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NYT > NYTimes.com Home
On Flooded Burmese Coast, the Smell of Rot and Death
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:01:21 GMT
Six days after a cyclone, it is clear the damage is great and that little aid has made it to villagers along the sea south of Yangon.
Burmese Junta Seizes Aid and Blocks Foreigners
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 22:41:25 GMT
The refusal to allow doctors and relief experts to enter in large numbers contributed to a concern that starvation and disease could kill as many people as the cyclone.
Shiite Militias Seize Beirut Neighborhoods
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 22:22:17 GMT
Pro-government fighters have mostly left their posts and handed their weapons over to the Shiite militias.
News Analysis: Israel Readying for a Post-Olmert Era
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:52:16 GMT
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is a survivor, but he faces a bribery inquiry that is widely viewed as serious.
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NYT > Washington
Senator?s Ties to Real Estate Draw Criticism
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:02:12 GMT
Senator Richard C. Shelby, who has links to the mortgage industry, is helping to decide the fate of a housing bill.
North Korea Gives U.S. Files on Plutonium Efforts
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 05:49:00 GMT
North Korea has turned over 18,000 pages of documents related to its plutonium program, ahead of an agreement meant to begin the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Hard Sell to Medicare Insurance Buyers Would Get Softer Under New Rules
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 05:39:06 GMT
The Bush administration proposed on Thursday to crack down on the aggressive marketing of private Medicare insurance plans.
Congress Agrees on Farm Bill as Bush Veto Is Threatened
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 05:44:11 GMT
One of the biggest sticking points on the $300 billion bill has been how much money would be paid to wealthy farmers.
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NYT > World
Burmese Junta Seizes Aid and Blocks Foreigners
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 22:41:25 GMT
The refusal to allow doctors and relief experts to enter in large numbers contributed to a concern that starvation and disease could kill as many people as the cyclone.
On Flooded Burmese Coast, the Smell of Rot and Death
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:01:21 GMT
Six days after a cyclone, it is clear the damage is great and that little aid has made it to villagers along the sea south of Yangon.
Myanmar Proceeds With Vote, Outcome Certain
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:14:22 GMT
A reporter in Yangon found little talk among monks of protests in connection with Saturday?s referendum.
Myanmar?s Biggest City Still Paralyzed After 5 Days
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:28:49 GMT
A Times reporter in Yangon found that basic utilities have yet to be restored and that streets were choked with fallen trees, showing how difficult recovery from the cyclone could be.
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NYT > U.S.
Illegal Immigrants Turn to Traditional Healing
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:37 GMT
Health care for many migrant workers is provided by a parallel system of spiritual healers and home remedies.
Salmon Gone, Fishermen Try to Adapt on a Changing Coast
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 14:49:06 GMT
Fishermen who are unable to fish for salmon up and down the West Coast are trying to diversify along with the rest of the regional economy.
Top Colleges Dig Deeper in Wait Lists for Students
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:21 GMT
Several highly selective colleges are offering admission to an unusually large number of students from their wait lists, which will probably lead others to do the same.
A Call for Criminal Inquiry on Mine Collapse
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 05:46:09 GMT
The general manager of a Utah mine withheld information that could have prevented a disaster, the chairman of a Congressional investigation said.
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NYT > Opinion
Editorial: Sen. Clinton and the Campaign
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 04:51:51 GMT
We believe it is Senator Hillary Clinton?s right to stay in the fight and challenge Senator Barack Obama as long as she has the desire and the means to do so.
Editorial: The Lucrative Art of War
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 04:55:58 GMT
Companies enriched by taxpayers in the war boom should not be able to compound their profits by not paying their fair share of taxes.
Editorial: Mr. Mugabe?s Cynical Plan
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 04:56:23 GMT
After years of enabling Robert Mugabe, it is time for South Africa and all of Zimbabwe?s neighbors to enable democracy.
Editorial: Down and Out in Connecticut
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 04:56:42 GMT
The loss of manufacturing jobs, coupled with an achievement gap, is a recipe for perpetually worsening poverty.
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WSJ.com: What's News US
Fuel Prices Ground FedEx Profit
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:40:00 EDT
FedEx cut its earnings forecast for the current quarter for a second time, blaming the rapid rise in fuel costs and weakening demand for its U.S. express delivery and less-than-truckload freight services.
Hezbollah Gains Ground in Beirut
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 15:52:00 EDT
Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government and forced a pro-government TV station off the air.
Obama Closes Superdelegate Gap
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:50:00 EDT
Superdelegates' moves to back Obama gained steam with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched his backing from rival Clinton. In all, Obama picked up nine more superdelegates.
Surging Oil Keeps Heat on Stocks
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:01:00 EDT
The Dow industrials declined 120.90 points to 12745.88. Blue chips slipped 2.4% on the week, snapping a winning streak of three straight weekly gains. AIG dropped 8.8% after reporting a steep loss. Oil surged above $125 a barrel.
