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Double Take 'Toons: Mining The Gap? | [
"Census Bureau data show that women still earn less than men. Nate Beeler questions President Obama's math, while Pat Bagley thinks the GOP will regret its opposition."
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Memo To The Rest of You... | [
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"Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert weren't the only funny ones at The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall Saturday. Here are some of the signs we spotted throughout the day. God Hates Snuggies I Was Told There'd Be Cookies. We Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself, And Spiders. Kitlers Against H... | npr | {
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More Roads May Pave The Way To More Traffic | [
"Get ready for \"Carmageddon:\" Los Angeles will close one of its main freeways, Interstate 405, for 53 hours, starting Friday night and running through Monday morning. It's part of a billion-dollar widening project that LA hopes will ease chronic traffic jams. For decades, urban areas across the country have been ... | [
"State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music."
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College Meningitis Threat | [
"NPR's Rachel Jones reports on a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documenting meningitis transmission. As incoming freshmen prepare for their college lives, they might want to consider a meningitis vaccination. The study shows that living in freshman dorms can literally make you sick."
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"Lethal Injection Hearings Continue. Violent Crime Wave Sweeps Tijuana. End Music."
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GM Sees Market Share Gains In China | [
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"State to Impose New Emissions Rules for Small Engines. Solar Initiative Launches January 1. End Music."
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Louisville Community Leader On Protests: 'People Want To See Something Different' | [
"Louisville, Ky., has been a center of protests after police shot and killed Breonna Taylor in March. A lot has happened in the city since then. Last Thursday night, seven people were shot and injured during protests calling for justice for Taylor, George Floyd and other unarmed black Americans killed recently. S... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Threats And Crises Are 'Just Normal North Korean Diplomacy' -- Venezuela Says Recount Likely After Chavez Heir's Close Win -- At Golf's Masters, A Nice Guy Finished First -- Book News: Yoko Ono Is Writing A Book Of 'Instructional Poetry' -- 'Mila' Is First Grandchild For Georg... | npr | {
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'Independent' Groups Behind Ads Not So Independent | [
"These are the final frantic days of the campaign season. From Missouri to Hawaii, New York to California, political groups are jamming in their last attacks. It's a banner year for attack ads -- and the organizations making them -- partly due to the sea of cash unleashed by a Supreme Court decision early this year... | [
"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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JULIA SWEENEY continued | [
"JULIA SWEENEY continued. Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews \"Bring It On\" the debut album by the English group, Gomez. TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI takes a look at several television events and episodes this week (\"E.R.,\" Steven King's \"The Storm,\" and the Impeachment proceedings). 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) ... | [
"Music Commentator MILO MILES reviews the latest CD by the Diablos REV. :Commentator DAGOBERTO GILB has some thoughts on his son and college."
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Cossacks Are Back In Sochi | [
"If you’re watching the Sochi Olympics coverage, you’ve probably seen them in their tall lambswool hats and long gray overcoats and boots. There are some 1,000 uniformed Cossacks among the 70,000 security officials in Sochi. Cossacks have a complicated place in Russian history and their presence, both s... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Colbert Show' Back From Iraq 2) Wussy: Strong Work, And Not Without Pain"
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Richie Havens, Folk Singer Who Opened Woodstock, Has Died | [
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"Stories: 1) James Murphy: The Man Behind LCD Soundsystem 2) Beyond Fela Kuti, The Enduring Appeal Of Afrobeat"
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The Grammys Give Polka Its Moment | [
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Battle Over Budget Cuts Moves To Senate | [
"The partisan feud over federal budget cuts moves this week from the House of Representatives to the Senate, where lawmakers are set to vote on two competing proposals. One is the bill passed by House Republicans last month. It cuts more than $60 billion this year from domestic programs and foreign aid. The other i... | [
"Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music."
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How Much Credit Does Trump Deserve For U.S. Economy's Progress This Year? | [
"The latest jobs report from November showed more progress in the U.S. economy. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson and The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) look at which sectors did best in 2017, and discuss how much credit Donald Trump can take for the economic conditions."
