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Friday

National

Obama To Tour Alabama's Tornado Damage

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In Alabama Friday, President Obama and the first lady will meet with families whose homes were destroyed by tornadoes. Gov. Robert Bentley will show the Obamas storm damage as search and rescue crews keep looking for survivors.

Obama To Tour Alabama's Tornado Damage

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Middle East

Members Of Syria's Baath Party Resign In Protest

There are some signs of cracks in the regime of Syria's President Bashar al Assad. More than 200 members of the ruling Baath Party have resigned to protest the government's violent crackdown on demonstrators. Hundreds of protesters have been killed in recent weeks.

Members Of Syria's Baath Party Resign In Protest

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Europe

Well-Wishers Line Streets Along Wedding Route

The royal nuptials offered pomp and circumstance on a grand scale. Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered to catch a glimpse of Kate Middleton, Prince William and the royal entourage.

Well-Wishers Line Streets Along Wedding Route

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Monday

Africa

NATO Airstrikes Damage Gadhafi's Tripoli Compound

NATO forces on Monday conducted airstrikes on Moammar Gadhaf'si sprawling compound in Tripoli. Over the weekend, Gadhafi forces repeatedly fired on the rebel city of Misrata.

NATO Airstrikes Damage Gadhafi's Tripoli Compound

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Middle East

Syria Uses Tanks To Crack Down On Demonstrators

Security forces in Syria are cracking down on opponents of President Bashar Assad's regime. Videos posted on the Internet show Syrian tanks moving into a town in the country's south.

Syria Uses Tanks To Crack Down On Demonstrators

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Middle East

Yemen's Saleh Wants Immunity Before Stepping Down

Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been in power for more than three decades and is considered an important U.S. ally in the battle against al Qaida. But after widespread protests against his rule, he now says he's willing to step down within a month, if he and his family are granted immunity from prosecution.

Yemen's Saleh Wants Immunity Before Stepping Down

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The Guantanamo Papers

'High-Risk' Detainees Released From Guantanamo

NPR, along with The New York Times, is reporting on hundreds of classified documents concerning detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The documents were originally leaked to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, and come from the Pentagon's Joint Task Force at Guantanamo. In the papers, the government assesses the dangers posed by the detainees. An NPR investigation shows that some detainees, considered likely to pose a threat to the U.S. if they were released, were indeed let go.

'High-Risk' Detainees Released From Guantanamo

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Thursday

The Federal Budget Crunch

Some Republicans Waver On Ryan's Budget Plan

Many Republicans were praising Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan when he announced it last week. But now, some GOP lawmakers are not sure if they really want to commit to fundamentally changing Medicare and Medicaid.

Some Republicans Waver On Ryan's Budget Plan

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Tuesday

Monday

Africa

Strongman Gbagbo's Arrest Ends Ivory Coast Standoff

A standoff ended Monday in Ivory Coast as longtime President Laurent Gbagbo was captured by fighters backing the country's democratically elected leader, Alassane Ouattara. The West African nation has been embattled for months; a disputed presidential election in November led to brutal fighting and a humanitarian crisis.

Strongman Gbagbo's Arrest Ends Ivory Coast Standoff

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Analysis

Lawmakers Hope To Formally Pass Budget This Week

Lawmakers reached a deal on the budget Friday night, and gave themselves most of this week to formally pass it. That deal, though, is only for the current fiscal year, already half over. The federal deficit is a long-term problem. And this week leaders in both parties press long-term plans, including President Obama, who is expected to speak about his on Wednesday.

Lawmakers Hope To Formally Pass Budget This Week

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Wednesday

Africa

Ivory Coast Strongman Gbagbo Stays Put

The longtime leader of Ivory Coast isn't going anywhere, at least not yet. Laurent Gbagbo lost an election, then lost a fight: Rebels took control of most of his country and much of the main city, Abidjan. Still, Gbabgo refuses to step down, retreating to a bunker and denouncing the former colonial power, France, for turning against him.

Ivory Coast Strongman Gbagbo Stays Put

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Tuesday

Africa

Libya: Coalition Is Overstepping Its U.N. Mandate

Dozens of governments and international organizations are in London to discuss the future of Libya, and ways to get Moammar Gadhafi to step down. President Obama addressed the nation Monday to explain the U.S. mission to protect the Libyan people from immediate danger. Libyans are closely following the developments.

Libya: Coalition Is Overstepping Its U.N. Mandate

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Thursday

Politics

Obama Faces Criticism Of Mission In Libya

There's a tradition in which politicians try to hold back criticism of the president while he's on foreign soil. President Obama had not even stepped off Air Force One Wednesday when Speaker John Boehner released a letter listing pointed questions on the administration's plan for Libya.

Obama Faces Criticism Of Mission In Libya

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