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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:48:37-04:00</news:publication_date>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:33:25-04:00</news:publication_date>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-22/kennedy-center-leaders-offer-behind-the-scenes-tour-to-explain-need-for-closure</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:38:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-22/amid-a-ceasefire-in-lebanon-one-family-buries-their-daughter</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:45:28-04:00</news:publication_date>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:45:31-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The little-known DOJ division turning Trump's immigration policies into binding law</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-22/small-inexpensive-drones-are-changing-the-battlefield-the-pentagon-is-playing-catchup</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:57:54-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Small, inexpensive drones are changing the battlefield. The Pentagon is playing catchup</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/npr-arts-life/2026-04-22/knitting-enthusiasts-from-around-the-country-recently-met-for-yarn-fest</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:11:20-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Knitting enthusiasts from around the country recently met for yarn fest</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/2026-04-22/is-political-gerrymandering-the-future-of-u-s-politics-virginias-governor-weighs-in</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
		<news:news>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:14:25-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Is political gerrymandering the future of U.S. politics? Virginia's governor weighs in</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Morning Edition, All Things Considered</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/2026-04-22/a-former-south-korean-spy-confronts-the-hidden-war-that-never-ended</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:28:04-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>A former South Korean spy confronts the hidden war that never ended</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Morning Edition, All Things Considered</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/2026-04-22/virginia-approved-a-plan-to-draw-four-more-seats-that-lean-heavily-for-democrats</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
		<news:news>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:32:31-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Virginia approved a plan to draw four more seats that lean heavily for Democrats</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Morning Edition, All Things Considered</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/2026-04-22/greensboro-increases-penalties-for-properties-with-unsafe-conditions</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:44:43-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Greensboro increases penalties for properties with unsafe conditions </news:title>
			<news:keywords>NCPRA</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/2026-04-22/doj-accuses-southern-poverty-law-center-of-using-donations-to-pay-secret-informants</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:32:29-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DOJ accuses Southern Poverty Law Center of using donations to pay secret informants</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-22/teslas-making-money-but-its-planning-to-spend-an-awful-lot-more</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T19:23:43-04:00</news:publication_date>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-22/pentagon-says-navy-secretary-is-leaving-the-latest-departure-of-a-top-defense-leader</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T19:30:41-04:00</news:publication_date>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/arts-culture/2026-04-22/elvis-in-nc-as-the-viva-las-lexington-festival-pays-tribute-to-the-king</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:10:04-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Elvis in NC, as the Viva Las Lexington festival pays tribute to the King</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-22/chemical-leak-at-a-w-va-plant-kills-2-people-sends-30-more-to-hospitals-officials-say</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:36:50-04:00</news:publication_date>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/energy-environment/2026-04-23/how-climate-change-already-affects-the-carolinas-even-if-people-dont-talk-about-it</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T02:20:44-04:00</news:publication_date>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/world/2026-04-23/trump-administration-flies-10-year-old-back-from-cuba-amid-custody-fight</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-23</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2026-04-23/retired-rear-admiral-on-the-ousting-of-navy-secretary-john-phelan</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-04-23</lastmod>
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