World Palestinians Hold Reconciliation Talks In Cairo February 27, 2009 • Hamas and Fatah are pledging to continue negotiations toward an interim Palestinian government that would bring the rival movements together. The pledge came after two days of talks in Cairo. Little substance emerged from the discussions, but the pledge itself represents some measure of progress toward ending bitter disputes dividing Palestinians. Palestinians Hold Reconciliation Talks In Cairo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101234142/101234151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Obama Eases Deadline For Pulling Combat Troops February 25, 2009 • In his address to Congress Tuesday night, President Obama said he soon would announce a way to responsibly end the war in Iraq. He said he wants to pull out all U.S. combat forces from that country in 19 months. Obama Eases Deadline For Pulling Combat Troops Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101133228/101133351" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics GOP Looks Outside Washington For Party Leaders February 24, 2009 • Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is just one of several Republicans who seem to have potential as future leaders of the party. Jindal is an Indian American, and analysts say it's no accident that Republicans chose Jindal to speak tonight after President Obama delivers his speech to a joint session of Congress. GOP Looks Outside Washington For Party Leaders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101082175/101082256" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Three Books... Books Reveal The Mystery Of Modern Iran February 24, 2009 • When Steve Inskeep visited Iran in this month, these three books provided the guidance he needed to understand the country's complicated approach to free speech and expression. Books Reveal The Mystery Of Modern Iran Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100890483/101106964" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Recession Worries Bring Down Wall Street February 23, 2009 • Wall Street ended last week down 6 percent. Investors are worried that the recession will last into next year and that the economic stimulus plan will do little to speed up the recovery. Recession Worries Bring Down Wall Street Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101024320/101024291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Summit Promotes U.S. Budgetary Discipline February 23, 2009 • The White House hosts the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Summit on Monday. Even though the economic stimulus package has added to the country's debt, President Obama is expected to promise budgetary discipline in the future. Summit Promotes U.S. Budgetary Discipline Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101024323/101024292" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Pakistan Criticizes, Helps Coordinate Drone Attacks February 20, 2009 • President Obama has inherited a quiet but deadly program that targets al-Qaida terrorists along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pilotless drones linger over their targets and then strike, as if from nowhere. Pakistani officials have been critical of the attacks on their territory. Despite the protests, Pakistan has helped coordinate some missions. Pakistan Criticizes, Helps Coordinate Drone Attacks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100906391/100906438" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Calif. Senate Breaks Budget Stalemate February 19, 2009 • California's state Senate approved a budget package early Thursday. The measure is intended to wipe out a deficit of more than $40 billion. The state Assembly now takes up the measure. The drawn-out budget process has threatened thousands of state jobs, frozen transportation projects and severely hurt the state's credit rating. Calif. Senate Breaks Budget Stalemate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100860341/100860340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Wrangling Continues On California Budget February 19, 2009 • Lawmakers in California appear to be on the verge of reaching an agreement on the state's spending plan. They have been working on closing a projected $42 million deficit. Wrangling Continues On California Budget Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100856600/100856189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Japan's Prime Minister Invited To White House February 17, 2009 • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on her first trip abroad and Japan was her first stop. She called for coordinated action to revive the global economy and invited Japan's prime minister, Taro Aso, to meet with President Obama at the White House next week. Japan's Prime Minister Invited To White House Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100762993/100762958" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Unwrapping Iran In Iran, Supreme Leader Wields True Power February 13, 2009 • If the U.S. wants to improve relations with Iran, it can happen only with the approval of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's supreme leader controls everything from Iran's nuclear program to full authority over foreign policy. In Iran, Supreme Leader Wields True Power Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100645236/100650347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Buffalo Plane Crash Update February 13, 2009 • The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the scene of a commuter plane crash near Buffalo, N.Y. Thursday night's crash killed 49 people on the plane and one person on the ground. Buffalo Plane Crash Update Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100679421/100678398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Investigators Probe Fatal Plane Crash Near Buffalo February 13, 2009 • The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating Thursday night's deadly commuter plane crash in a suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. A Continental Airlines commuter plane went down, killing all 49 people on board and an occupant of the house it crashed into. It's the nation's first fatal crash of a commercial airliner in 2 ½ years. Investigators Probe Fatal Plane Crash Near Buffalo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100668994/100668993" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National N.Y. Plane Crash Kills 49 On Board, 1 On Ground February 13, 2009 • A commuter plane slammed into a home near Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday night. Authorities say all 49 people on board were killed along with one person on the ground. The 74-seat Q400 Bombardier aircraft, operated by Colgan Air, was flying from New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in light snow and fog. N.Y. Plane Crash Kills 49 On Board, 1 On Ground Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100665202/100665193" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Unwrapping Iran Abolqasem Ferdowsi: The Poet Who Rescued Iran February 9, 2009 • Ferdowsi combines myth and history in Shahnameh, known in English as the "Book of Kings." It chronicles the rulers and warriors of the Persian empire, which had come and gone long before the poet was born in 940 A.D. Abolqasem Ferdowsi: The Poet Who Rescued Iran Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100397309/100405790" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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