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Jharkhand docs boycott biometric attendance system
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Jharkhand government doctors on Saturday boycotted the biometric attendance system protesting against “technical flaws” in it and said they will continue to do it till the “errors” are fixed.
The protestors claimed that the salary of some of them was... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304323-jharkhand-docs-boycott-biometric-attendance-system | 2022-12-31T13:43:15 | en | 0.965675 |
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Cop `molests' IIT student in Navi Mumbai, arrested
A police constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 19-year-old woman student of the Indian Institute of Technology IIT Bombay in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, police said on Saturday.The incident took place on Palm Beach Road in Sanpada in the early hours of Fr... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304327-cop-molests-iit-student-in-navi-mumbai-arrested | 2022-12-31T13:43:22 | en | 0.971855 |
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National Conference MP seeks CBI probe into irregularities in Postal department exam
In a letter to Union Minister of Railways and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw, Lone said results of the Departmental Competitive Examination for promotions to the Inspector of Posts cadre, held in Jammu in June 2022, be declared null a... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304329-national-conference-mp-seeks-cbi-probe-into-irregularities-in-postal-department-exam | 2022-12-31T13:43:30 | en | 0.977081 |
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Man held for bomb threat in Mumbai on New Year's eve
A man was arrested from Mumbai for allegedly threatening bomb blasts at some places in the megapolis including on New Years eve, police said on Saturday. The accused, Narendra Kavale, was arrested from Dharavi in central Mumbai after he called up the police control r... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304331-man-held-for-bomb-threat-in-mumbai-on-new-years-eve | 2022-12-31T13:43:38 | en | 0.959199 |
IT Minister pulls up WhatsApp for incorrect India map shown in tweeted video; asks platform to fix error
IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Minister also made it clear that all platforms that do business in... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304332-it-minister-pulls-up-whatsapp-for-incorrect-india-map-shown-in-tweeted-video-asks-platform-to-fix-error | 2022-12-31T13:43:45 | en | 0.900367 |
Maha: Nigerian man held with cocaine worth Rs 6.53 lakh
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A Nigerian man was arrested allegedly with cocaine worth Rs 6.53 lakh in Thane district in Maharashtra, a police official said on Saturday.
He was held on a tip off on Friday from Mira Road by a team of Crime Branch Unit V (Wagle Estate), Senior... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304334-maha-nigerian-man-held-with-cocaine-worth-rs-653-lakh | 2022-12-31T13:43:53 | en | 0.975602 |
Pak flag, banners found in Uttarakhand forest, police on alert
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Police and intelligence agencies are on alert after a Pakistani flag and two banners wrapped around light green coloured balloons were found in a forest in the district, officials said on Saturday.
One of the banners is in Urdu, while the... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304338-pak-flag-banners-found-in-uttarakhand-forest-police-on-alert | 2022-12-31T13:44:02 | en | 0.964255 |
IPS officer Thaosen takes charge of BSF
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CRPF Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen took the ''additional'' charge of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday, following the retirement of incumbent Pankaj Kumar Singh.
Singh, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Rajasthan cadre, hand... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304348-ips-officer-thaosen-takes-charge-of-bsf | 2022-12-31T13:44:10 | en | 0.959955 |
Iran top court accepts protester's appeal against death sentence
Iran’s Supreme Court has accepted a protester’s appeal against his death sentence for allegedly damaging public property and sent his case back for review, the judiciary said on Saturday, as a rights group said more clashes had broken out in the west of t... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2304359-iran-top-court-accepts-protesters-appeal-against-death-sentence | 2022-12-31T13:44:18 | en | 0.978944 |
Putin says West is using Ukraine to destroy Russia in New Year video message
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday his country would never give in to the West's attempts to use Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia in a New Year's video message broadcast on Russian state TV.
