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NPR 2011-12-26

In Nigeria today, mourning and terror as a series of bombs exploded in five different cities. At least 25 people were killed in an explosion during Christmas mass at a Roman Catholic church outside the Nigerian capital Abuja. In the central city of J

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This is SkyCam from Channel 11 News, reporting to you live over the valley. For those of you heading south on I-15 on your commute home from work, expect some delays around the 215 Interchange. Road crews are making repairs on the left lane, so commu

AP 2011-10-31

1. President Barack Obama is trying to give some help for those with student loan debt. He says the executive actions will allow borrowers to get lower interest rate and will reduce their payments. 2. Hurricane Rina has weakened some as it nears Mexi

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CNN 2009-12-22

All right. So, then take a moment to tell me how this year compares with last year for you and the Salvation Army. Well, there's no question. We have our challenges in front of us. Last year was a record-setting year for our red kettle program. $130

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