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February 10, 2012
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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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Neuroscience the new face of warfare: experts
LONDON (Reuters) - Directed energy weapons that use wave beams to cause pain, and electrical brain stimulation that boosts a soldier's combat ability - it may sound like science fiction warfare, but experts say advances in neuroscience mean it's on the horizon.
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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.
The Spotify Speech-o-Matic
Voilą?! A brilliant presidential campaign speech, constructed from nothing but titles of songs from President Obama's own Spotify playlist.
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.
The Prez makes a mixtape
Of course Al Green made the cut
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told his turbulent coalition government on Friday to accept a harsh international bailout deal or condemn the nation to catastrophe.
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy 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 insurers.
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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The Sterling man accused in the murders of eight people in a 2008 killing spree has been sentenced to life in prison.
DeKalb Municipal Band conductor Dee Palmer dies at the age of 97.
Corporations have a bad image lately. A corporate ethics speaker says he can help. Frank Bucaro talks with WNIJ's Dan Klefstad.