Pu... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304296-putin-says-west-is-using-ukraine-to-destroy-russia-in-new-year-video-message | 2022-12-31T13:44:26 | en | 0.948598 |
Tripura govt contemplates setting up medical college in tribal area
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said his government is contemplating the establishment of a medical college and hospital in a tribal area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated a dental college and the s... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304308-tripura-govt-contemplates-setting-up-medical-college-in-tribal-area | 2022-12-31T13:44:33 | en | 0.950557 |
QUOTES-Global reactions to the death of former Pope Benedict
A Christian, a pastor, a theologian: a great man whom history will not forget." FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON "My thoughts go out to Catholics in France and around the world, bereaved by the departure of His Holiness Benedict XVI, who worked with all his s... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304318-quotes-global-reactions-to-the-death-of-former-pope-benedict | 2022-12-31T13:44:41 | en | 0.964908 |
Putin says in New Year message West is using Ukraine to destroy Russia
In a nine-minute message - the longest New Year's address of his two-decade rule - Putin accused the West of lying to Russia and of provoking Moscow to launch what it calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine. "For years, Western elites hypocr... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304321-putin-says-in-new-year-message-west-is-using-ukraine-to-destroy-russia | 2022-12-31T13:44:49 | en | 0.973001 |
Troubles aside, Xi says China on ''right side of history''
China stands on the right side of history, the countrys leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday in a New Years address that came as questions swirl over his governments handling of COVID-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad.
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Catholics in Kerala mourn death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Keralas Catholic community, which comprises a significant portion of the States population, mourned the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, under whose tenure India got its first saintess.Kerala ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304330-catholics-in-kerala-mourn-death-of-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi | 2022-12-31T13:45:04 | en | 0.970872 |
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday. He was 95.
Pope Francis will celebrate his funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square on Thursday, an unprecede... | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/benedict-xvi-first-pope-to-resign-in-600-years-dies-at-95 | 2022-12-31T13:45:12 | en | 0.98548 |
CPI(M) removes Standing Committee Chairman, Opposition ends stir in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
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The nearly two-month-long protest staged by opposition BJP and Congress at the city civic body here over two purported letters regarding temporary appointments, came to an end on Saturday as the ruling ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304339-cpim-removes-standing-committee-chairman-opposition-ends-stir-in-thiruvananthapuram-corporation | 2022-12-31T13:45:12 | en | 0.96989 |
Kerala Governor, CM extend New Year greetings
Lets move together with more strength for that in the New Year, he said in the message.Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly V D Satheesan also extended his New Year wishes.
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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sa... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304340-kerala-governor-cm-extend-new-year-greetings | 2022-12-31T13:45:20 | en | 0.935719 |
CPI(M) decides to bring Cheriyan back in Cabinet, Cong flays move
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The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala has decided to bring MLA Saji Cheriyan back in the Cabinet, a move which was criticised by the Congress which said the Left party ought to have waited for the final outcome of the case against him before tak... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304350-cpim-decides-to-bring-cheriyan-back-in-cabinet-cong-flays-move | 2022-12-31T13:45:28 | en | 0.981361 |
"We have no problem with it" Nitish Kumar on Rahul Gandhi's candidature as PM in 2024 General elections
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the JD(U) has no problem with Rahul Gandhi's candidature as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, adding that the decision will be ta... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304352-we-have-no-problem-with-it-nitish-kumar-on-rahul-gandhis-candidature-as-pm-in-2024-general-elections | 2022-12-31T13:45:35 | en | 0.97155 |
If Rahul Gandhi considers BJP 'guru', he should go to Nagpur: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his 'BJP guru' remark and said that if the Congress leader considers the party his guru, he should "go to Nagpur".
