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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.
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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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Greek MPs pass austerity package
Greek MPs pass an unpopular austerity bill crucial for a 130bn euro ($170bn; £110bn) bailout, as protesters clash with police in Athens.
Pakistan PM charged with contempt
Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is charged with contempt in an appearance before the country's Supreme Court.
Houston mourned at Grammys Awards
The music world pays tribute to singer Whitney Houston, who has died at the age of 48, as the Grammy Awards take place in Los Angeles.
 
For saving, not splurging potential income
Listeners share what they would do if Congress were to pass legislation to make home refinancing easier -- putting more money in homeowners' pockets.
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The Calhoun County Commission has received $3.9 million from the federal government to prepare for chemical weapons accidents.
CAIRO/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose an election-year budget on Monday that raises taxes on millionaires and seeks billions of dollars for job-creating infrastructure projects, drawing a populist battle line with his Republican opponents.
Alabama
The first witness in Alabama's gambling corruption trial says a deceased defendant never mentioned that he was getting $3,000 a month from an indicted casino owner.
A man from Uzbekistan has pleaded guilty to terror-related charges in a plot to assassinate President Barack Obama.
Computer hackers claiming to be from the loose-knit group known as Anonymous say they have broken into several Alabama law enforcement and government websites.
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