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"Good morning. The top story so far, as we've been reporting, is that authorities in Yemen say U.S.-born anti-American al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is dead. We'll keep following that story as it develops. Other top stories: -- \"Obama Administration Widens Challenges To State Immigration Laws.\" (The Washington... | npr | {
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Geriatric YouTube Stars Dish About Pop Music | [
"In the back booth of Sulimay's Restaurant in Philadelphia, you'll regularly find three saucy old-timers. Between them, they've lived almost 100 years in Philadelphia's Fishtown, but these three aren't just fixtures of the neighborhood diner scene. Ann Bailey, Bill Able and Joe Walker have become surprisingly popu... | [
"Stories: 1) Bill Flanagan, Fondly Biting the TV-Network Hand 2) Devouring TV's Hits, Whole Seasons at a Time 3) Teddy Thompson, Talking Up 'Down Low'"
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Review: Holly Herndon, 'Platform' | [
"Holly Herndon works in a post-human mode that's become customary in electronic music, yet remains abstract in realms beyond. Voices figure heavily in Platform, her follow-up to a breakthrough album in 2012, but they're spliced, diced, dissected — too processed, in any case, to suggest origins in a fleshy human bei... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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Christian Book Club Morphs Into Opioid Support Group | [
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"Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma... | npr | {
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The Role Of Hospitals In Fixing Health Care | [
"Chip Kahn is president of the Federation of American Hospitals. He is involved in high level negotiations to overhaul health care. Kahn talks with David Greene about how hospitals can help fix the health care system since nearly 50 million people lack basic insurance coverage."
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"Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking"
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22 Million Americans Have Now Filed For Unemployment In The Last 4 Weeks | [
"In the past four weeks, a total of 22 million Americans have filed jobless claims. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elise Gould, senior economist with the Economic Policy Institute."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact. -- Bombing At Nigerian High School Kills Dozens. -- Will Jeb Bush Run For President? His Brother Says Maybe. -- Study: Detergent Pods Can Harm Children Who Play With Them. And here are more early headlines: C... | npr | {
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The Lives Of Blind Brothers Changed When 'Dad' Came Knocking | [
"Leo, Nick and Steven Argel are 14-year-old triplets, and they've all been blind since birth. Growing up in Arlington, Va., their single mother had a hard time caring for them. \"Every day was like: Wake up, go to school, come back home, and then you stay there for the rest of the day,\" Leo recalls in a visit to S... | [
"Stories: 1) How The 'Pox' Epidemic Changed Vaccination Rules 2) 'Please Look After Mom': A Guilt Trip To The Big City"
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Advyce For The Sesoun Of Returninge To Scole | [
"Editor's Note: This piece is part of an occasional series of advice columns from the Internet's own Chaucer Doth Tweet. We've brought him back this fall to advise us on all things school-related. As usual, Middle English is involved. Gentil folke, yt ys wyse and profitable to seeke advyce and counsel yn all thinge... | [
"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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Dispatch from Mexico: A Global Village | [
"Douglas Hopper, here. I'm blogging from the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. I'll be bringing you more about what's taking place here - with 25,000 people from around the world, there's no shortage of things to mention. Thanks, Michel. Finally, I scored a computer with Internet access! I think the hu... | [
"Taco Truck Controversy. Fire Arts Festival. Hollywood Gentrified. A New Cathedral in Oakland."
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Why An Indonesian Rehab Center Doesn't Insist On Abstinence | [
"Sam Nugraha runs a rehab center in Indonesia, and to understand his approach to addiction, he says it's important to know something about his country. Sometimes, Nugraha says, Indonesians smile when they aren't really smiling. They're smiling, but underneath the smile, they aren't. \"Because the culture tells us w... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Attack On University In Pakistan Kills At Least 20. -- Fire At Dubai High-Rise Tower Is Blamed On Electrical Issue In Spotlight. And here are more early headlines: Coast Guard Suspends Search Off Hawaii For Missing Marines. (KHON-TV) Portland Demonstrators Tell Armed Gr... | npr | {
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'Get Rich or Die Tryin'': Partly Artistic, Partly Pulp | [
"The film <EM>Get Rich or Die Tryin'</EM> opens in limited release Wednesday. Critic Kenneth Turan says that while director Jim Sheridan turned out a quality film, it's marred by Sheridan's use of salacious material."
