NPR 2011-05-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nancy Lyons. President Obama says the US must always leave room to throw financial and moral support behind nations fighting for freedoms. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on his last stop on a six-day European tour, the p

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NPR 2009-12-06

The Senate is working overtime this weekend, trying to make some headway on its version of legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. Among the amendments up for consideration this weekend, is one that would

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CNN 2010-08-16

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AP 2010-12-19

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An undated picture of Hambali Riduan Isamuddin taken from a Malaysian Police website wanted list A U.S. diplomat says no decision has been made on Indonesia's request on the trial of a leading Indonesian terrorism suspect. Recent news reports say the

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