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PRI's The World - February 09, 2012 Today on the World: Is a civil war brewing in Syria? Also, the Spanish judge who tried to bring Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to justice now finds himself on the wrong side of Spanish law. And a look at Mexico's top presidential elections, one of whom will become the country's first female president.

PRI's The World - February 08, 2012 Today on the World: Why the Syrian city of Homs is the center of rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Then, a closer look at what is behind a spate of major building collapses around the world. And a German company that wants to help Americans carpool more.

PRI's The World - February 07, 2012 Today on the World: Escalating violence in Syria; one man says he was driven to activism after the death of a friend. Then, why Russia doesn't support the ouster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. And the Obama campaign says it will return donations after the discovery of links to a Mexican fugitive.

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Blasts rock Syria's second city At least 28 people have been killed by bombs targeting security forces compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, state media report.

Greek PM warns of default 'chaos' Greece faces "uncontrolled chaos" if it defaults on its debts, warns PM Lucas Papademos, as unions begin a general strike and four ministers resign.

Obama changes contraception rule US President Barack Obama says insurers - and not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders.

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Rep. Spencer Bachus faces insider trading allegations

In the midst of debates that could potentially tighten the rules on insider trading in Washington, the head of the House Financial Services Committee faces serious allegations.

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Striking Greek workers denounced a new wave of austerity on Friday as an imposition too far by Europe and the IMF. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos told the nation it faced a stark choice between sacrifices inside the euro area and bigger sacrifices outside.

Obama shift on birth control seeks to placate Catholics

(Reuters) - The White House, in an abrupt shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and that the onus would instead be put on health insurers.

Obama budget to forecast $901 billion deficit in 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil a budget on Monday that projects a $901 billion deficit in fiscal 2013 while earmarking billions of dollars for jobs and infrastructure, a senior White House official said on Friday.

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