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PRI's The World Jun 25, 2012
by The World
Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood is officially recognized as Egypt's first democratically elected president. Turkey steps up on censoring political dissent. And the Jazz styling of Korean pianist, Hey Rim Jeon.
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London 2012: Coin Flip May Decide Fate of Two US Athletes for Olympics
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Suspected Mongolian Dinosaur Skeleton Seized in New York
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Russia Asserts Itself as Mediator in Middle East
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Leading the World in Jailed Journalists, Turkey Cracks Down on Free Expression
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A Mexican Voter Who Prefers A Third Way
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Parts of Arizona Immigration Law
The US Supreme Court has backed checks on the immigration status of people stopped or arrested in Arizona, while striking down key parts of a tough law critics branded as racial profiling.
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President Obama's Egyptian Foreign Policy Dilemma
US Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the former under secretary of state for political affairs, talks with The World's Marco Werman about the daunting foreign policy dilemma Egypt's elections pose for President Obama.
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Some Fear Egypt's New Islamist President Will Usher in an Era of Prohibition
Egypt's new president, former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi, has said he'll be a leader for all Egyptians. But some who make a living selling alcohol - forbidden in Islam - worry that an Islamist in charge could hurt their business.
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Islamist Victory Worries Secular Egyptians
Many secular Egyptians are worried about the election victory of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi. But some, like former Egyptian TV anchor Shahira Amin say Morsi should be given a chance, because "the more we marginalize the Islamists the more we radicalize them."
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jun 25, 2012
Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood is officially recognized as Egypt's first democratically elected president. Turkey steps up on censoring political dissent. And the Jazz styling of Korean pianist, Hey Rim Jeon.
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Korean Jazz Pianist Hey Rim Jeon
Hey Rim Jeon is a classically trained pianist, but after hearing a recording of Oscar Peterson, she got hooked on jazz.
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Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood is officially recognized as Egypt's first democratically elected president. Turkey steps up on censoring political dissent. And the Jazz styling of Korean pianist, Hey Rim Jeon.
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