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"Stories: 1) Nick Cave: A Dark, Intricate Songwriter 2) Cranston Cooks Up Emmy Gold In 'Breaking Bad' 3) Spike Lee's Epic Canvas, Painted With Broad Strokes"
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NFL Confirms More Coronavirus Cases Among Players | [
"More NFL players have tested positive for the coronavirus, including two others on the Tennessee Titans. A New England Patriots player has also tested positive after Monday's game against Kansas City."
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"Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi... | npr | {
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Nutrition Labels To Get Long-Overdue Tweaks | [
"If you're perplexed about how to make healthy choices when you're shopping for food, you're not alone. We've all puzzled over a food label that was confusing and hard to follow. But some help may be on the way, as I reported on All Things Considered Tuesday. The nutrition facts panel, which is required on all pack... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: Read The Report On IRS' 'Inappropriate' Scrutiny Of Groups. Holder Isn't Sure How Often Reporters' Records Are Seized. And here are more early stories: Human Rights Watch Condemns Recorded Syrian Rebel War Atrocity. (Businessweek) Nigeria Declares Emergency In 3 States Whe... | npr | {
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Court Overturns Colorado Redistricting | [
"The Colorado Supreme Court rules that new congressional districts drawn by the state's Republicans are unconstitutional. The court says that redistricting can take place only after each census and before an ensuing general election. The decision could have major implications for congressional races nationwide. NPR... | [
"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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How The Republicans Won The House | [
"The predictions came true -- Republicans won the House of Representatives with a wave of support from the Tea Party. Democrats held onto the Senate, with a slimmer majority. The shift in the balance of power can be traced back to frustrations with President Obama, a dismal economy and a populist movement against n... | [
"Stories: 1) 'One Party Country' Dissects Why Republicans Win 2) New Biography Burns With Dickinson's White Heat'"
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Why It Will Be Tough To Hold Hotel Legally Responsible For The Vegas Shooting | [
"Lawsuits are starting to be filed on behalf of victims of the Las Vegas massacre, even as recent history shows victims of mass shootings face an uphill battle with such challenges. The first negligence lawsuit naming the hotel company itself was filed on behalf of 21-year-old victim Paige Gasper, who suffered life... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: As Midwest Slides And Shovels, Mid-Atlantic Prepares For 'Snowquester'. At The Vatican, 'No Rush' To Set Conclave; And Fake Bishop Tries To Get In. And here are more early headlines: Senate Panel Expected To Vote On Brennan's CIA Nomination. (Politico) North Korea Warns It... | npr | {
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Obama On Wilson: 'We All Make Mistakes' | [
"Here's what President Barack Obama just told reporters about Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., and the congressman's now infamous shout of \"you lie!\" during the address Obama gave to Congress last night: \"I'm a big believer that we all make mistakes. He apologized quickly and without equivocation and I'm appreciative o... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- In Syria, Peace Plan 'Is Unraveling'. -- Pentagon Condemns Actions Of Soldiers Posing With Suicide Bombers' Remains. -- Ted Nugent Stands Firm, Secret Service To Look Into His Words About Obama. Other stories making news: Read More -- \"Obama, Romney In Dead Heat Among Registe... | npr | {
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Despite Rhetoric, Unions Push For Cadillac Compromise | [
"When the President meets with union leaders later today to discuss health care, he's likely to get an earful on why he should stop touting a tax on high cost health plans -- health plans considered so sweet, they're dubbed Cadillac plans. But despite the red hot rhetoric that the tax would be a sucker punch to mid... | [
"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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In German Election, Campaign Posters Are More Important Than TV Ads | [
"For the past six weeks, voters in Germany have been inundated by campaign posters ahead of Sunday's national election. Passers-by walking down the street in just about every German city, town or village get a detailed look at who is running in their district and a condensed version of their campaign messages. Gree... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo... | npr | {
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The Pitfalls Of Politics At Holiday Dinner — And How To Handle Them | [
"This week's Barbershop will explore whether politics or mobile phones should be allowed at the Thanksgiving dinner table with Steven Petrow, who writes the Civilities column for the Washington Post, Harriette Cole, who writes the syndicated advice column Sense and Sensitivity, and NPR's Sam Sanders."
