World News Podcast - May 31st, 2014

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdhal, held captive by the Taliban for nearly half a decade in Afghanistan, has been released. It’s just the moment that Bergdhal’s family hoped for, as they waged a five-year campaign to get him home. A billionaire, a gambler, and a gold superstar are all being investigated in this country for possible insider trading. The NBA appears to be a step closer to closing the book on Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. And, ABC’s Reena Ninan with why the Sunshine State is quickly becoming the Sinkhole State. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - May 28, 2014

The nation is remembering an American original, Maya Angelou. Angelou died at the age of 86 and ABC's Byron Pitts takes a look at her remarkable life. The Veterans Affairs scandal has hit a boiling point - an internal report confirms new evidence that hurt veterans not just in Phoenix, but all over the nation. And a new eyewitness to the rampage in Santa Barbara, California is coming forward and describing those traumatic moments. And a day old infant was snatched from a hospital and rescued by a band of young detectives hours later. This and more on the World News podcast. 

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World News Podcast - May 16th, 2014

Firefighters in Southern California are now getting the upper hand on wildfires that have scorched tens of thousands of acres. The embattled owner of the LA Clippers is fighting back against the NBA. A new setback for the families of the missing schoolgirls in Nigeria, after the country’s president cancelled a trip to their village over safety concerns. And, ABC’s Diane Sawyer with an all-star celebration for Barbara Walters on her final day on The View. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - May 11th, 2014

The wife of the disgraced owner of the Los Angeles Clippers speaks out for the first time to Barbara Walters in an ABC News Exclusive Interview. Residents across the Great Plains are bracing for another round of dangerous thunderstorms packing heavy rain, large hail, and the chance for tornadoes. New details are emerging about the passengers aboard the hot air balloon that caught fire after clipping utility wires in Virginia. A special guest made fun of herself on NBC's Saturday Night Live. And, ABC’s David Muir with a rare birth of mono-twins in an Ohio hospital. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - May 9th, 2014

Outraged families are lashing out at the agency that’s supposed to care for America’s veterans. The new wave of storms is ready to strike across the central part of the country. Amnesty International has released what it calls damning evidence the Nigerian Army knew in advance and did nothing to protect the girls’ school from attack. Apple is reportedly buying Beats for over $3 Billion. The NBA has named a new interim chief executive for the Los Angeles Clippers, as a new tape of banned owner Donald Sterling has been released, And, what a group of young children say what makes their moms a star. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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