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PHILIPPINES: Government plans to give cash to the hungry

The money that Edgar Rigeron, a homeless father of six in Manila, earns has never been enough to buy food or feed his wife and their children, much less send them to school.

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British Prime Minister Affirms Commitment To Afghanistan

In an interview with NPR this morning, as diplomats from donor countries gather for a major international conference in Kabul, David Cameron, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, reaffirmed his commitment to the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

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Clinton Announces New Sanctions Against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions.

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Senate Clears Way For Extension Of Jobless Benefits

A bill to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months has cleared a Senate hurdle.

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