Abbie Fentress Swanson

Abbie Fentress Swanson appears in the following:

Pilot Error Possibly at Blame for Crash

Monday, April 12, 2010

Polish President Lech Kaczynski's plane crashed on Saturday, killing him and 95 others.

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Ford Announces New Arts Grants

Friday, April 09, 2010

The Ford Foundation recently announced it would give out $100 million dollars over the next ten years to arts groups nationwide for the construction, maintenance and enhancement of arts facilities.

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Justice Stevens Announces Retirement

Friday, April 09, 2010

Justice John Paul Stevens says he will retire this summer.

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No Sign of Life in West Virginia Mine Chamber

Friday, April 09, 2010

Today's stalled expedition is the third retreat for West Virginia's rescue team.

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Obama Returns to US from Prague

Friday, April 09, 2010

In his 24 hours in Prague, Obama signed a new START treaty and met Czech President Klaus.

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New Interim Government in Kyrgyzstan

Thursday, April 08, 2010

The opposition is led by former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva.

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Rescue Mission Halted for Missing Miners

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Rescuers were evacuated from deep in the mine after they met with dangerous levels of gases

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Obama Signs New Nuclear Arms Treaty

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev also signed the new START treaty.

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No Response Yet from Missing Miners

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Rescuers are trying to find out if four West Virginia miners are alive.

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Obama Unveils Nuclear Posture Review

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

President Barack Obama has unveiled a new nuclear weapons policy today that would limit the circumstances under which the U.S. would use nuclear weapons.

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Baghdad Blasts Kill At Least 49 People

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

At least 49 people have died today in Iraq, following seven explosions across Baghdad. More than 160 were wounded.

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Mine Explosion Kills 25 in West Virginia

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Toxic gases have suspended rescue efforts to find four more missing.

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Militants Attack US Embassy in Peshawar

Monday, April 05, 2010

Gunfire, grenades and four car bombs have gone off near the U.S. embassy in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan today. The Associated Press reports that three people have been killed in ...

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More Than 100 Chinese Coal Miners Rescued

Monday, April 05, 2010

More than 100 Chinese coal miners have been pulled out alive from a flooded mine, after being trapped there for more than a week.

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WQXR's The Washington Report

Monday, April 05, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, on the US Supreme Court and the START treaty.

Levine Skips the Rest of the Met Opera Season

Monday, April 05, 2010

Fabio Luisi will replace Levine for the rest of the 2009-10 season.

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Quake Shakes Mexico, Southern California

Monday, April 05, 2010

At least two people died in Sunday's strong 7.2 magnitude quake.

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New Security Checks for U.S.-bound Travelers

Friday, April 02, 2010

The system will replace automatic extra screening for mostly Muslim passengers from 14 countries.

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What's in an Encore?

Friday, April 02, 2010

One of the most anticipated--and sometimes even most surprising--parts of any musical recital or concert is the encore. Anne Midgette of The Washington Post gives WQXR her take on the...

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Economy Has Largest Job Gain in 3 Years

Friday, April 02, 2010

The US unemployment rate is still at 9.7 percent, but the economy had its largest job gain in 3 years.

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