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Assam Chief Minis... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304353-if-rahul-gandhi-considers-bjp-guru-he-should-go-to-nagpur-himanta-biswa-sarma | 2022-12-31T13:45:42 | en | 0.969317 |
BJP will go alone in 2023 K'taka polls, voting for JD(S) is like casting ballot for Congress: Shah
Urging party workers to ensure that BJP forms a government with two-thirds majority in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the party will go alone in the 2023 assembly polls, and said it wil... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2304360-bjp-will-go-alone-in-2023-ktaka-polls-voting-for-jds-is-like-casting-ballot-for-congress-shah | 2022-12-31T13:45:50 | en | 0.9608 |
Explosions shake Ukrainian capital after missile warnings
Ten explosions were heard in the centre of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Saturday soon after Ukrainian officials warned of another large-scale missile attack by Moscow on Ukraine. As air raid sirens sounded across the country, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said one ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2304322-explosions-shake-ukrainian-capital-after-missile-warnings | 2022-12-31T13:45:58 | en | 0.968839 |
Researchers suggest transitions of chronic blood cancer to aggressive disease
For several years, a particular type of chronic leukaemia might develop. Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a kind of blood cancer that may require treatment for some people, while long years of watchful waiting may be necessary for other... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2304326-researchers-suggest-transitions-of-chronic-blood-cancer-to-aggressive-disease | 2022-12-31T13:46:08 | en | 0.958916 |
Navi Mumbai: Trial completed, metro rail line number one to start soon, says CIDCO
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Navi Mumbai's metro rail line number one will soon begin operations as a trial from Central Park and Belapur stations has been successfully completed, an official of state-run planning authority City and Industrial Dev... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2304328-navi-mumbai-trial-completed-metro-rail-line-number-one-to-start-soon-says-cidco | 2022-12-31T13:46:16 | en | 0.970413 |
VHP asks Jharkhand govt to desist from tourism plans at Parasnath Hills, Sammed Shikharji
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The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday opposed the Jharkhand government's plan to develop Parasnath Parvat and Tirtharaj Sammed Shikharji in the eastern state as eco-tourism spots and sought protection for the tw... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2304356-vhp-asks-jharkhand-govt-to-desist-from-tourism-plans-at-parasnath-hills-sammed-shikharji | 2022-12-31T13:46:24 | en | 0.955362 |
Disney will stop releasing films in Russia
Disney, Hollywood's largest and most influential movie studio, is pausing the release of its theatrical films in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine last week.
"Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the relea... | https://www.wxii12.com/article/disney-russia/39272247 | 2022-03-02T01:11:31 | en | 0.955009 |
The new CD by minimalist composer Terry Riley is a spiritual and personal journey for the composer. In Atlantis Nath, Riley uses common sounds such as street sounds, his keyboard playing and his voice to take the listener on a journey. Michelle Mercer has a review.
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The U.S. film industry reports a solid year at the box office, but most of the big money is tied to a few major successes, led by the Disney animated film Finding Nemo. Overall ticket sales are down a bit from 2002. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan.
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US braces for refugee crisis as thousands flee war-torn Ukraine
Sizable Ukrainian populations in the U.S. and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are pressuring the Biden administration to act on the growing refugee crisis as a result of Russia's invasion.
The recent resettlement of Afghan evacuees has, to a degree, set ex... | https://www.wxii12.com/article/us-braces-ukrainian-refugee-crisis/39287282 | 2022-03-02T01:11:41 | en | 0.97034 |
Oscar nominations are announced Tuesday, and Nicole Kidman is a shoo-in for a best actress nomination for her portrayal of writer Virginia Wolfe in "The Hours." Meryl Streep also is a contender, but Julianne Moore -- who was onscreen longer than Kidman -- most likely will be considered for best supporting actress. Robe... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-09/oscars-category-hopping-benefits-stars-studios | 2022-03-02T01:11:48 | en | 0.965534 |
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His bo... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-02/the-year-in-movies | 2022-03-02T01:11:48 | en | 0.961438 |
What is the SPR, and why does Biden want to use it to fight Russia?
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a man-made underground government storage complex built inside four separate salt domes on the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coast.
Combined, the four SPR locations currently hold about 600 million barrels of crude oi... | https://www.wxii12.com/article/what-is-the-spr/39287597 | 2022-03-02T01:11:52 | en | 0.964899 |
Nominations for the 75th Academy Awards are announced. Chicago receives 13 nominations, including nods for best picture, director and actress Renee Zellweger. Gangs of New York gets 10 nominations, including director Martin Scorsese, while The Hours receives nine, including lead actress Nicole Kidman and supporting act... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-10/chicago-leads-oscar-race-with-13-nominations | 2022-03-02T01:11:54 | en | 0.956815 |
Irish writer Eoin Colfer has found great success enchanting readers with the fanciful adventures of Artemis Fowl. His new book The Wish List is about saving souls, cell-phone conversations between St. Peter and Beelzebub, and the online presence of both Heaven and Hell. Frank Browning profiles the writer.