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WSJ.com: Opinion
The Clinton Divorce
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:43:00 EDT
No, not Bill and Hillary, but the separation between them and the Democratic Party.
'Captive 220'
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:42:00 EDT
A Mosul suicide bomber, Gitmo, and Shearman & Sterling.
A Silver Lining for Burma?
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:38:00 EDT
Cyclone Nargis could force the military regime to open up to the world.
Obama's Faulty Tax Argument
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:37:00 EDT
Going back to 1990s tax rates won't mean a 1990s tax burden.
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WSJ.com: Opinion
The Clinton Divorce
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:43:00 EDT
No, not Bill and Hillary, but the separation between them and the Democratic Party.
'Captive 220'
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:42:00 EDT
A Mosul suicide bomber, Gitmo, and Shearman & Sterling.
A Silver Lining for Burma?
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:38:00 EDT
Cyclone Nargis could force the military regime to open up to the world.
Obama's Faulty Tax Argument
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:37:00 EDT
Going back to 1990s tax rates won't mean a 1990s tax burden.
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washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
U.N. to Resume Relief Shipments to Burma
Date: Fri May 9 03:11 EDT 2008
Effort had been suspended after military junta seized thousands of pounds of food and supplies bound for storm-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta.
Beirut Neighborhoods Seized
Date: Fri May 9 10:22 EDT 2008
Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah tightens grip on city in major blow to U.S.-backed government.
Big Oil Launches Ad Campaign
Date: Fri May 9 12:00 EDT 2008
Faced with a national outcry over oil prices and record profits, industry seeks to burnish image.
Storm Carves Path of Destruction
Date: Fri May 9 11:35 EDT 2008
Overnight thunderstorms and possible tornado shred residences in a Stafford County subdivision.
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washingtonpost.com - Print Edition
'We Have Nothing. How Do We Go On?'
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
BOGALE, Burma, May 8 -- Ma Gan survived Tropical Cyclone Nargis. The storm tore the roof off the tiny brick house where the 22-year-old woman and her extended family live, 60 miles southwest of Rangoon, but didn't carry her away. Then, two days later, she gave birth.
Obama Seeks To Unify Party For November
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Sen. Barack Obama began taking the first steps to unify the fractured Democratic Party for a general-election battle against Sen. John McCain, even as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton continued to insist that she has the backing of a broader coalition that could carry the party to victory in November.
McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest here for acres of valuable federally owned property that is ready for development, a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidential...
Mexico's Police Chief Is Killed In Brazen Attack by Gunmen
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
MEXICO CITY, May 8 -- Gunmen assassinated Mexico's national police chief Thursday, blasting him with nine bullets outside his home in the capital and dealing a significant setback to the government's campaign against drug cartels.
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washingtonpost.com - National News and Headlines
Negotiators Agree on Farm Bill, but Bush Vows to Veto It
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
House and Senate negotiators yesterday reached final agreement on a new farm bill that will spend close to $300 billion on nutrition, conservation, energy and farm subsidy programs over the next five years, but administration officials immediately announced that President Bush will veto it.
'Blue Dog' Democrats Join GOP in Opposing War Bill
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday postponed consideration of a bill that would continue funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a bloc of conservative Democrats balked at the high cost of including several of Pelosi's favored domestic spending programs.
Judge Plans To Review Opinion on CIA Tactics
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
A federal judge in New York intends next week to review one of the Bush administration's most controversial legal opinions related to detainee interrogations, to decide if it has appropriately been withheld from public view.
U.S., Russia Each Order Expulsion Of Officials
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
The United States and Russia have expelled five diplomats and military attaches from each other's countries in moves reminiscent of the tit-for-tat exchanges of the Cold War, U.S. officials said yesterday.
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washingtonpost.com - Politics
McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest here for acres of valuable federally owned property that is ready for development, a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidenti...
39 Republicans Join Democrats As Mortgage Bill Passes House
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
The House yesterday approved an ambitious plan to rescue hundreds of thousands of homeowners at risk of foreclosure by helping them trade exotic loans with rapidly rising monthly payments for more affordable mortgages backed by the federal government.
Obama Seeks To Unify Party For November
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Sen. Barack Obama began taking the first steps to unify the fractured Democratic Party for a general-election battle against Sen. John McCain, even as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton continued to insist that she has the backing of a broader coalition that could carry the party to victory in November.
Don't Expect Clinton to Quit Before Superdelegates Decide
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
How will the Democratic nomination battle end? At a time when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton faces ever longer odds in her quest to deny Sen. Barack Obama the nomination, that question has become increasingly important to the candidates and the party. Will it end happily or unhappily? Will the loser go...
