The nation's top military officer says his goal is to turn things around in Afghanistan within the next 12 to 24 months, though Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he expects violence will increase in the short term. NPR

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Hello from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I'm Mellissa Long and it's Monday, June 29th. Here is a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The man behind a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme is in court today. Bernard Madoff an

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Hybrid cars are good for the environment. But scientists say that they might be bad for pedestrians. Because hybrids are so quiet, it can be hard for walkers to hear them until its too late. Listen to this. [quiet car sound] Thats a Toyota Prius mov

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Ten US missionaries in Haiti have been charged with child kidnapping and criminal association. A deputy prosecutor in Haiti announced today that the group is accused of trying to take children illegally

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1. Toyota has announced it will recall more than 400,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles around the globe to fix brake problems. This recall is the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. This recall invol

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Circumcision in Germany 割礼在德国 Incisive arguments 激烈的争辩 A row over a ruling that circumcision for non-medical reasons is a crime 法院对出于非医疗原因实行割礼构成犯罪的裁定引发争议 The parents, both Muslims,

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