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Egypt's Historic Voting Continues()  

An Egyptian man shows his ink-stained finger after voting in Cairo earlier today.

May 24, 2012 Egyptians are voting in their first free presidential election. It was just over a year ago that the regime of President Hosni Mubarak was toppled.

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U.N.: Regime, Rebels Committing Crimes In Syria()  

May 24, 2012 The findings show a chilling pattern of abuses on both sides of a conflict that it says has become "increasingly militarized" despite U.N. cease-fire efforts. Government forces and armed opposition groups have both carried out unlawful killings, tortured opponents and abused children during the uprising.

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A Peek Inside The CIA, As It Tries To Assess Iran()  

One Iranian site of particular interest to U.S. intelligence officials is the military complex at Parchin, about 20 miles southeast of the capital, Tehran. The complex is shown here in a 2004 satellite image.

May 23, 2012 The CIA took considerable heat over Iraq, where no weapons of mass destruction were found. Now, as the agency assesses Iran and its nuclear program, it invites an NPR correspondent to its headquarters for a rare chat about its analysis of Iran and Iraq intelligence.

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Finally, Egyptians Have Their Say()  

In Cairo, earlier today, a man cast his ballot.

May 23, 2012 Voting has begun in the country's first free presidential election. It was just a little more than a year ago that the regime of President Hosni Mubarak was toppled.

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