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washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns
A Message From Cajun Country
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Barack Obama's victory in the North Carolina primary was actually the second important election result for his campaign this month.
Sticking Points for Obama
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Barack Obama -- the charismatic, weakened, patronizing, soaring, prickly, historic, inevitable nominee of the Democratic Party -- is now left with two related problems.
Too Late to the Duck Hunt
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
By the time Hillary Clinton figured out how to beat Barack Obama, it was too late. When she began the race in 2007 thinking she was in for a coronation, she claimed the center in order to position herself for the real fight, the general election. She simply assumed the party activists and loony left would fall in behind her.
A Transportation Crossroads
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
All the gas tax talk has stirred up a storm. Whatever you think about the candidates' proposals, however, their debate has illuminated an urgent reality: If the U.S. government continues with its current transportation policies, it will undermine the social and economic security of our workforce and accelerate global climate change. We must chart a new course, rebuilding America's overburdened and, in many cases, obsolete transportation infrastructure while addressing these two 21st-century imperatives.
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washingtonpost.com - World
Hezbollah Gunmen Seize Several Beirut Neighborhoods
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:02 EDT
BEIRUT, May 9 -- Gunmen from the Shiite Hezbollah movement seized control of several downtown Beirut neighborhoods Friday as the number of people killed in three days of fighting rose to at least 11.
Mexico's Police Chief Is Killed In Brazen Attack by Gunmen
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
MEXICO CITY, May 8 -- Gunmen assassinated Mexico's national police chief Thursday, blasting him with nine bullets outside his home in the capital and dealing a significant setback to the government's campaign against drug cartels.
Medvedev: Russian Military Gaining in Strength, Power
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:40:00 EDT
MOSCOW, May 9 -- The bristling Red Square parade, once a Soviet standard, enjoyed a revival Friday as phalanxes of hardware, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, rumbled noisily over paving stones to deliver a loud message: The bear is back.
U.S.: Man Held is Not Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:02 EDT
BAGHDAD, May 9 -- A U.S. military spokesman said a man detained Thursday in northern Iraq is not wanted terrorist Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, the leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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Boston Globe -- Front Page
Drug deaths soar in Boston
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Deaths from drugs and alcohol in Boston soared dramatically in 2006, an increase fueled by cheap heroin, the allure of crystal methamphetamine, and the widespread availability of addictive prescription medications.
Keeping the boys away from the girls
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The teacher, a burly presence in the front of the room, calls his young charges "gentlemen," even if they're really boys. He uses his steely gaze as a teaching tool, glaring at a distracted student who had just made a paper airplane. Still, he knows not to admonish the restless students for their sometimes adolescent ways - tapping their pencils ...
Cape owners avoid big hike in insurance
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Tens of thousands of homeowners on Cape Cod were spared a second straight 25 percent increase in insurance premiums after a state regulator yesterday rejected an insurance association's request for double-digit rate hikes.
Infighting rains on McCain's party
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Senator John McCain is sailing toward his coronation as the Republican presidential nominee while the Democratic candidates battle fiercely. But Republicans also are engaged in some tough infighting that could disrupt the national convention and make it more difficult for him to unite the party in the fall.
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Boston Globe -- National News
O'Malley draws line with Democrats
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BALTIMORE - Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, saying the Democratic Party has been persistently hostile to opponents of abortion rights, asserted yesterday that the support of many Catholics for Democratic candidates "borders on scandal."
A dark diagnosis reaffirmed a commitment
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The fifth in a series of occasional articles examining the 2008 candidates for president. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - On the cold Boston afternoon following the 2004 election, vice presidential candidate John Edwards took center stage at Faneuil Hall. With his wife , Elizabeth, by his side, the man who had become the flag-bearer of Democratic optimism spoke of the heartache ...
Cloning of monkey embryos a step
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Researchers in Oregon say they have cracked the "primate barrier," reporting yesterday that they had cloned monkey embryos and extracted stem cells - an advance other scientists said offered the strongest proof yet that the same feat can eventually be carried out with human cells.
Congress approves Head Start measure
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Congress yesterday approved a five-year Head Start bill minus the provision sought by the Bush administration to allow religious groups participating in the preschool program to hire and fire staff members based on religious affiliation. The bill, championed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, would expand Head Start to more low-income families, improve teacher qualifications, and take steps to ...
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Boston Globe -- World News
General says troops have left Georgia
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MOSCOW - A top Russian general said today that Russia has completed withdrawal of troops that had been based in Georgia since the Soviet collapse, according to the ITAR-Tass news agency. The presence of Russian troops in the former Soviet republic was one of the longtime irritants between Georgia and its neighbor. "There are no more Russian troops in Georgia; ...
