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Bars or bars can mean:
- The plural of bar.
- The Hungarian name of the former Kingdom of Hungary county of Tekov, in present-day Slovakia.
- Uneven bars, a gymnastics apparatus
- Snow leopard, in Russian.
- Aq Bars
- Bars, a commune of the Dordogne département in France
- Bars, a commune of the Gers département in France
- Pluralized unit of pressure, the bar
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U.S. begins hunting Iraq's bombmakers, not just bombs
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0500
Fatalities from improvised explosive devices, the biggest killer of US troops in Iraq, declined 78 percent over the past year.
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The ruling Conservative Party hopes to win at least 30 more seats to secure a House of Commons majority.
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NPR Topics: World
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He may not handle a gun as artfully as that other Bond, but University of Leicester scientist John Bond has made a real contribution to crime fighting. He has figured out a way for forensics experts to take a fingerprint off a bullet, even if the shooter has wiped the casing clean. The technique has already helped reopen three cold cases.
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The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is making waves far off American shores. China is watching the events closely because some 10 percent of China's gross domestic product is invested with the troubled mortgage giants. NPR's Adam Davidson talks with host Jacki Lyden about China's stake in the U.S. mortgage industry.
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