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Iraq Focus Persists as Bush Attends Asian Summit

By David Greene

Published November 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, calls for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, Nov. 17.

David Greene

David Greene is an award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. He is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, the most listened-to radio news program in the United States, and also of NPR's popular morning news podcast, Up First.

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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died at 91

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Gorbachev was the Soviet Union's last leader and played a central role in ending the Cold War. The hospital that treated him said he died of a serious and protracted disease.
In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter

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News Brief: Pandemic Relief, Nashville Blast, EU Vaccinations

Leila Fadel, David Greene

President Trump signs into law the coronavirus relief and spending package. Nashville investigators identify the Christmas Day bomber. Plus, the EU launches its first round of COVID-19 vaccinations.