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"Stories: 1) David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' Full Of Humor, Guilt 2) 'Stand Up, Speak Out,' Derrick Bell Told Law Students 3) John Wayne: Icon Of America's Booming Confidence 4) 'Ides Of March': These Days, All Politics Is Lowball"
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7 Shot At Louisville Protest Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor | [
"Updated at 4:27 p.m. ET Seven people were shot in downtown Louisville, Ky., at a protest Thursday evening calling for justice for a 26-year-old black woman who was shot and killed in her apartment by police in March. The protests started peacefully. But shortly after 11:30 p.m., gunfire erupted. It's not yet clear... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- The Past Of 'Jihadi John': Early Run-Ins And Radicalization. -- Congress Will Vote On Homeland Security; Agency's Funding Ends Tonight. And here are more early headlines: Obama, Liberian President To Meet At White House Today. (New Dawn Liberia) U.S., Cuba To Hold 2nd R... | npr | {
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The Google Business Model | [
"NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Ken Auletta, the author of <em>Googled,</em> for a look at the business of how Google plans and funds its ambitious new initiatives."
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How Bad Risotto Led To A House 'Full Of Yogis': A Critic's Childhood Story | [
"When Will Hodgkinson was a kid just outside of London, his whole family was laid low after eating some bad chicken risotto. His father, Nev (short for Neville), a well-regarded science writer, was especially sick and took months to recover. During that time, he rethought his life and put it back together in a way ... | [
"Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?"
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New Cuban Sounds Rooted In Tradition From 'Global Village' | [
"World music DJ Betto Arcos returns to weekends on All Things Considered to share what he's been spinning on Global Village, the show he hosts on KPFK in Los Angeles. This week, Arcos brings some of his favorite new Cuban music. His picks include Pedrito Martinez's convergence of Cuban and flamenco rumbas, an ances... | [
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Children's Book Apps: A New World Of Learning | [
"There's a whole new way to read your kids to sleep these days — or to distract them while you are trying to get something done. If you have a smartphone or an iPad, you can download a kids' book app in no time. From classics to stories created specifically as an app, these enhanced e-books include narration, anim... | [
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Hollywood Outings and Secret Sexualities | [
"In the past month, two prominent television actors -- T.R. Knight of the hit show Grey's Anatomy and Neil Patrick Harris of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother -- have been \"outed\" by the gay community. Television critic Andrew Wallenstein wonders whether tabloid and Internet gossip have made it impossible for even... | [
"Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film"
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Biography Argues Roger Ailes Uses Fox To Divide Nation | [
"Roger Ailes is a hero to the political right and a boogeyman to the left for leading the Fox News Channel to become the top-rated force in cable news --- the competition is not even close. Ailes and Fox refused to cooperate with author Gabriel Sherman."
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Another House Democratic Retiree: Tennessee's Bart Gordon | [
"Add another Democratic incumbent's name to those who are not seeking re-election in 2010: Bart Gordon of Tennessee. Gordon, chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology and the dean of the Tennessee congressional delegation, has rarely ever had trouble holding onto the seat he first won in 1984; it wa... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- The Past Of 'Jihadi John': Early Run-Ins And Radicalization. -- Congress Will Vote On Homeland Security; Agency's Funding Ends Tonight. And here are more early headlines: Obama, Liberian President To Meet At White House Today. (New Dawn Liberia) U.S., Cuba To Hold 2nd R... | npr | {
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Professor Noah Feldman | [
"Noah Feldman is a professor of the New York University School of Law with a doctorate in Islamic Thought from Oxford. Until recently he was head of the constitutional team with the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq. He is serving as an adviser as Iraq seeks to draft a new constitution. F... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...Ted Talk, Slow Bern, Queen B Stings"
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Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers | [
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"A special Hannukah set from the duo Good for the Jews."
