. Midfielder Fanndis Fridriksdottir scored the winner on a fast counter-attack in the 80th minute to infl

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Oscar-winning director who stranded us in space and transported us to Hogwarts now invites audiences into his childhood home. Alfonso Cuaron's new film Roma is named for the middle-class neighborhood in Mexico City where he g