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Linda Wertheimer As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top news stories.
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Newt Gingrich

Gingrich Campaign Regroups After Senior Team Quits

Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he is staying in the race. On Thursday, 16 members of his staff resigned. That number includes the entire senior team.

Gingrich Campaign Regroups After Senior Team Quits

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Europe

Diplomats In Rome Discuss Aid To Libyan Rebels

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with other members of the Libya contact group Thursday in Rome. The ministers will discuss ways of assisting the Libyan rebels in their efforts to overthrow Colonel Moammar Gadhafi.

Diplomats In Rome Discuss Aid To Libyan Rebels

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Asia

Pakistan: Bin Laden Raid Must Not Serve As Precedent

Pakistan has indicated it was never asked and never gave permission for the U.S. assault that killed Osama bin Laden. The Pakistani leadership told the United States that the raid must not "serve as a future precedent," saying it would undermine international peace.

Pakistan: Bin Laden Raid Must Not Serve As Precedent

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Osama Bin Laden Killed

Afghans React To Osama Bin Laden's Death

Afghanistan hosted Osama bin Laden at the time of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Most Afghans reacted positively to the news that bin Laden has been killed.

Afghans React To Osama Bin Laden's Death

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Osama Bin Laden Killed

U.S. Military Team Targeted Bin Laden In Pakistan

U.S. helicopters hit a fortified compound in Pakistan. Intelligence officials discovered the compound last summer while monitoring an al-Qaida courier.

U.S. Military Team Targeted Bin Laden In Pakistan

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Opinion

William And Kate: The Royal Wedding

Will The Royal Marriage Be A Fairy Tale, Too?

The Royal Wedding went off with all of the British storybook touches — tiaras, boy sopranos, and maids-of-honor named Pippa. But recent history suggests that the Royal Marriage could be more difficult to navigate.

Will The Royal Marriage Be A Fairy Tale, Too?

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Africa

In Misrata, Rebels Call For NATO Strikes

Most of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces have pulled out of the western port city of Misrata, but rockets continue to hammer the city and rebel leaders now suggest the decision to leave Misrata might be a trick. They have called on NATO to increase its airstrikes against Gadhafi's weaponry.

In Misrata, Rebels Call For NATO Strikes

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'Upstairs Downstairs' Takes A New Step Back In Time

On This Day In History ... : Masterpiece Classic's Upstairs Downstairs sequel picks up six years after the original series left off, with a new family — and a nearly new cast of servants — moving into the house at 165 Eaton Pl., London. Jane Hilton/BBC/Masterpiece hide caption

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Television

'Upstairs Downstairs' Takes A New Step Back In Time

In the 1970s, the BBC's Upstairs Downstairs became one of the most popular British television series to date. The show took a leisurely look at a Britain in which class distinctions were firmly embedded and everybody knew their place. Now, Upstairs Downstairs is back with an only slightly updated take.

'Upstairs Downstairs' Takes A New Step Back In Time

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Asia

Some Progress Reported In Japan's Nuclear Crisis

It's been three weeks since Japan's earthquake and tsunami started problems at a nuclear power plant. Since then, there have been a lot of alarming headlines about core meltdowns and radioactive contamination. But news reports are also suggesting that workers at the plant are getting control of the overheated reactors.

NPR's Jon Hamilton Discusses The Progress Reported At Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi Plant

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Analysis

How Long Will The U.S. Stay Engaged In Libya?

The situation in Libya has become so problematic for the Obama administration that the president will address the nation Monday night to explain his policy. He set the groundwork Sunday by sending out the secretaries of State and Defense to the Sunday talk shows.

How Long Will The U.S. Stay Engaged In Libya?

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Conflict In Libya

NATO TO Enforce No-Fly Zone Over Libya

That operation in Libya is not yet a week old, and the U.S. is starting to edge off center stage. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a change in command Thursday: NATO will take command of the no-fly zone over Libya.

NATO TO Enforce No-Fly Zone Over Libya

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Africa

UN Security Council Votes To Protect Libyan Civilians

The United Nations Security Council on Thurday authorized a no-fly zone and other measures to protect Libyan civilians who have been standing against the Gaddafi regime. Air strikes by Western and Arab nations against Libya could begin as soon as Friday.

UN Security Council Votes To Protect Libyan Civilians

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Rebuilding Japan

Japan's Crippled Nuclear Plant In 'Serious Trouble'

Japan's nuclear crisis has triggered international alarm and partly overshadowed the human tragedy caused by Friday's earthquake and tsunami. NPR's Christopher Joyce says four of the nuclear power plant's six reactors are in "serious, serious trouble."

Japan's Crippled Nuclear Plant In 'Serious Trouble'

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Rebuilding Japan

Radiation Spews From Crippled Nuclear Power Plant

Damaged nuclear reactors in Japan have emitted a substantial amount of radiation over the last 12 hours. Four of the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have had major problems, including one that wasn't even in operation at the time of last week's earthquake and tsunami.

Radiation Spews From Crippled Nuclear Power Plant

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