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May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013
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PRI's The World - May 21, 2013
Tuesday on The World, the aftermath of the deadly Oklahoma tornado. Also, Apple Computer's low global tax payments are causing trouble for Irish authorities accused of giving Apple a special tax deal. And, artists in Cairo take advantage of distracted Egyptian authorities and install provocative public art.
PRI's The World - May 20, 2013
Syrian government forces push deeper into rebel-held town with the help of Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah. Also, the real prospect for mining minerals from the bottom of the sea. And the blossoming of the world's worst-smelling flower.
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Obama defends 'just' drones war
President Obama has defended the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that had made America safer.
Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim
The UK names the soldier killed in a machete attack on a London street on Wednesday and says two more people have been arrested.
Uefa reveals new drug-testing plans
Uefa announces a series of new measures designed to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs in European football.
PODCAST: More money, more problems?
A deal sweetener from SoftBank. Japan's markets plunge. And is it more money, more problems for professional athletes?
SoftBank sweetens its Sprint pitch, offers U.S. veto power over board member: Report
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Japan-based SoftBank will allow the U.S. government to pick a member of Sprint's board if the deal goes through.
What do home sales have to do with the job market?
Domestic migration, when you move from one place in the country to another, plunged in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Now things are looking up.