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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.
PRI's The World - May 17, 2013
Hundreds of garment factories reopened in Bangladesh after three days of protests about pay and working conditions. We hear from some survivors of the devastating factory collapse in Dhaka. Also, an Italian photographer documents old Hollywood sets in North Africa. And the power of political cartoons to rattle despots and citizens alike. Those stories and more on PRI's The World.
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Man dead in suspected terror attack
A man is killed in a machete attack and two men are shot by police in London in what UK government sources say is a suspected terror incident.
Boston bomb investigators kill man
A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
US mayor to push tornado shelter law
The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister.
Join the live discussion on military lending
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The added value of autistic employees
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