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Spaniard's Song Brings YouTube Fame ... And Maybe A Job

NPR Top Stories - May 18, 2013 - 12:21pm

Enzo Vizcaíno looks like a busker, strumming away on his ukulele as he roams a Barcelona metro car. But he sings of his bachelor's degree and postgrad diploma. "I'm the King of Microsoft," he croons. He's not looking for a handout. He just wants a job. And his creative approach may be paying off.

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Bashar Assad: A Political Solution In Syria Is 'Unreal'

NPR Top Stories - May 18, 2013 - 11:09am

The Syrian president also left no room for his departure. "The captain of a ship doesn't flee when faced with a storm," he said during an interview with an Argentine newspaper.

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Afghan Parliament Halts Debate On Women's Rights Bill

NPR Top Stories - May 18, 2013 - 8:55am

The bill would have banned violence against women, child marriages and forced marriages. Detractors said the bill would bring Western values into Afghanistan.

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