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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 29 June 2007 President Bush has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Bush family home this weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine. The meeting, in a secluded and relaxed oceanside setting is designed to reduce recent tens

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(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DAVID GREENE, HOST: It's Friday and time for StoryCorps - and today, a story about a woman who was attacked in public and who found support from an unlikely source. In 2015, Asma Jama was out to dinner with her family at an Apple

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We've been talking a lot this campaign season about voter enthusiasm. More Americans say they are enthusiastic about voting in a midterm election than at any point in the last two decades. Even so, a majority of Americans likely

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This is very peculiar. The Tourist Office is locked tight and it doesnt look as if its been open for business, well, I dont know, for a very, very long time, if ever. Theres a feeling that Riemvasmaak doesnt quite fire on *. They advertise walking tr

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