Nation and World
Jul 25, 2008
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NPR Topics: News Obama Calls On Iran To Accept Deal In Paris, Sen. Barack Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy stressed areas of commonality. Obama declined to directly criticize President Bush while he is abroad and emphasized that Iran should promptly agree to a deal on its nuclear program. Salim Hamdan's trial at Guantanamo Bay is the first war crimes trial since World War 2. This week was the trial's first. Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver, is accused of conspiracy and supporting terrorism. His defense says he's a lowly driver. Five months after a new democratically elected government swept into power, Pakistan is facing a deep crisis and widespread criticism that nobody seems to be doing anything about the problems. It's a good time for U.S. companies that have an international reach. McDonald's, 3M and Amazon – all of which sell products overseas – are doing well this year in spite of the troubled economic situation at home, thanks in part to the depreciated dollar. Sen. John McCain seems to enjoy taking questions during town hall meetings and has said he would hold weekly questions sessions with Congress conferences if elected. But recently he floated the idea of instituting a "Yankee" version of the British prime minister's "questions period." Does the presidential hopeful realize what he might be getting into? More top news (npr.org)
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NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBS
Scientists Discover What Makes the Northern Lights Dance
Scientists and stargazers alike have long been fascinated by the auroras, also known as the northern and southern lights -- the bands of light that stretch and sometimes dance across the night sky near the earth's poles.
Olympic Ticket Sales Trigger Scuffles, Stampede in Beijing
Scuffles broke out Friday as nearly 50,000 people who had waited up to two days for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games swarmed sales windows in Beijing.
Foreclosures More than Double; Uptick Seen in Durable Goods
U.S. homeowners lost 220,000 homes to foreclosure in the second quarter, according to a report issued Friday by RealtyTrac, Inc., a marketer of foreclosed homes. The numbers represent a 14 percent jump over the first quarter of 2008, and a 120 percent climb since this time last year.
McCain-Obama Race Grabs Attention, Headlines Across Europe
Some 200,000 people are estimated to have attended Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday, a sign of the increased interest abroad in this year's U.S. election. A panel of European journalists offer insight.
Housing Rescue Bill Awaits Senate, but Measure Still Raises Questions
A hotly-debated housing bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners and shoring up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is next headed for the Senate. Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Richard Shelby, R-Ala., discuss the details.
Scientists Discover What Makes the Northern Lights Dance
Scientists and stargazers alike have long been fascinated by the auroras, also known as the northern and southern lights -- the bands of light that stretch and sometimes dance across the night sky near the earth's poles.
Olympic Ticket Sales Trigger Scuffles, Stampede in Beijing
Scuffles broke out Friday as nearly 50,000 people who had waited up to two days for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games swarmed sales windows in Beijing.
Foreclosures More than Double; Uptick Seen in Durable Goods
U.S. homeowners lost 220,000 homes to foreclosure in the second quarter, according to a report issued Friday by RealtyTrac, Inc., a marketer of foreclosed homes. The numbers represent a 14 percent jump over the first quarter of 2008, and a 120 percent climb since this time last year.
McCain-Obama Race Grabs Attention, Headlines Across Europe
Some 200,000 people are estimated to have attended Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday, a sign of the increased interest abroad in this year's U.S. election. A panel of European journalists offer insight.
Housing Rescue Bill Awaits Senate, but Measure Still Raises Questions
A hotly-debated housing bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners and shoring up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is next headed for the Senate. Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Richard Shelby, R-Ala., discuss the details.
BBC News
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Sudanese warning on peacekeepers
Sudan again warns it cannot be held responsible for the safety of UN troops in Darfur if its leader is prosecuted for war crimes.
Karadzic appeal deadline passes
A deadline expires for Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic to appeal against extradition to The Hague on genocide charges.
Rising demands threaten wetlands
Wetlands risk conversion to farmland as demand for food and biofuel grows, a conference in Brazil is told.
'Four killed' in Gaza explosion
Three suspected Hamas militants and a young girl die in an explosion near a car on Gaza City's beachfront, reports say.
Hope of deal in world trade talks
Global trade talks that earlier looked near collapse have made progress and a deal might now be possible.
Sudanese warning on peacekeepers
Sudan again warns it cannot be held responsible for the safety of UN troops in Darfur if its leader is prosecuted for war crimes.
Karadzic appeal deadline passes
A deadline expires for Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic to appeal against extradition to The Hague on genocide charges.
Rising demands threaten wetlands
Wetlands risk conversion to farmland as demand for food and biofuel grows, a conference in Brazil is told.
'Four killed' in Gaza explosion
Three suspected Hamas militants and a young girl die in an explosion near a car on Gaza City's beachfront, reports say.
Hope of deal in world trade talks
Global trade talks that earlier looked near collapse have made progress and a deal might now be possible.
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