World News Podcast - September 11th, 2013

Twelve years after the September 11th attacks, US officials tell ABC News that Al Qaeda is not on the ropes, but on the rise. Secretary of State John Kerry is facing a new challenge in advance of his high stakes meeting. Diana Nyad is taking on the skeptics and answering questions about what happened during her historic swim. A twist in the case of the man who confessed in a YouTube video that he killed a man while driving drunk. And, ABC’s Ryan Owens with new details about the grandmother who fell to her death from a roller coaster in Texas. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - September 9th, 2013

President Obama said he’s considering a plan from Russia that could avoid U.S. intervention in Syria. George Zimmerman, acquitted nearly 2 months ago in the murder of Trayvon Martin, has had a new run in with the law. Diana Nyad is preparing to respond skeptics of her historic swim from Cuba to Key West. And, ABC’s Gio Benitez with the giant alligators that are making swamps along the Mississippi River look more like a real-life Jurassic Park. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - September 2, 2013

Syrian President Bashar-Al-Assad remains defiant and says a regional war could be brewing if the U.S. strikes Syria. President Obama met with two Republican senators in advance of his pursuit for congressional approval on military action in Syria. Among those anxious about the upcoming decision are the many Syrian Americans living in the country. The nuclear power plant in Fukushima is giving off increased radiation levels. Two people died at a music festival in New York City after overdosing on a popular designer drug. 65-year-old Diana Nyad became the first person ever to complete a swim from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage. And, safaris can be a dangerous trip when the animals get rowdy. This and more on the World News podcast.

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