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What Tiger Woods is to Golf, Torums Scarf Michael is to being a dog. The Kerry blue terrier known as "Mick" for short, wins Best In Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with David Frei, the show's commentator.
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Author James McGrath Morris's latest book, Rose Man of Sing Sing relays the true story of Charles Chapin, a tabloid newspaper editor of the early 20th century. Chapin was a pioneer of the tabloid style of journalism who ended up in prison after killing his wife. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Morris.
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A new exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art examines the lifelong relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. It pairs works by the two artists, showing how they influenced each other despite their very different styles.
As David D'Arcy reports for Morning Edition: "From 1905 on the two were among the mo... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-12/matisse-picasso-exhibit-pairs-masters-of-art | 2022-03-02T01:12:06 | en | 0.979533 |
A growing number of Hollywood studios are filming movies abroad, where labor costs are cheaper. Over the last two years, the U.S. film industry has lost about 50,000 jobs. The Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild are pushing for state and federal subsidies to help persuade studios to keep productions in the United S... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-04/cheap-labor-lures-film-productions-abroad | 2022-03-02T01:12:07 | en | 0.927108 |
The star of the French film Amelie, Audrey Tautou, appears in a new movie opening today. Its title -- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not -- suggests it's appropriate for Valentine's day. But NPR's Bob Mondello says it's not really the sort of romantic film usually thought of as a "date movie."
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The public often thinks of artistic inspiration arriving in a sort of thunderbolt moment of creativity. The truth is, almost nothing is created out of thin air.
"Great works of art set a standard, set the bar," says Clint Brown, author of Artist to Artist: Inspiration and Advice from Artists Past and Present. "Although... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-04/intersections-inspiration-and-creativity | 2022-03-02T01:12:13 | en | 0.953394 |
Hitler's secretary recalls the dictator's final days in Blind Spot, a minimalist documentary from Germany. After wide acclaim at Berlin Film Festival attendees a year ago, it's finally opening in U.S. theaters. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.
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Author Colson Whitehead roamed the streets of New York for years, noting the many small details that make up the life of the city. His new book of essays, The Colossus of New York, tries to capture the essence of the Big Apple. Jon Kalish reports.
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More than 100 drawings by Leonardo da Vinci are on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It's the first showing of its kind in the United States. NPR's David D'Arcy reports.
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More than 100 drawings by Leonardo da Vinci are on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It's... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-14/leonardos-drawings-make-american-debut | 2022-03-02T01:12:25 | en | 0.945662 |
Josh Roseman is a young trombonist who appreciates music with a groove. His band, the Josh Roseman Unit, has a new CD called Treats for the Nightwalker that blends styles of jazz, from funk to progressive. Music critic Jim Fusilli has a review.
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Choreographer Martha Clarke's dance theater piece Vienna Lusthaus debuted 15 years ago, and recently made a brief return. It's a dreamlike work that draws on Vienna's violent history. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Clarke about the impact of the performance.
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Gillo Pontecorvo's 1965 film The Battle of Algiers portrays the urban warfare between Algerians and the French troops occupying their country. The film's raw presentation of a ruthless conflict just years after it occurred left audiences enthralled. The film is now being re-released -- and to some, it conveys a new mea... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-07/film-battle-of-algiers-makes-a-comeback | 2022-03-02T01:12:31 | en | 0.948242 |
Ben and Leo Sidran release their new children's CD El Elefante. The collection of original songs is in English and Spanish. Father and son started working together when the son was a child, and the collaboration grew from that. Ben is more jazz influenced; Leo is more pop- and rock-oriented. The two talk about the fun ... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-17/ben-and-leo-sidrans-el-elefante | 2022-03-02T01:12:37 | en | 0.971574 |
Dutch writer Harry Mulisch has often been cited as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, but his work is not well known in the United States. In his latest novel, Siegfried, Mulisch envisions a world in which Hitler has a son who is part Jewish. Frank Browning profiles the author.
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She wasn't quite in a league of her own, but 50 years ago Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was among just a handful of women to play in the Negro Leagues of baseball. At 17, Johnson tried out for a spot on a professional women's team, but was rejected because of her race.
