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U.S., Japan Debate Future of Okinawa Military Base
In the final months of World War Two in the Pacific, the United States and Japan fought a fierce ba…
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Would-be New York Bomber Trained in Pakistan
A suspect has been arrested in last Saturday's failed Times Square bomb plot as he was attempting t…
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A New Era in High Court Nominations
As confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan commence, many eyes will be on the p…
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Kenyan Slum-Dwellers Find New Hope With Microfinancing
On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, millions of people live in tightly packed, unsanitary slums wit…
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Dunking Dollars in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, was once a major port city on Lake Erie. Steel mills, car plants and countless man…
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Small Businesses Struggle to Get Loans
As banks recover from the global financial meltdown of 2008, they have become more cautious: keepin…
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Smoking Takes Toll on China's Health
Anti-smoking advocates have a new frontier to conquer: China. No country on earth has more smokers;…
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Take Two on the Recession
Four years ago NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with two economists--Nouriel R…
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Artist Chuck Close on Overcoming Disabilities
Chuck Close is a world-renowned artist who paints wall-sized faces and portraits. While much of his…
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In South Africa, Phones Help Poor Connect
Johannesburg is one of South Africa's largest cities but less than 1 percent of the population has …
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