CNN 2010-05-31

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CNN 2010-06-02

The headlines are coming! The headlines are coming! They're here. It's Friday, which is awesome! I'm Carl Azuz. This is CNN Student News. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is up first today, and there is a lot of new stuff to tell you about. First:

NPR 2010-02-07

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