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New Republic: Parties Flip-Flop Through Debt Talks | [
"Lawrence F. Kaplan is a contributing editor for The New Republic. The Obama administration has managed to upend the laws of ornithology. The simple fact of a Democratic commander-in-chief has transformed yesterday's Republican hawks into today's doves. No less miraculously, and certainly for no more high-minded r... | [
"Stories: 1) Reich Blames Economy's Woes On Income Disparity 2) Zach Galifianakis: A Comedic Actor Takes A Dark Turn"
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How Democrats Are Fighting The GOP Health Care Bill | [
"When Senate Republican leaders delayed the vote on their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was quick to not declare victory. \"We're not resting on any laurels, nor do we feel any sense yet of accomplishment,\" Schumer said at his we... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau... | npr | {
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Militants A Hurdle In Somalia Famine Aid Efforts | [
"Renee Montagne speaks with Kristalina Georgieva about the famine in Somalia and the difficulties of getting aid into the country. Georgieva is the European Union's humanitarian aid commissioner and is just back from Somalia."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Latest On Paris Attacks: French War Planes Keep Pounding ISIS In Syria. -- Advocate: States Can't Shut Doors On Refugees. -- Russian Officials Say Plane Crash Was A Terrorist Act. And here are more early stories: Dozens Arrested In Minnesota After Deadly Police Shooting... | npr | {
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Gretchen Peters On Mountain Stage | [
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Thistle And Shamrock: Festive Greetings | [
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Rhiannon Giddens' 'There Is No Other' Finds Freedom In Intimacy | [
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"Stories: 1) Reynolds Price: A Southern Writer, A Lyrical Gift 2) Remembering Wilfrid Sheed, A Master Of Wit 3) Corin Tucker: '1,000 Years' Of Emotional Longing 4) 'No Strings Attached': Corny, Contrived, Conservative"
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Fresh Air Weekend: Summer Cooking From Top Chefs | [
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Breakthrough In Brexit Talks | [
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Fulton County Elections Director On 2 Georgia Runoffs | [
"NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rick Barron, elections director in Fulton County, Ga., about the state's runoff elections for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday."
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"Stories: 1) 'In Justice': David Iglesias On U.S. Attorney Firings 2) Voter Intimidation Efforts In Philadelphia 3) Voting Access In 10 Key States 4) Parsing The Politics Of 'Main Street'"
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Loudon Wainwright III: 'Please Discover Me Now!' | [
"From family fights to finding roadkill, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III does not consider any topic off limits. Many fans know Wainwright for his 26-album repertoire of witty and personally revealing music, chronicling the ups and downs of his life from early adulthood to his early sixties. ... | [
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Matt Marks, Versatile Composer And Musician, Dies At 38 | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Times' Editor: The Impact Of Assange And WikiLeaks 2) Celebrating James Levine's 40 Years At The Met"
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Punk Band Algebra Mothers Enjoys A Resurgence, With A Little Help From Jack White | [
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"Stories: 1) Dan Fante: Reliving Addictions One Page At A Time 2) Hot Chip Brings Romance To The Dance Floor 3) Damon and Soderbergh, An Informative Pair 4) Two Movie Islands, One Worth Visiting"
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Ariel Sharon to Washington | [
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"Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Herman's Her-mistresses; I Love The '70s: Iran; and Onward to Mars!"
