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Federal prosecutors say the man accused of trying to bomb Times Square in New York City will appear in court today. Faisal Shahzad has been detained since he was arrested May 3rd and charged with five counts related to the bombing attempt. It will be

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NPR 2010-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev says his country is now ready to consider new sanctions against Iran over that nation's nuclear program. Medvedev says he's still hoping though the tougher sanctions c

NPR 2010-04-16

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AP 2012-05-10

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