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11:58 am
Mon January 28, 2013

After Rising To Pre-recession Levels, Stocks Pause; Will Bulls Resume Running?

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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Almost as surely as the sun rises in the east, stories about the stock market hitting new highs are sure to be followed by declines in key indexes.

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The Two-Way
10:49 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Iran Claims 'Major Achievement;' Says Monkey Was Sent Into Space

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An image from Iran's state-controlled Press TV showing the monkey that was reportedly sent into space today strapped into its seat.

Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 10:52 am

The Two-Way
9:10 am
Mon January 28, 2013

In Egypt: Protests Continue, Opposition Balks At Talks With Morsi

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Mourners shouted during a funeral procession today in Port Said, Egypt, for some of those killed during Saturday's protests.

Originally published on Tue January 29, 2013 9:15 am

A fifth day of "widening unrest," as The New York Times puts it, is underway in Egypt.

Clashes continue, Merrit Kennedy reports from Cairo for the NPR Newscast, even though President Mohammed Morsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency and night curfews in three provinces.

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8:39 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Brazilian Nightclub Disaster: Toxic Smoke, Barriers Blamed For Horrible Toll

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Mourners at the coffin of one victim of the fire at the Kiss nightclub in southern Brazil.

Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 10:59 am

Survivors and authorities are telling harrowing tales of what it was like early Sunday inside the Kiss nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria, where more than 230 people died as a fire swept through the building.

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