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Terrell Owens Protests His Own Hall Of Fame Induction | [
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Field Report On World Cafe | [
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The 'Lost' Opera of Jazzman Johnson, Poet Hughes | [
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"Stories: 1) From 'The Eye of the Storm,' a Bishop's Calm Voice 2) Reissued Hits from Costello, Beck and Skynyrd"
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Big Boi from OutKast and Catherine O'Hara | [
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"Comedians and actors Fortune Feimster and Jillian Bell guess what people in the past thought the future would be like. heard on: Rosie Perez, Fortune Feimster & Big Mouth's Ayo Edebiri: Fight And Flight"
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Capturing the Sounds of Biodiversity | [
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Up to Bat: Gary Sheffield on Short Tempers, Steroids | [
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"News Headlines: Aug. 15, 2007 The New York Times: Greatest Threat to Vick May Be Links to Gambling -- \"Vick's lawyers are considering a guilty plea that would avoid a new indictment. Whether or not Vick pleads guilty, his suspected connection to gambling could jeopardize his football career.\"More: Most Americans... | npr | {
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Morning Shots: 'The Other Guys,' Jane Lynch, And The Total Number Of Books | [
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"Stories: 1) Mike Judge: Mining Comic Joy From Workplace Pain 2) Mad Mel, Approaching The 'Edge Of Darkness' Again 3) Changing The 'Game,' But Not For The Better"
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Special Episode: Wil Wheaton | [
"In this special extended Weekends on <em>All Things Considered </em>podcast<em>,</em>guest host David Greene sits down with writer and actor Wil Wheaton, who starred as Gordie Lachance in the 1986 film, <em>Stand By Me</em>. The movie turns 25 this year and Wheaton reminisces about the film and how it changed hi... | [
"Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk"
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Saving Endangered Bonobos Teaches A Lesson In Empathy | [
"At an animal sanctuary in the Congo, several dozen Congolese schoolchildren are getting a crash course in bonobos. These gentle, endangered apes, who resemble chimpanzees, are \"our closest cousins,\" educator Blaise Mbwaki tells the students in French. \"They have a human character, and they are Congolese.\" \"So... | [
"Stories: 1) Putting Puppies Behind Bars (For A Good Cause) 2) Forensic Vet Helps Prevent Animal Cruelty 3) Rescuing Katrina's Four-Legged Victims"
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It's Our Anniversary. Let's Get Roasted. | [
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"If you listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour, you know that we were carefully watching the Super Bowl last weekend on behalf of die-hard Packer fan Stephen Thompson. On this week's show, we wrap up the football talk for the season (you can actually hear Stephen's tired voice from all the shrieking he did the night befo... | npr | {
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Reminders of a Mountain Man Who Moved On | [
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Leftover Salmon On Mountain Stage | [
"Leftover Salmon returns to Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. The band formed in 1989, and its unique blend of country, bluegrass and Cajun music (combined with years of hard work and touring) has made it a beloved act on America's summer-festival circuit and beyond. I... | [
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A Father Passes The Rules Of The Rails To His Son | [
"Writer Ted Conover once spent a year riding freight trains. Recently he retraced his route, this time with his son, Asa. They speak to NPR's Scott Simon about their unusual — and illegal — journey."
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Remembering Robert Merton | [
"Robert Merton, considered one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century, dies Sunday in Manhattan at 92. Merton's work crossed boundaries from literature to science to mass media. NPR's Melissa Block talks to Jonathan Cole, provost of Columbia University, where Merton was a professor for decades."
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50 Dead, 53 Hospitalized In Orlando Shooting | [
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"Good morning (and our apologies for being late with this). Some of our early headlines: -- Judge Says Nidal Hasan Can Represent Himself In Fort Hood Trial -- Report: NSA Is Searching 'Vast Amounts' Of Americans' Emails -- 'Total Disgrace': Jackie Robinson Statue Defaced In Brooklyn -- 'New York Times' Is Not For S... | npr | {
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The Role Of Science In A Push For Animal Liberation | [
"Last Friday in the Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer asked which contemporary practices will be deemed \"abominable\" in the future, in the way that we today think of human enslavement. He then offered his own opinion: \"I've long thought it will be our treatment of animals. I'm convinced that our great-grandc... | [
"Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism"
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Greek Police Jails Rescuer Of Fellow Asylum Seekers | [
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"Good morning - here are some of the leading headlines we're following today: 'Picture Perfect Launch' For Private Rocket Headed To Space Station. Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says. Memorial Walk, Moment Of Silence Planned For Joplin On First Anniversary Of Devastating Tornado. (Jopli... | npr | {
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Five Generations Of Female Longing, Frustration | [
"Kate Walbert's melancholy novel A Short History of Women may be short, but it's not sweet. The book documents the inner lives of five generations of women, beginning in the 1880s and ending in the present. If families can be said to genetically pass on emotional colorings, the way hair and eye colorings are passe... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Inside' A Backup Singer's Journey To Center Stage 2) The Lyrics And Legacy Of Stephen Foster 3) A Rich Satire About Street Art, Or Is It A Hoax?"
