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Middle East

Freed Soldier Gilad Shalit Returns To Israel

October 18, 2011 • Looking thin, weary and dazed, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit returned home Tuesday from more than five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. In exchange, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were released.

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Africa

Clinton To Offer U.S. Assistance To Libya

October 18, 2011 • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Libya, where she will meet with members of the National Transitional Council. This is the first time a cabinet-level official from the U.S. has traveled to Libya since 2008.

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Economy

Occupy Wall Street Protests Spread To Europe

October 17, 2011 • Clean up is under way in cities around the world after a weekend of protests. Tens of thousands of people turned out to protest, among other things: greedy bankers, inept politicians, government austerity cuts and the growing gap between rich and poor.

Occupy Wall Street Protests Spread To Europe

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Sports

NBA Cancels First 2 Weeks Of Regular Season

October 11, 2011 • NBA Commissioner David Stern made the announcement after owners and players failed to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout. Stern said, "The gap is so significant that we just can't bridge it at this time."

NBA Cancels First 2 Weeks Of Regular Season

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Elections

Will N.H. Debate Help Perry Polish Tarnished Star?

October 11, 2011 • The Republican presidential candidates will get together in Hanover, N.H., for a debate to focus on the economy Tuesday night. The Republican field appears to be set now that Sarah Palin and Chris Christie both decided not to run. The old front runner, Mitt Romney, is the new front runner. And Rick Perry, who came into the race at the top of the polls, has lost about half of his support.

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Business

Netflix Backpedals On Qwikster Service

October 10, 2011 • Netflix has announced that it is reversing a decision to split its DVD-by mail and streaming video services after subscribers derided the idea, saying they didn't want to have to manage two accounts, two web sites and two passwords.

Netflix Backpedals On Qwikster Service

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Economy

2 U.S. Economists Win 2011 Nobel Economy Prize

October 10, 2011 • Thomas Sargent of New York University and Christopher A. Sims of Princeton University have won the Nobel Prize in economics. They won for their research on macroeconomics.

2 U.S. Economists Win 2011 Nobel Economy Prize

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Middle East

Egypt's Military Clashes With Coptic Christians

October 10, 2011 • Coptic Christians in Egypt clashed with soldiers and anti-riot police during a protest in Cairo against the attack on a church in southern Egypt. It was the worst violence since the 18-day uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February.

Egypt's Military Clashes With Coptic Christians

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Details Emerge After Reports Of Awlaki's Death

September 30, 2011 • Yemeni officials are saying Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida's arm in Yemen, was killed while traveling between two provinces in Yemen. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Dina Temple-Raston about reports of the death of Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida's arm in Yemen.

Details Emerge After Reports Of Awlaki's Death

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Europe

International Debt Inspectors Return To Greece

September 30, 2011 • In Greece, financial inspectors returned Thursday to review whether the government was complying with the terms of a $150 billion bailout that it agreed to last year. But the inspectors were met with loud demonstrations protesting further wage and pension cuts, public sector layoffs and higher taxes.

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Asia

Pakistan Deals With Flooding, Terrorism Accusations

September 23, 2011 • Severe flooding in Pakistan's Sindh Province has affected eight million people, and covered millions of acres of cropland. This disaster follows last year's epic floods, which were also in southern Pakistan. The country is also dealing with the fallout of an accusation by a top American military official that Pakistan's intelligence agency supported insurgent attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Pakistan Deals With Flooding, Terrorism Accusations

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Asia

U.S. Accuses Pakistan Of Harboring Haqqani Network

September 19, 2011 • The relationship between Pakistan and the United States is becoming increasingly more complicated. Officials from both countries have stepped up public criticism of each others foreign policy, and Pakistan's prime minister won't be attending the gathering of world leaders this week at the United Nations General Assembly.

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Analysis

Tax On Millionaires Would 'Shore Up' Obama's Base

September 19, 2011 • As part of his plan to reduce the federal budget deficit, President Obama is expected to propose a tax aimed at the wealthy. Republicans have countered that any tax on millionaires would be "class warfare."

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Politics

GOP, Obama Want Panel To Find Funds For Jobs Plan

September 16, 2011 • President Obama will send his recommendations regarding his jobs proposal to the supercommittee on Monday. On Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner asked the group not to consider raising taxes to fund a jobs measure.

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World

20-Hour Insurgent Attack Ends In Afghan Capital

September 14, 2011 • In Afghanistan, a bloody 20-hour insurgent attack on the capital Kabul ended Wednesday morning. All the assailants are dead. The attackers took control of a building that had a clear line of fire to the U.S Embassy and NATO headquarters in the heart of the city.

20-Hour Insurgent Attack Ends In Afghan Capital

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