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James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400
Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a "sudden stroke." The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.
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Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:52:00 -0400
For years, governors were considered the most pragmatic figures in politics. Now, they're using their states to run ideological experiments.
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Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:00 -0400
Officials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.
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Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:00 -0400
A 7-foot tall statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass is more than just a tribute to the man. It's a larger-than-life reminder of the fight over voting rights and statehood for Washington, D.C.
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Snowden Reportedly In 'Informal' Asylum Talks With Iceland
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:51:00 -0400
After initial reports that an asylum-seeker would have to be in Iceland for their application to be considered, the AP says Edward Snowden is in "informal talks" with Iceland about applying for asylum.
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Infections From Contaminated Injections Can Lurk Undetected
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:36:00 -0400
Some people exposed to tainted steroid injections in last year's meningitis outbreak had slow-moving spinal infections that escaped detection until they had MRI scans. Many of the people didn't have symptoms, or thought the pain was due to their longstanding back problems.
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Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court Questions
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:50:00 -0400
Want to know how the justices decide who writes the big opinions? Or when they decide to release them to the public? What about whether the justices hang out after work? Get your answers here.
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A Dry Reservation Clashes With Its Liquor Store Neighbors
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:44:47 -0400
A conflict over alcohol is escalating in the tiny town of Whiteclay, Neb., which sells millions of cans of beer annually to residents of the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. While protesters are trying to block beer deliveries to the town, some tribal leaders are considering legalizing alcohol at Pine Ridge.
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To Rebuild NYC's Beaches, A Native Plant Savings And Loan
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:33:00 -0400
Last fall, Heather Liljengren was collecting the seeds of New York's native dune grasses. Within days, Hurricane Sandy wiped out the Rockaways' dunes and all their flora. Now, those seeds are growing plants likely to be used to restore the dunes and other natural environments around New York City.
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After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red Flags
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:46:00 -0400
When Nicholas Rodriguez returned from Afghanistan in 2010, his mother and stepfather had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was only after Nick killed himself that they learned the warning signs and realized he needed help dealing with his combat experience.
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Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections In Teenage Girls
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:10:00 -0400
A vaccine against a virus that causes cervical cancer has cut infections among teenage girls by over half in the first four years of use, scientists report. Only about one-third of girls in that age group have received the recommended shots.
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Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400
Against a backdrop that evoked the Cold War, President Obama renewed his push to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles on Wednesday. Obama delivered an address outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. He also meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Democratic Bill Would Limit Government's Digital Surveillance
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400
Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) about the legislation he is co-sponsoring with Sen. Ron Wyden, to limit the federal government's ability to collect data on Americans without links to terrorism or espionage.
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Federal Reserve To Continue Bond-Buying Program
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400
Federal Reserve policymakers say the economy is doing slightly better than it was last fall, but the Fed's $85 billion per month stimulus program will continue for the time being. Speaking at news conference in Washington, D.C., Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the Fed might begin tapering the stimulus program later this year. The Fed repeated earlier statements that it would hold short-term interest rates near zero until the jobless rate reaches 6.5 percent as long as inflation remains in check.
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Detroit Labor Groups Butt Heads With Bondholders Over City's Debt
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400
Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager says the city is bankrupt and the fight over who will get what is heating up. In the next month, Kevyn Orr will try to wring concessions out of the city's creditors before he decides whether to take the whole mess to bankruptcy court. Orr's plan proposes "shared sacrifice among all creditor groups." But in reality, that pits the city's retirees against its bondholders — and bondholders against each other.
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