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MLB Analyst Tim Kurkjian On Baseball During COVID | [
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"Stories: 1) Going 'One On One' With Sports' Greatest Stars 2) At Midseason, Serial Dramas Serve Up Big Twists"
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'Take On Me,' Taken Literally | [
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"Stories: 1) Bill Flanagan, Fondly Biting the TV-Network Hand 2) Devouring TV's Hits, Whole Seasons at a Time 3) Teddy Thompson, Talking Up 'Down Low'"
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N.Y. Attorney General Resigns After 4 Women Say He Physically Abused Them | [
"Rachel Martin talks to Jane Mayer of The <em>New Yorker</em> who wrote an article detailing accounts by several women who say New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused them."
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR... | npr | {
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About This Series: The 12 Days Of Quirky Christmas Foods Around The Globe | [
"Wherever people celebrate Christmas around the world, they feast. It may be as simple as a bowl of porridge, but food rituals to mark the day as separate and special from all other days are practically universal. So often eating the food associated with this holy day helps families pause for a moment to remember w... | [
"Stories: 1) John Waters: A Bad Influence Picks His 'Role Models' 2) Summer Titles That Will Transport You Into The Past 3) Elizabeth Cook: Transcending A Cult Career"
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Report: Iran, N. Korea Edge Toward Nuclear Arms | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Gen. David Petraeus Will Be Sentenced Thursday Over Secret Notebooks. -- Saudi Airstrikes Target Houthi Forces In Yemen, Despite Talks Of Peace. -- Michael Brown's Family Will Sue Ferguson Over Police Shooting Death. And here are more early headlines: E.U. Holds Emergen... | npr | {
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Woman Injects 'Bath Salts,' Loses Arm To Flesh-Eating Bacteria | [
"Using illicit drugs can cause lots of bad things to happen. But being attacked by flesh-eating bacteria usually isn't one of them. Yet that's what happened to an unfortunate young woman who had injected the increasingly popular stimulant drug called \"bath salts.\" The 34-year-old woman showed up at a New Orleans ... | [
"Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In... | npr | {
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Have Conditions Improved In Haiti Since 2010 Earthquake? | [
"NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Jacqueline Charles of <em>The Miami Herald</em> about the end of temporary protection for Haitians. The Trump administration decided that Haitians must go back to their home country next year, adding that the conditions after the 2010 earthquake no longer exist."
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Companies Check Out Applicants On Facebook | [
"A recent survey found that one in five company managers checked out job applicants on Facebook or other social networking sites. And one-third of them found content that led them to reject a candidate. The survey by CareerBuilder.com found that one turnoff for potential employers is pictures of the applicants dri... | [
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All Songs Considered for Thursday, 25 May 2006 | [
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When Shopping, Spending Spirals Into Addiction | [
"For more insight into addictive personalities, NPR's Tony Cox speaks with someone who has experienced addiction firsthand. Lisa P. is a recovering compulsive spender and shoplifter. She shares her struggles and explains how she was able to break her addiction. TONY COX, host: Now, we're going to speak to someone... | [
"Stories: 1) Is Wall Street At Fault For Mortgage Meltdown? 2) Economy's Woes Mean Housing Crisis For Pets, Too"
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Japanese PM Visits U.S. To Talk Security With Obama | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lloyds Says It Will Block Bitcoin Purchases On Its Credit Cards. -- Top North Korean Official To Lead Delegation To Olympics. -- South Africa's ANC Meets To Decide Fate Of President Jacob Zuma. -- CHART: How Trump's Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans. -- V... | npr | {
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Jury Begins Deliberations In 'Ghost Ship' Fire Trial | [
"The jury in the trial of two men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in an Oakland, Calif., warehouse fire is beginning deliberations."
