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How The Only Coup D'Etat In U.S. History Unfolded

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

National Public Radio - Aug. 17 (Review) - Think of a coup d'etat and images of a far-flung banana republic likely come to mind. So it might come as a surprise that it happened here in the United States -- just once, in 1898. A mob of white supremacists armed with rifles and pistols marched on City Hall in Wilmington, N.C., on Nov. 10 and overthrew the elected local government, forcing both black and white officials to resign and running many out of town...

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Eastern Uganda Grapples with Power Plant Project

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

National Public Radio - By Jason Kane - Aug. 14 (Special Report) - (text only) In the East African nation of Uganda, where 95 percent of the people live without electricity, a $750 million hydropower project has been approved by the government. While it promises to turn lights on in a handful of homes and businesses throughout the country, critics say the project will destroy cultural sites that are home to ancestral spirits, wreak environmental havoc and kill one of the best white-water rafting spots in the world.

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The EU Enters Russia's 'Parallel Universe'

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Radio Free Europe - By Ahto Lobjakas - Aug. 14 (Opinion) - Nearly all of the rhetoric used by Moscow to justify its actions in the war with Georgia is derived from Western historical thinking and practice -- only put "through the looking-glass," to borrow a phrase from Lewis Carroll.

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Georgia Fighting Sparks Major Humanitarian Crisis

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Radio Free Europe - By Claire Bigg - Aug. 13 (News Analysis) - "The situation is truly catastrophic here. There are several hundred refugees in this village. Efforts are made to somehow transfer them to Vladikavkaz, but huge traffic jams block the roads," Barabanov says. "People are trying to leave in cars and new wounded people keep pouring into the village. An aid post has been set up outside. Surgery takes place in the open air."

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Oil Industry Eyes Russia-Georgia Conflict

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Morning Edition - By Steve Inskeep - Aug. 13 (Interview) - The fighting between Russian and Georgian troops that began last week is causing concern in the oil industry. BP has shut down a major strategic pipeline carrying Caspian oil from Azerbaijan to the Georgian Sea, citing concern about security in Georgia. Carola Hoyos, chief energy correspondent for the Financial Times, talks with Steve Inskeep about the conflict's impact on Europe's oil supply.

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Russia Tells The World, 'Don't Tread On Me!'

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Radio Free Europe - Aug. 11 (Opinion) - Is this the dawn of a new Cold War? The analogy is misconstrued, because ideology is no longer relevant. The guns of August offer a different, and even more chilling, parallel. It had been clear for some time that the fate of Russia's relations with the United States and Europe -- not necessarily collectively -- will depend on how the three looming crises are resolved: the stationing of the U.S. missile defenses in Central Europe, Ukraine's membership in NATO, and the Georgian conflicts...

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The Day Lincoln's Hometown Erupted In Racial Hate

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

National Public Radio - Aug. 10 (Review) - A century ago this week, the normally placid town of Springfield, Ill., the hometown of President Abraham Lincoln, erupted in a two-day spasm of racial violence and mayhem that still has the power to shock today. Goaded by two alleged attacks by black men on whites, a mob of white residents killed two black men, destroyed dozens of black-owned businesses and ran most of the city's black population out of town on Aug. 14, 1908.

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Fierce Fighting Continues In South Ossetia As Civilians Flee

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Radio Free Europe - Aug. 9 (News Report) - Fierce fighting continues in Georgia's separatist region of South Ossetia, with Georgian and Russian forces battling for control of the enclave. Hundreds of civilians have been reported killed or injured after a second night of fighting, and major damage has been reported in the separatist capital of Tskhinvali.

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South Ossetia Sinks Into The Spin Zone

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Radio Free Europe - By Robert Coalson - Aug. 9 (News Analysis) - In the modern world, wars are won and lost as much in the minds of global public opinion as on the battlefield. Even as the fighting between Russia and Georgia has raged in South Ossetia and other parts of Georgia, a fierce -- if uneven -- media battle has also unfolded. Each side is eager to establish its narrative of the situation and unfolding events.

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Large-Scale Fighting Erupts In South Ossetia

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Radio Free Europe - By Rfe/Rl - Aug. 8 (News Report) - Georgia says its soldiers have seized the "greater part" of South Ossetia after heavy fighting erupted overnight in the breakaway region. The "total mobilization" of Georgia's military forces was ordered, and Russian troops have entered South Ossetia, raising fears of a full-blown military conflict.

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