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    Top Hezbollah Military Leader Killed in Beirut

    A senior commander of Hezbollah was assassinated today in Beirut, apparently another incident in Lebanon's sad history as a battleground for proxy wars. Maria Abi-Habib reports from there for the Wall Street Journal .

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

    A senior commander of Hezbollah was assassinated today in Beirut, apparently another incident in Lebanon's sad history as a battleground for proxy wars. Maria Abi-Habib reports from there for the Wall Street Journal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      KCRW

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Maria Abi-Habib

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is the Digital Currency Bitcoin Going Mainstream?
    1. 0:00Top Hezbollah Military Leader Killed in BeirutYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Is the Bitcoin a Boom or a Bubble?
    3. 43:13Will Brazil Be Ready for the World Cup?
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