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North Korea Returns Remains of Korean War Dead to US

North Korea has returned to the United States more than 55 sets of human remains. The remains are believed to be of Americans killed during the Korean War in North Korea. A special ceremony was held at Osan Airbase in South Korea to mark the return.

VOA常速英语2007-Peace Corps Returns to Ethiopia After Decade-Lon

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 12 October 2007 The U.S. Peace Corps is returning to Ethiopia to resume work that was interrupted by war in 1998. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the Peace Corps program in Ethiopia has changed considerably s

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Titanic returns to China in 3D

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Former Liverpool defender Aurelio returns from injury

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Taxes Heat Up US Presidential Campaign

The political campaigns of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have sharpened their attacks against each other with heated discussions on taxes. Romney's decision to limit disclosures about his personal wealth to his 201

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 December 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says it is still too unsafe for refugees to return to Iraq. It says it is not promoting returns to Iraq because conditions in many areas remain dangerous and basic services are largely u

Ousted leader returns to Honduras

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