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Africa
3:00 am
Tue February 21, 2012

Yemeni Vote Expected To Install Next President

Originally published on Tue February 21, 2012 5:42 am

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One more Arab nation is changing a longtime leader. Yemen's president for 33 years was Ali Abdullah Saleh. Today, millions of Yemenis vote. And they're being asked to ratify a plan under which Saleh's vice president will replace him. NPR's Kelly McEvers is in Yemen's capital Sana'a.

And, Kelly, where exactly are you in the capital city?

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Business
3:00 am
Tue February 21, 2012

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Europe
3:00 am
Tue February 21, 2012

Spain's Jobless Benefits Bogged Down by Fraud

Spain officially has Europe's highest jobless rate. That's based on the number of people who register for unemployment benefits, which are some of the most generous on the continent. But many Spaniards still collect a paycheck while they're on the dole.

Europe
3:00 am
Tue February 21, 2012

Bailout Talks Reopen Wounds In One Greek Village

Europe is still a continent that looks over its shoulder at a long and sometimes dark past. That extends even to the protracted Greek bailout negotiations, where Germany's dominant role has scratched at some historical wounds.

Germany occupied Greece during World War II, committing atrocities that some older Greeks can't forget. This history defines the pretty village of Distomo in central Greece, where Nazi soldiers killed 218 men, women and children in June 1944.

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