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U.S. Says Assad Regime Has Used Chemical Weapons Against Rebels
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Two major stories tonight. We begin with a late development about the war in Syria. The Obama administration has concluded the Syrian government has utilized chemical weapons in its fight against...
Wildfire Near Colorado Springs Is Most Destructive in State History
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJEFFREY BROWN: And the other major story today, for the second year in a row, Colorado is under assault by an out-of-control wildfire. Today, there was word of widespread losses and warnings of perhaps even worse to...
News Wrap: Deadly Explosion at Chemical Plant in Louisiana
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioKWAME HOLMAN: One person died and at least 73 people were injured in Louisiana today when a chemical plant exploded and caught fire. Amateur video showed a thick plume of smoke rising from the facility 20 miles...
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Human Genes Cannot Be Patented
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Struggling Farmers in India Find Promise for the Future in Ancient Seeds
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Though Acceptance for Gay Americans Is Growing, Discrimination Persists
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