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NPR news headlines Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:35:00 -0400 U.S. troops at the military compound to train Iraqi forces helped repel the attack, marking the first time American forces have been involved in an exchange of gunfire in Baghdad since the U.S. officially ended combat operations in Iraq less than a week ago. Basque Separatists Announce Cease-Fire Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:08:00 -0400 The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for independence. Trapped Chilean Miners Stay Busy As Families Gather Above Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 The 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground in a Chilean mine have been without fresh air, sunlight or freedom for nearly a month. Rescue efforts are under way, but it will take months to reach them. 'Alive' Survivors Reach Out To Trapped Chilean Miners Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Some of the survivors of the 1972 Andean plane crash who lived for almost two months stranded in the mountains have arrived at the mine in Chile where 33 men are trapped underground. Host Liane Hansen explains how they have brought a message of solidarity to the miners. Demolished Weekly, Village In Israel Rises Again Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 For the fourth time in less than four weeks, Israeli forces demolished the unrecognized Bedouin village of Kafr al Arakib this week. A mix of international and Israeli volunteers return each week to help rebuild, even though Israel insists that the village was built illegally and therefore must be razed. Bookie Bribes Mar Cricket Tour Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Allegations that some members of Pakistan's national cricket team have been accepting bribes from bookmakers have shaken the world of international cricket. The three players all deny the allegations, but are being forced to sit out the rest of Pakistan's current tour of England while the matter is investigated. After The Floods, Misery And Motivation In Pakistan Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:13:00 -0400 As Pakistan struggles to overcome record floods, NPR's Julie McCarthy has been documenting the hardships of the people — 8 million homeless — and devastation to the land. She shares some of her impressions and experiences covering the disaster, which took her from the top of the country to the bottom and back up again. Scientist Watches Glacier Melt Beneath His Feet Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:17:00 -0400 Scientists collecting ice cores from Indonesia's Pancak Jaya say they saw the 16,000-foot glacier drop 12 inches in just two weeks. Puncak Jaya is one of the few tropical glaciers remaining in the world, and it's especially vulnerable to climate change. This makes it especially important to researchers. A Village Sacrificed For China's Greater Good Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:21:00 -0400 A $62-billion water diversion project 60 years in the making will channel water from the south of the country to the drought-prone North. The project will dislocate 330,000 people, who must leave their homes forever. Mexico Orders Alleged U.S.-Born Drug Lord Held Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:58:00 -0400 Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as "La Barbie," was arrested by Mexican police Monday, following a yearlong pursuit. Authorities blame Valdez for several dozen homicides in his fight for control of the Beltran Leyva cartel. A judge ordered him held for 40 days pending an investigation into charges. Indonesians Protest Fla. Church's Quran-Burning Day Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:57:00 -0400 The Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., said it will burn the Islamic holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Religious leaders in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, have appealed to U.S. authorities to stop the event. Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:10:00 -0400 The report on the newspaper's website says Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has asked the Justice Department to see whether Blackwater misled the government when using the subsidiaries to gain government contracts. On Jobs, U.S. Ranks Worse Than Similar Nations Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:01:00 -0400 The U.S. unemployment rate surged far higher and has remained higher than in other major industrial countries. It's now at 9.6 percent. The big shift came when American companies cut workers more aggressively than foreign firms in the face of the financial crisis. Mideast Talks Wrap With A Promise Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Israeli and Palestinian negotiators finished up talks on Thursday, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to keep talking. Host Scott Simon talks with the Institute for Middle East Peace's Stephen P. Cohen about whether this really signals progress. How Do You Solve A Problem Like Hamid Karzai? Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Relations between the U.S. and the Afghan government are becoming severely strained again. Recent moves by Afghan President Hamid Karzai have both surprised and provoked concern in Washington, but options on how to deal with the Afghan leader are limited.
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