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U.S. Embassy

Remember the U.S. Embassy in Moscow scandal? During its construction, Soviet workers filled it with so many bugging devices, the US abandoned the project in the mid 80s. After a decade of finger pointing and political wrangling, a 100% American work crew has begun tearing down part of the Embassy building ....the first stage of a 250 million dollar renovation. NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow.

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