"They didn't let us try out," Johnson recalls, in a Morni... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-17/mamie-peanut-johnson-pitching-pioneer | 2022-03-02T01:12:43 | en | 0.991298 |
The Iranian producer and drummer Mushtaq and former Specials frontman Terry Hall have collaborated on a new CD, The Hour of Two Lights. The songs draw on a number of musical styles to create what the duo call "contemporary nomad" music. Music critic Michelle Mercer has a review.
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Established five years ago in Michigan, the Sphinx Competition encourages young Hispanic and African-American string musicians to get involved in the classical music world. Founder and president Aaron Dworkin says American orchestras lack diversity. Celeste Headlee of member station WDET reports.
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The Battle of Algiers, a 1965 film depicting Algerian uprisings against French troops occupying their country, is being re-released in theaters Friday. Many filmgoers say the movie is as relevant today as it was a half-century ago. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.
Copyrig... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-08/movie-review-the-battle-of-algiers | 2022-03-02T01:12:49 | en | 0.977653 |
A new book details several women's efforts to fight sexual harassment and gender discrimination on Wall Street. Tales from the Boom-Boom Room: Wall Street vs. Women tells the story of a whistleblower who tried to hold Wall Street accountable for its treatment of women. NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with author Susan Anti... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-19/book-chronicles-gender-discrimination-on-wall-street | 2022-03-02T01:12:55 | en | 0.892537 |
The latest novel by Chilean writer Arturo Fuguet is called Movies of My Life. It tells the story of one man's youth on two continents, through the memories evoked by popular films. Tom Vitale reports.
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The latest novel by Chilean writer Arturo Fuguet is called Movies of My Life. It tells the story of ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-09/fuguets-novel-approach-movies-of-my-life | 2022-03-02T01:12:56 | en | 0.945354 |
Biden to announce in State of the Union that US is closing airspace to Russian planes over Ukraine invasion, reports AP.
Biden to announce in State of the Union that US is closing airspace to Russian planes over Ukraine invasion, reports AP.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated fr... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/Newsalert/1944221-biden-to-announce-in-state-of-the-union-that-us-is-closing-airspace-to-russian-planes-over-ukraine-invasion-reports-ap | 2022-03-02T01:13:00 | en | 0.948666 |
With a U.S. invasion of Iraq looming, archaeologists and art historians are growing increasingly concerned over what will become of ancient monuments and artifacts in the "cradle of civilization" when bombs begin falling. They're also worried about looting of ancient artifacts after a war ends, NPR's Jason DeRose repor... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-19/protecting-ancient-history-in-iraq | 2022-03-02T01:13:01 | en | 0.964836 |
Journalist Richard Pollak's latest book, The Colombo Bay, tells the story of his five-week journey from Hong Kong to New York aboard a container ship. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Pollak.
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Journalist Richard Pollak's latest book, The Colombo Bay, tells the story of his five-week journey from Hong Kong... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-10/colombo-bay-chronicles-life-on-ship | 2022-03-02T01:13:02 | en | 0.888308 |
John le Carre's Absolute Friends is the former British spy's new thriller, set in post-Cold War Europe. The novel follows a British agent who becomes a CIA informant; it also raises questions about the limits of loyalty among such firm allies as Britain and America. Alan Cheuse has a review.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-11/absolute-friends-le-carres-latest | 2022-03-02T01:13:02 | en | 0.957526 |
Gods and Generals arrives in theaters. It's a film based on novelist Jeff Shaara's inner look at key Civil War figures in the early years of the conflict. Director Ron Maxwell also handled Gettysburg. That film was based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels, written by Shaara's father Michael. NPR's Bo... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-20/gettysburg-the-prequel-gods-and-generals | 2022-03-02T01:13:02 | en | 0.968199 |
World Bank board backs plan to shift $1 bln from frozen Afghan trust fund -source
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The executive board of the World Bank on Tuesday approved a plan to use more than $1 billion from a frozen Afghanistan trust fund to fund urgently needed education, agriculture, health and family programs, a sou... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944197-world-bank-board-backs-plan-to-shift-1-bln-from-frozen-afghan-trust-fund--source | 2022-03-02T01:13:07 | en | 0.904418 |
Kojak sucked on a lollipop, Columbo sported a rumpled raincoat. But Monk, the current rage in TV crime solvers, is an altogether different character -- he's an obsessive-compulsive detective who's afraid of dirt, crowded rooms and milk. On Morning Edition, NPR's Renee Montagne gets into the mind of the quirky character... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-11/tony-shalhoubs-monk-the-compulsive-detective | 2022-03-02T01:13:08 | en | 0.863816 |
On the eve of the annual Grammy presentations, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences seeks to recover from the departure of a scandal-plagued president. And the music industry confronts a steep decline in CD sales. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Eric Boehlert of Salon.com.