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Bill Clinton On Haiti's Recovery | [
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"Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T... | npr | {
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Schoenberg And Waltzes? | [
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"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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Sen. Jeff Merkley On Khashoggi, Russia Treaty | [
"NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and President Trump's pledge to end a nuclear arms treaty with Russia."
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What's The Real Cost Of Health Care? | [
"Words matter. As Congress tries to hammer out a deal to overhaul health care, the phrase of the day is \"price tag.\" Most estimates put the cost of the plans under consideration at more than a trillion dollars. But as NPR's Congressional Correspondent David Welna points out, it's important for reporters writing a... | [
"Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side."
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Investor Turns Lunch Into A Job With Warren Buffett | [
"Every year billionaire Warren Buffet auctions himself off as a lunch date to raise money for a San Francisco charity. <em>Fortune</em> magazine reports Ted Weschler has paid about $5 million for the last two lunches. It turns out Buffett liked what he saw in Weschler, and hired him as a top manager for his Berkshi... | [
"Stories: 1) How A Few Made Millions Betting Against The Market 2) A 'Justified' Outing For A Loose-Cannon Lawman"
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Election Update: Vote Counting Continues Amid Misinformation And Lawsuits | [
"Election officials across the U.S. continued counting votes Friday. The practice of counting ballots after Election Day is not unusual, but President Trump has raised doubts about it."
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Episcopal Church Sues Trump Administration Over Travel Ban | [
"A church in Washington state is suing the federal government for preventing it from practicing its faith. The Episcopal diocese says the refugee ban stops them from welcoming strangers in need."
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The Strange Magic Of YouTube's '80s Remix Culture | [
"Whether you thought of the 2000s emo-punk boom as watershed moment or the nadir of modern music, there's one song from that era that's hard to forget. Fall Out Boy's first major hit, \"Sugar, We're Goin Down,\" became an anthem for scrappy underdogs when it arrived in 2005, and its sound is still unmistakable: chu... | [
"Stories: 1) The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes 2) A Graceful Search For 'Higher Ground'"
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'Marketplace': Net Worth of U.S. Households Down | [
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"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Playing the Trump Card; Berning Up The Campaign Trail; Slower. Lower. More Cowardly."
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Is 'Grit' Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem? | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Brain Bugs': Cognitive Flaws That 'Shape Our Lives' 2) What It Means To Be 'Always On' A Smartphone 3) 'Turn Of Mind': The Haunted House Is In Your Head"
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If You Love Me, Read to Me | [
"Embarrassing confession # 278: sometimes when I think no one is paying attention, I talk to myself -- about everything from the day's goings-on to more general meaning-of-life musings. I've even been known, on occasion, to practice a conversation I'm hoping to have with someone (my boss, a friend, etc.) before I a... | [
"Korva reads three quotes from the weeks news: Does Another One Bite The Dust?, Liar, Liar ... Pants On Fire, and Thank You Siri, May I Have Another."
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Police Reform Is Happening, But It's Hard To Track | [
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"Tulare County Approves New Dairies. Drunk Driving Crackdown Planned for Holidays. Health Care Access a Priority for 2007, But Who Will Get It?. End Music."
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Thistle And Shamrock: Digital Imperfection | [
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The Cost Of Modern Travel, Bonnie Raitt And Whoopi Goldberg | [
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"Stories: 1) Animator, Director And Writer Andrew Stanton 2) Band Of Brothers: Ferrell, Reilly And McKay 3) The Staples Singers: Gospel Greats"
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Details Of Homeowner-Aid Program Emerge | [
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"EPA Suit. Medicare Drug Coverage. End Music."
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