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June 18, 2013
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PRI's The World - Jun 14, 2013
Election day in Iran as voters decide who should replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Plus, protests erupt in Brazil as price hike on buses irks riders. And, collecting sounds from the Eiffel Tower.
PRI's The World - Jun 13, 2013
The United Nations ups the documented toll in Syria to nearly 93,000 since the start of the war. Also, "What's for Lunch" in Uganda? Scientists there hope to introduce a disease-resistant version of the staple crop, cassava - a genetically modified one. And Mozart's violin takes center stage in the Geo Quiz.
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Deadly blast before Afghan handover
A bomb explodes in western Kabul on the day Nato is due to formally hand over command of security responsibilities to Afghan forces.
Protests spread throughout Brazil
As many as 200,000 people marched through Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over public transport costs and the expense of the World Cup spread.
G8 leaders to focus on tax and trade
Tax, trade and transparency are expected to dominate discussions at the G8 summit, with leaders said to be close to agreeing a statement on Syria.
Should the NSA send you a check when they wiretap you?
Computer scientist Jaron Lanier has a market solution for the NSA's wiretapping needs -- and it involves taking out the agency's checkbook.
Why do actors in France get paid so much? Subsidies
French win concession in Transatlantic trade negotiations.
Court says deals to protect drug patents can be challenged
Makers of patented drugs sometimes pay generic drug makers not to copy their drugs when they go off patent, allowing them to keep charging high prices. The U.S. Supreme Court says the FTC can challenge such deals.