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Before Leaping To 10 Golds, Athlete Beat Polio

Before winning 10 gold medals in 10 tries in the early 1900s, Ray Ewry learned how to walk again.

Fight Over Flame Retardants In Furniture Heats Up

Health and safety concerns have some questioning chemicals that exist in most U.S. furniture.

Sprinter Speeds Toward London, And Olympic Gold

Sprinter Allyson Felix has her sights set on an individual gold medal at the London Olympics.

Identity Theft: 'Kids Don't Know They're Victims'

Because kids don't have much use for credit, child identity theft often goes undiscovered for years.

 

Old Ways Disappearing In The New Mongolia

More Mongolians are trading in the nomadic life of the herdsman for more lucrative and stable jobs.

A Peek Inside The CIA, As It Tries To Assess Iran

After its faulty assessment of Iraq, the CIA created new safeguards against jumping to conclusions.

Afghan Public Protection Force Replaces Contractors

The state-run APPF, which replaces foreign-funded security services, is off to a rocky start.

Iran In Tough Spot As Sanctions Take Economic Toll

Experts say sanctions have put Iran's oil exports in serious jeopardy.

PBS NewsHour

Iranian Nuclear Talks: Are Expectations Seriously Mismatched?

Claiming its uranium enrichment is only for peaceful purposes, Iran made a counter-offer Wednesday to a proposal by the U.S. and other countries meant to curb production. Margaret Warner discusses the latest negotiations with former Iranian diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian and the Brookings Institution's Suzanne Maloney.

Iran Holds New Talks Over Curbing Nuclear Program

Hoping to rein in Iran's uranium enrichment and prevent the production of nuclear weapons, the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany presented a proposal Wednesday that included unspecified "confidence-building" measures, according to State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. Margaret Warner reports.

Greece, Spain Deeply Uncertain About Economic Futures

As the eurozone's economic woes worsened Wednesday, European leaders gathered in Brussels -- bracing for the possibility that Greece will drop the euro. Spain is also on the brink of sliding from a recession into a depression. Jonathan Rugman and Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News report.

Egypt's Historic Election: 'Even the Most Jaded Were Moved'

Across Egypt, at least 50 million people were eligible to choose from a field of 13 candidates in the country's first free presidential election. Gwen Ifill and McClatchy reporter Nancy Youssef discuss what the historic election means for Egypt's future.

PRI's The World

Global perspectives for an American audience, from PRI.

BBC News

Eurozone downturn 'accelerating'

Activity at European businesses hits a near three-year low in May, an economic survey finds, as EU leaders voice support for Greece staying in the eurozone.

Egyptians queue to cast ballots

Egyptians are queuing for a second day to vote in the country's first free presidential elections, as a row erupts between two of the main candidates.

Suspect held in Etan Patz death

New York City police say they are holding a suspect in connection with the disappearance of local six-year-old boy Etan Patz in 1979.

Breivik 'to accept court verdict'

Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway last year, says he will not appeal against a guilty verdict if the court finds him sane.

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Blacks, Gays And The Church: A Complex Relationship

While black pastors condemn homosexuality, choirs often are filled with gay singers and musicians.