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In contrast to Annie Liebowitz's posed celebrity portraits, Charles Peterson gets the sweat, anger, and noise of the Seattle scene on film in his new book, Touch Me, I'm Sick. Marcie Sillman reports on the challenges of capturing performance in the static medium of photography.
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February is far from Hollywood's biggest month of the year, since the film community is focused on Oscar nominees. New offerings tend to be fluffy. But there are exceptions, such as the British comedy Lawless Hearts, which gives the audiences several angles on each of its characters. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.
Co... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-21/lawless-hearts-makes-grab-for-february-filmgoers | 2022-03-02T01:13:15 | en | 0.973162 |
Four dead in Russian strike on Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr - adviser to interior minister
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko wrote on his Facebook page that Russian forces had killed a paediatric anaesthesiologist, firing at her car as she was driving her wounded nephew to the hospital from the village of Kukhari,... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944206-four-dead-in-russian-strike-on-ukrainian-city-of-zhytomyr---adviser-to-interior-minister | 2022-03-02T01:13:15 | en | 0.980544 |
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick's return to Broadway has resuscitated the hit musical The Producers. Audiences have eagerly welcomed the actors back to the roles they played in 2001. The pair's return comes as they prepare for a re-make of the 1968 movie. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Ben Brantley, theater critic fo... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-12/broderick-lane-reinvigorate-producers | 2022-03-02T01:13:21 | en | 0.937586 |
Margaret Bourke-White was one of the most famous photojournalists of the 20th century. A Bourke-White picture made the cover of the very first issue of Life magazine. She was one of four staff photographers on the first masthead, the only woman on staff, and invented the photo essay for the magazine. NPR's Susan Stambe... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-25/bourke-whites-photography-of-design | 2022-03-02T01:13:21 | en | 0.952444 |
Actress Uta Hagen died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan at age 84. Hagen gained her biggest Broadway success in the early 1960s with her portrayal of Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. She also taught dozens of actors how to ply their trade. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.
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FTSE Russell says annual indexes reconstitution to occur in late June
Global index publisher FTSE Russell said on Tuesday an annual reconstitution of its indexes would take place in late June, the third rebalancing since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rebalancing for this year will begin on May 6, with eligibi... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944207-ftse-russell-says-annual-indexes-reconstitution-to-occur-in-late-june | 2022-03-02T01:13:22 | en | 0.948724 |
Contract negotiations between Broadway producers and the musicians' union are stuck over how many musicians must be employed by each show. Producers are threatening virtual pit bands. Musicians are threatening to strike. Jeff Lunden reports.
Copyright 2003 NPR | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-26/musicians-strike-threatens-broadway | 2022-03-02T01:13:27 | en | 0.965747 |
The Sundance Film Festival opens Thursday in Park City, Utah. But so far, festival organizers have largely ignored an independent film genre thriving right in their backyard -- Mormon cinema. As NPR's Howard Berkes reports, over the past three years, distinctly Mormon films targeting Mormon audiences have played in mul... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-14/mormon-cinema-a-growing-indie-scene | 2022-03-02T01:13:28 | en | 0.965631 |
U.S. expected to announce ban on Russian flights from American airspace - sources
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The U.S. government is expected to announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace as soon as Wednesday, government and industry officials told Reuters.
