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    Thousands Take to the Streets in Syria, Troops Respond with Violence

    In Syria today, thousands of protesters took to the streets after Friday prayers in Damascus and other cities.  Some were met by heavily armed soldiers using tear gas, electrified batons, clubs and bullets.  We speak with a reporter in Damascus who can't reveal her name or her affiliation for security reasons and with correspondent Nicholas…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Syria today, thousands of protesters took to the streets after Friday prayers in Damascus and other cities. Some were met by heavily armed soldiers using tear gas, electrified batons, clubs and bullets. We speak with a reporter in Damascus who can't reveal her name or her affiliation for security reasons and with correspondent Nicholas Blanford, who's in Beirut, Lebanon for the Christian Science Monitor.

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    The Use and Abuse of Radiation
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    2. 7:42Medical Radiation: Are Americans Getting Too Much of a Good Thing?
    3. 44:57The Paradox of the Dropping Unemployment Rate
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Nicholas Blanford

      Christian Science Monitor

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Use and Abuse of Radiation
    1. 0:00Thousands Take to the Streets in Syria, Troops Respond with ViolenceYou’re reading this
    2. 7:42Medical Radiation: Are Americans Getting Too Much of a Good Thing?
    3. 44:57The Paradox of the Dropping Unemployment Rate
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