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Police officers arrest a protester early Wednesday on a street in the Mongkok district of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Police Arrest Protest Leaders, More Than 100 Others

12:03pm November 26, 2014

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Authorities cleared a major pro-democracy protest camp in a blue-collar neighborhood Wednesday. The months of fruitless demonstrating have disheartened many protesters, NPR's Frank Langfitt reports.

Why Fed Officials Are Concerned About Too Little Inflation

10:09am November 26, 2014

The U.S., Europe and Japan are seeing prices and wages rise more slowly than the 2 percent target that their central banks have set. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.

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Low Consumer Spending Hinders Japan's Economic Recovery

8:28am November 26, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

The ultimate aim of Japan's effort to revive the economy is to give consumers the confidence to start buying again. Weak consumer confidence has hit big-ticket purchases hardest.

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Tax Fraud Case In Spain Lingers Against Barcelona Soccer Star

8:15am November 26, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

One of the world's most famous soccer players, Lionel Messi, has broken 2 of the game's greatest records in less than a week. But his future in Spain is clouded by a tax fraud case against him.

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The story of Arthur, a stray who adopted a team of Swedish athletes competing in Ecuador, spread quickly after he refused to be left behind.

Dog Follows Athletes Through Mud And Water, And Melts Hearts

7:46am November 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

After a stray dog met a team of Swedish adventure athletes in Ecuador, he ran for miles through rough terrain and swam to keep up. Now Arthur the dog is famous — and it all started with a meatball.

Aansoo Kohli is running a makeshift class in a cowshed for children who have no access to school.

In Pakistan, A Self-Styled Teacher Holds Class For 150 In A Cowshed

7:26pm November 25, 2014

by Philip Reeves

In a remote village, poor children are on the front line of an education battle. The village's only educated person aims to teach them — and shame teachers who are paid but don't show up for work.

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An Iraqi child, whose family fled from Islamic State violence in the northern city of Mosul, stands outside a tent that serves as a school in the southern city of Najaf on Sunday. Some 2 million Iraqis have been driven from their homes by fighting this ye

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Amid Violence, Iraq Fractures Again Along Religious Lines

7:06pm November 25, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Nearly a decade ago, Iraq's war drove millions from their homes and divided the country along sectarian lines. It's happening again in response to the latest brutality by the Islamic State.

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Britain To Announce Sweeping Counterterrorism Legislation

6:37pm November 25, 2014

by Vicki Barker

The British government plans to introduce measures it says will help authorities combat terrorism. The proposed legislation includes a ban on insurance companies covering the cost of ransom demands.

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A helicopter's eye view of a new ETU, funded by USAID and built by Save the Children.

Ebola Is Changing Course In Liberia. Will The U.S. Military Adapt?

6:31pm November 25, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

The U.S. had planned to build 17 treatment units across Liberia, one in each county's major town. Now that more cases are appearing in remote areas, the Army may need to rethink its strategy.

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White House To Find Successor To Defense Secretary Hagel

1:45pm November 25, 2014

by Tom Bowman

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced his resignation on Monday. He will stay on until his replacement is found. Why did Hagel resign, and what does it mean for the Obama administration's policies?

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