Late ON Tuesday, United Airlines said it has temp... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944212-us-expected-to-announce-ban-on-russian-flights-from-american-airspace---sources | 2022-03-02T01:13:30 | en | 0.912947 |
Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg first made a name for himself with horror movies. His remake of The Fly is considered a classic of the genre. But his more recent films take him into more disturbing territory. NPR's Bob Mondello says that's especially true of Spider, starring Ralph Fiennes, which opens today in New ... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-27/cronenberg-spins-a-disturbing-tale-with-spider | 2022-03-02T01:13:33 | en | 0.969668 |
The Sundance Film Festival kicks off in Park City, Utah. In the past few years, Sundance has become associated with Hollywood sightings, glamorous parties and celebrity skiing. This year, festival organizers are trying to take the event back to its independent roots by featuring more films from unknown directors. David... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-14/sundance-seeks-return-to-indie-roots | 2022-03-02T01:13:35 | en | 0.965592 |
Argentina to send IMF deal to Congress this week -president
Argentina's government will this week send an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to delay debt repayments to the South American country's Congress for approval, President Alberto Fernandez said on Tuesday.
Argentina's government will this wee... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944213-argentina-to-send-imf-deal-to-congress-this-week--president | 2022-03-02T01:13:37 | en | 0.967399 |
Her words are still chilling, now some 40 years after they were recorded. Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is describing her 1963 jailhouse beating: "And I just began to scream where I couldn't control it and then the white man got up and began to beat me in the head... These are the things that we go through in ... | https://www.kunm.org/2003-02-27/preserving-pacifica-radios-archives | 2022-03-02T01:13:39 | en | 0.977252 |
Actress Frances Conroy plays Ruth Fisher in the HBO series Six Feet Under. At 50, she's found the prime role in a career that has spanned the stage and the big screen in addition to television. Conroy speaks with NPR's Susan Stamberg.
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The day President Kennedy was assassinated, Bob Schieffer — the future veteran CBS newsman — was still just a young newspaper reporter in Texas. But he got closer to that day's events than he ever would have imagined.
In a Morning Edition interview with NPR's Bob Edwards, Schieffer describes his first major encounter w... | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2003-02-09/bob-schieffer-this-just-in | 2022-03-02T01:13:45 | en | 0.976906 |
WRAPUP-Apple, Ford other big American brands join corporate wave shunning Russia
Apple Inc late on Tuesday said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in Russia, adding that it was making changes to its Maps app to protect civilians in Ukraine. Alphabet Inc's Google dropped Russian state publishers from its... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944214-wrapup-apple-ford-other-big-american-brands-join-corporate-wave-shunning-russia | 2022-03-02T01:13:45 | en | 0.965818 |
Hiroshima Maiden is the name of a theater work that premiered this week in New York. It's based on the experiences of a group of women disfigured by the atomic bomb who came to this country for reconstructive surgery. To help raise money for the surgery, two of the women and their sponsor appeared on an episode of the ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-16/hiroshima-maidens-and-a-return-to-new-york | 2022-03-02T01:13:47 | en | 0.958208 |
The North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment-Trust raised over $33,000 at the 47th annual Irish Fest event on Sunday, a record for the event.
Executive Director Wendy Dodson says that over 250 people enjoyed the homemade roast beef dinner, over 6,000 game tickets were sold for the mini carnival in the school gym, 5,482 ... | https://nptelegraph.com/news/local/north-platte-catholic-schools-endowment-trust-raises-over-33k-during-irish-fest/article_31dcb03a-99b6-11ec-bcb6-c72733331230.html | 2022-03-02T01:13:47 | en | 0.959969 |
Law enforcement agencies across the country take precautions for a possible terrorism attack. In Washington, D.C., residents are urged to store food and water. In San Francisco, California Highway Patrol officers step up security on the Golden Gate Bridge. Lisa Nurnberger of member station WAMU and NPR's John McChesney... | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2003-02-12/nation-urged-to-prepare-for-possible-terror-attack | 2022-03-02T01:13:51 | en | 0.887721 |
Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, one of the giants of the genre, takes an optimistic perspective on NASA's current Mars mission and President Bush's vision for future space exploration. The author of classics such as The Martian Chronicles speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
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Along with the other Lee Enterprises papers across Nebraska, we’re launching a statewide, unscientific poll to see what’s on the minds of Nebraskans.
