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North Korea Sends Special Envoy To China Amid Tensions

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 5:23pm

The trip comes as relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have soured over North Korea's nuclear program and the recent seizure of Chinese fisherman.

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Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 5:18pm

Amid warnings the proposal would shatter support for the measure, Democrats backed away from a provision that would allow gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards. Advocates for gay and lesbian immigration rights accused Democrats of caving in to threats.

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Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment

NPR Politics - May 22, 2013 - 5:18pm

Amid warnings the proposal would shatter support for the measure, Democrats backed away from a provision that would allow gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards. Advocates for gay and lesbian immigration rights accused Democrats of caving in to threats.

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British Driver Says She's Sorry In 'Twit And Run' Case

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 5:00pm

A British driver who struck a cyclist with her car — and who then bragged about the incident on Twitter — has issued an apology. The incident caused an uproar after the collision Sunday.

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Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data?

NPR Health&Science - May 22, 2013 - 4:57pm

A plant scientist at Mars Inc. has appealed to the world's biggest life sciences companies to help him — by sharing what they already know about 100 crops that could provide better nutrition in Africa. But can the kings of agricultural intellectual property get onboard with open source agricultural information for Africa?

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Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data?

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 4:57pm

A plant scientist at Mars Inc. has appealed to the world's biggest life sciences companies to help him — by sharing what they already know about 100 crops that could provide better nutrition in Africa. But can the kings of agricultural intellectual property get onboard with open source agricultural information for Africa?

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A Decade In The Making, West Bank Barrier Is Nearly Complete

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 4:48pm

Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement.

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The First Web Page, Amazingly, Is Lost

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 4:47pm

Ironically, there's one piece of Web history that can't be found online: the very first page. Now, a team at the lab where the World Wide Web was born is on a hunt for old hard drives and floppy disks that might hold copies of the missing files.

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The First Web Page, Amazingly, Is Lost

NPR Health&Science - May 22, 2013 - 4:47pm

Ironically, there's one piece of Web history that can't be found online: the very first page. Now, a team at the lab where the World Wide Web was born is on a hunt for old hard drives and floppy disks that might hold copies of the missing files.

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Scandal Politics: The Downstream Effect

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 4:14pm

The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?

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Scandal Politics: The Downstream Effect

NPR Politics - May 22, 2013 - 4:14pm

The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?

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Costa Concordia Captain To Face Manslaughter Charges

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 4:04pm

Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of negligence that led to the grounding of the ship and of abandoning the stricken vessel while a rescue of its more than 4,200 passengers and crew was still underway.

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It's ScuttleButton Time!

NPR Politics - May 22, 2013 - 3:55pm

I'm hoping the administration won't go through my personal e-mails to reveal the answer to this week's ScuttleButton puzzle. Hopefully they'll wait a week, like everyone else.

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London Attack Deemed Likely Terrorist Incident

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 3:35pm

The incident occurred Wednesday when the suspects attacked the man near a London military barracks.

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London Attack Deemed Likely Terrorist Incident

NPR Politics - May 22, 2013 - 3:35pm

The incident occurred Wednesday when the suspects attacked the man near a London military barracks.

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5-22-13 Marketplace

Marketplace - May 22, 2013 - 3:20pm
How much data are you leaking? Lots of business are selling your data to others to help them all track you. How can you opt out? We find out. In the business of sports, golf and basketball and making rules changes, like raising the hoop to make it harder to dunk. What's the economic cost? Also, we take a trip to the tax-shelter island otherwise known as Manhattan to tell you about how some of Apple's untaxable billions aren't actually overseas.
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Anthony Weiner Tries To Put Indiscretions Behind Him

NPR Politics - May 22, 2013 - 3:00pm

Anthony Weiner, the New York congressman whose career ended after a series of raunchy tweets, announced he is entering the mayoral race with an ad on YouTube.

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IRS Witness Turns Down Questions At Congressional Hearing

NPR Politics - May 22, 2013 - 3:00pm

Lois Lerner was the first IRS official to explain how conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were flagged for extra scrutiny. On Wednesday, she cited her constitutional right not to incriminate herself and declined to answer questions from a House committee.

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Polio Outbreak In Kenya: A Threat To Global Eradication

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 2:58pm

A handful of polio infections in Kenya and Somalia could set back efforts to wipe out the virus worldwide, health workers warned Wednesday. The last time there was polio in this region, the virus spread throughout the Horn of Africa into the Middle East and eventually into Indonesia.

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Oregon's Cash-Strapped Counties Reject Public Safety Levies

NPR News - May 22, 2013 - 2:48pm

Two Oregon counties have reportedly rejected property tax increases that would have funded law enforcement and public safety services. The counties once received federal timber subsidies, but those days are over — and now they're scrambling to pay for essential services.

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