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Funeral of Slain Lebanese Premier Draws Huge Crowd

Tens of thousands of mourners turn out for the funeral procession of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Hariri was killed Monday when a bomb exploded in downtown Beirut. Nick Blanford of The Christian Science Monitor discusses the ceremony and the rally that followed.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
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