We’re not trying to figure out what Nebraskans think is the answer to tax reform, but how important is it. Same with immigration, rural-urban tension, climate change and ... | https://nptelegraph.com/news/state-and-regional/what-issues-matter-most-to-you-in-the-nebraska-governor-s-race-we-want-to/article_f7e2fe10-99a7-11ec-8399-ff3b86813bc8.html | 2022-03-02T01:13:53 | en | 0.953763 |
U.S. to ban Russian flights from American airspace, officials say
The White House, which declined to comment, held extensive talks with U.S. airlines in recent days. United had been continuing to fly over Russian airspace to operate some flights to and from India in recent days.
The U.S. government is set to announce a... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944218-us-to-ban-russian-flights-from-american-airspace-officials-say | 2022-03-02T01:13:53 | en | 0.959487 |
The economic downturn forces state officials to slash budgets for many government-funded services. New Jersey, one of 40 states in which funding for the arts is expected to plummet, become the third state to propose eliminating arts spending entirely. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.
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TV's 'Airline' Goes Inside Southwest Air By Brian Naylor Published January 17, 2004 at 11:00 PM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:00 Producer Chris Carey's new reality TV series, Airline, follows the day-to-day happenings of Southwest Airlines employees and passengers. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor and Carey. Co... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-17/tvs-airline-goes-inside-southwest-air | 2022-03-02T01:13:59 | en | 0.850614 |
This evening's outlook for North Platte: Partly cloudy skies. Low 32F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. North Platte will see warm temperatures this Wednesday. It looks to reach a pleasant 75 degrees. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching 29 degrees. Tomorrow's conditions are expected to be clear, so... | https://nptelegraph.com/weather/mar-1-2022-evening-weather-update-for-north-platte/article_1dc97e20-6fb6-5887-b113-76cbc27c231b.html | 2022-03-02T01:14:00 | en | 0.916386 |
World Bank board backs using $1 billion in frozen Afghan funds for aid
The executive board of the World Bank on Tuesday approved a plan to use more than $1 billion from a frozen Afghanistan trust fund to finance urgently needed education, agriculture, health and family programs, the bank announced. The plan, which will... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944222-world-bank-board-backs-using-1-billion-in-frozen-afghan-funds-for-aid | 2022-03-02T01:14:01 | en | 0.945373 |
Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, dies of cancer at the age of 74. Rogers hosted the popular children's program on public television for more than 30 years. NPR News reports.
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Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, dies of cancer at the age of 74. Rogers hosted the p... | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2003-02-26/fred-mister-rogers-dies-of-cancer | 2022-03-02T01:14:03 | en | 0.953416 |
Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the Rings has computerized one of the most memorable characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novels. Gollum was a hobbit named Smeagol whose possession and loss of the powerful ring, which he calls his "precious," turned him into a distraught creature of animalistic drive. NPR's ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-17/voice-of-gollum-speaks | 2022-03-02T01:14:05 | en | 0.965374 |
WRAPUP 3-U.S. poised to follow Canada, Europe on Russian aircraft ban
Pure cargo carriers like Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Luxembourg's Cargolux are subject to the bans in a move that could send air freight rates - already elevated due to a lack of passenger capacity during the pandemic - soaring further. "The... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1944225-wrapup-3-us-poised-to-follow-canada-europe-on-russian-aircraft-ban | 2022-03-02T01:14:08 | en | 0.959567 |
Fred Rogers, who for more than 30 years touched the lives of children and parents as host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, died of stomach cancer Thursday at age 74.
From 1968 to 2000, Rogers opened a daily television program in a cozy living room, singing "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" while he changed into... | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2003-02-26/remembering-mister-rogers | 2022-03-02T01:14:10 | en | 0.978641 |
One of the most important choreographers of the 20th century, George Balanchine, would have been 100 years old this week. Born in Russia, he made his career in the United States, where he died in 1983. He left behind the New York City Ballet, the company he founded, along with hundreds of original ballets inspired by t... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-18/intersections-allegra-kent-balanchines-ballerina | 2022-03-02T01:14:11 | en | 0.979613 |
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