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PRI's The World - February 03, 2012 Today on the World: Street battles rage for the second day in Cairo sparked by Egypt's worst-ever soccer disaster Wednesday. A Muslim leader in Israel fuels tensions over hate speech between Israelis and Palestinians. And a new song from Chilean-French singer Ana Tijoux becomes an anthem for students in Chile protesting for educational reform.

PRI's The World - February 02, 2012 Today on the World: The latest on the outbreak of violence at a Cairo soccer stadium. Then, Germany looks to China for help with an economic bailout. Also, scientists explore just what is happening when we get a song stuck in our head.

PRI's The World - February 01, 2012 Today on the World: Spain's economic woes are adding up to more than just financial losses. The country's educated youth is leaving in droves for job opportunities elsewhere. Them amidst global insecurity, one man says a new view on the world of work is emerging. And the government of Banda Aceh cracks down at a punk concert to make a statement about threats against Islamic values.

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Kepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found 11 new planetary systems, including one with five planets all orbiting closer to their parent star than Mercury circles the Sun, scientists said on Thursday.

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UN 'to vote on Syria resolution' The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Saturday on a resolution backing an Arab peace plan for Syria, amid fresh reports of mass killings in Homs.

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