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Atop A Hawaiian Mountain, A Constant Sniff For Carbon Dioxide

May 10, 2013 - 2:43pm

Since 1958, researchers have been measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Observatory. The remote outpost has just reported a carbon dioxide level of 400 parts per million — the highest it has climbed in the modern age.

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Sophia, Jacob Top Popular Baby Names List

May 10, 2013 - 7:20am

The Social Security Administration has put out its list of the most popular baby names from last year. Topping the list for girls: Sophia. For boys, it's Jacob.

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Florida Man Fleeing From Cops Attacked By Alligator

May 10, 2013 - 7:16am

Police in Pinellas County, Fla., pulled over Bryan Zuniga at a traffic stop, but he ran away. His already bad day got worse because as he fled, he was attacked by an alligator. Police later arrested him at the hospital, where he was being treated for his wounds.

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Cyber Criminals Drain $45 Million From ATMs Around The World

May 10, 2013 - 5:43am

Prosecutors in New York have announced charges against eight men for their roles in a "massive 21st-century bank heist." The operation stole more than $45 million from ATMs around the world in a matter of hours. Prosecutors declined to comment on who organized the heist, or where the hackers may be located.

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U.S. Point Man On Syria Meets With Rebels Inside Syria

May 10, 2013 - 5:43am

Ambassador Robert Ford crossed into northern Syria on Wednesday. The secret visit was confirmed by Syrian activists at the media office at the Bab al-Salama crossing on the Turkish frontier.

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What Does 'Sexual Coercion' Say About A Society?

May 10, 2013 - 5:04am

Anthropologists have long documented the differences in the extent of sexual coercion — including rape — in different human societies. But is it a vestige of evolutionary history, indicative of cultural activity or governed by power dynamics between females and males?

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Cleveland Case Brings To Mind Jaycee Dugard's Kidnapping

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Ally Jacobs is a retired police officer, who was one of two women who helped crack the Jaycee Dugard case after an odd meeting with the man who turned out to be Dugard's kidnapper. She talks to Steve Inskeep about the importance of following one's intuition and acting on it.

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Missoni Patriarch Dies At 92

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Before he was a fashion mogul, Ottavio Missoni ran track in the 1948 Olympics. That's where he met his wife, whose family owned a textile mill in northern Italy. The Missoni brand grew to prominence in the late 60s with laid-back knit wear covered in rainbow, zigzag patterns.

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Lawmakers Want Answers About Flaws In Terrorism Task Force

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Congress has held the first hearing into last month's Boston Marathon bombing. It reinforced the narrative that the federal government failed to share information with Boston area authorities.

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Is Pakistan's Army Ready To See Democracy Take Hold?

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Pakistan holds elections this weekend. It's a milestone, as the balloting takes place as an elected civilian government finishes its entire five-year term. That's the first time that's ever happened. Steve Inskeep talks to Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council, and the author of Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army, and the Wars Within.

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U.S. Dollar Hits A Four-Year High Against Japan's Yen

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Japan's currency, the yen, is falling like crazy against the U.S. dollar — just the way the central bank there planned. Japan's economy has been stagnant for nearly two decades, and a weak yen makes Japan more attractive to tourists and foreign investors.

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Cleveland Kidnapping Case Brings To Mind Jaycee Dugard's Experience

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Ally Jacobs is a retired police officer. She was one of two women who helped crack the Jaycee Dugard case after an odd meeting with the man who turned out to be Dugard's kidnapper. She talks to Steve Inskeep about the importance of following one's intuition and acting on it.

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Former Air Force Pilot Has Cautionary Tales About Drones

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Congressional hearings are beginning to shine a light on the drone program that for the past 12 years has been cloaked in secrecy. NPR's Kelly McEvers talked to a former Air Force pilot who operated drones for several years.

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The Last Word In Business

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

David Greene and Steve Inskeep have the Last Word in business.

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How Does NBC Plan To Climb Back Up Rating's Ladder?

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

NBC was once must-see TV. Now, the network's ratings have slipped behind Spanish Language TV. What happened to this once mighty TV network?

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Baz Luhrmann's Style Suffocates 'Gatsby'

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic, has been turned into a film five times. Morning Edition's reviewer says the latest version is nothing to brag about.

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Immigration Bill Remains Largely Intact After 1st Hearing

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

A Senate panel began working through hundreds of amendments to the bipartisan immigration bill Thursday. Most were filed by Republicans hoping to slow down, weaken or kill the legislation. And of the most contentious, which would allow same-sex spouses of Americans to apply for green cards, will likely not come up until next week at the earliest.

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A Preview Of Pakistan's Elections

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Pakistan holds elections this weekend. It's a milestone, as the balloting takes place as an elected civilian government finishes its entire five-year term. That's the first time that's ever happened. Steve Inskeep talks to Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council, and the author of "Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army and the Wars Within."

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Lawmakers Want Answers about Flaws In Joint Terrorism Task Force

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Congress has held the first hearing into last month's Boston Marathon bombing. It reinforced the narrative that the federal government failed to share information with Boston area authorities.

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Business News

May 10, 2013 - 4:00am

Steve Inskeep has business news.

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