Earthquake hits Chile; damage is widespread
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MARIA ELENA, Chile - A major earthquake crushed cars, damaged thousands of houses, blocked roads, and terrified people for hundreds of miles yesterday. Officials reported at least two deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Iraqis raid Sunni headquarters
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BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities seized the headquarters of the country's most influential Sunni clerical group yesterday, sealing off its west Baghdad compound and accusing the organization of supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Pakistan opposition begins to unite against Musharraf
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LAHORE, Pakistan - Leaders of this country's fractured political opposition began taking the first steps yesterday toward uniting against President Pervez Musharraf, who is facing widespread dissent after more than a week of emergency rule.
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Boston Globe -- Ideas Section
End games
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So it's official: According to last Sunday's New York Times , the word vajayjay - loosed into the mainstream last year by "Grey's Anatomy" and embraced by Oprah - is the friendly new term for the female genitals.
The zero percent solution
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LAST MONTH, two economists published a working paper suggesting an unusual way to diversify one's investment portfolio: buy something called sukuk, or bonds that conform to the demands of Islam.
A house without a mortgage
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Conventional mortgage: A customer borrows money from a bank and buys the house outright, using the house as collateral on the loan. The customer then pays back the bank over time with interest.
I'm with Barry
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WHILE JOHN McCAIN and Hillary Clinton reignite the 1960s culture wars over the merits of a museum to commemorate Woodstock - the former prisoner of war joked that he was "tied up" at the time - the two are finding agreement on another touchstone of the era's radicalism.
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NPR Topics: News
Groups Scramble to Get Aid to Myanmar Survivors
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:00 -0400
Despite troubles with Myanmar's military rulers, U.N. World Food Program spokesman Paul Riley says the agency has 240 staffers on the ground hurriedly working with government ministries to get aid to survivors of the cyclone. The agency fears running out of time.
Citigroup, AIG Dampen Wall Street's Optimism
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:00 -0400
Investors have been growing cautiously optimistic in recent days that the worst of the credit crisis is over. But now, there's fresh evidence that there's still trouble looming. The insurance giant AIG announced a huge loss related to bad mortgage debt, and Citigroup, the nation's largest bank, is going to sell off some $400 billion in assets as it seeks to become more efficient.
Raul Castro's Reforms Raise Expectations in Cuba
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400
The big question in Cuba is how far the new president, Raul Castro, is willing to go in changing the country. Many elements of his brother Fidel's rigid system of state socialism are still in place, such as food rationing.
Bust Likely Won't Stop Drug Use on Campus
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400
Final exams start next week at San Diego State University, but dozens of students won't be in class. They face prosecution on drug-related charges after an unprecedented bust on campus. Still, some students and experts say this week's crackdown is not likely to change a thing. Andrew Phelps reports for member station KPBS in San Diego.
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NPR Topics: Nation
Citigroup, AIG Dampen Wall Street's Optimism
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:00 -0400
Investors have been growing cautiously optimistic in recent days that the worst of the credit crisis is over. But now, there's fresh evidence that there's still trouble looming. The insurance giant AIG announced a huge loss related to bad mortgage debt, and Citigroup, the nation's largest bank, is going to sell off some $400 billion in assets as it seeks to become more efficient.
Bust Likely Won't Stop Drug Use on Campus
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400
Final exams start next week at San Diego State University, but dozens of students won't be in class. They face prosecution on drug-related charges after an unprecedented bust on campus. Still, some students and experts say this week's crackdown is not likely to change a thing. Andrew Phelps reports for member station KPBS in San Diego.
'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 14:17:00 -0400
In the latest political podcast, NPR Senior Washington Editor Rob Elving and Political Editor Ken Rudin discuss the ongoing Democratic race and GOP Arizona Sen. John McCain's take on Supreme Court judges.
A Closer Look: Prisoners Exonerated By DNA
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 14:10:00 -0400
Last month, Nathaniel Hatchett was set free after serving 12 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. DNA tests exonerated him of the 1996 assault. Farai Chideya takes a closer look at DNA testing.
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NPR Topics: World
Groups Scramble to Get Aid to Myanmar Survivors
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:00 -0400
Despite troubles with Myanmar's military rulers, U.N. World Food Program spokesman Paul Riley says the agency has 240 staffers on the ground hurriedly working with government ministries to get aid to survivors of the cyclone. The agency fears running out of time.
Raul Castro's Reforms Raise Expectations in Cuba
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400
The big question in Cuba is how far the new president, Raul Castro, is willing to go in changing the country. Many elements of his brother Fidel's rigid system of state socialism are still in place, such as food rationing.
Why Is Myanmar Reluctant to Accept Help?
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400
Bridget Welsh, assistant professor of Southeast Asian studies at Johns Hopkins University, talks about the military government of Myanmar and why it's been so reluctant to accept outside assistance in the aftermath of the cyclone.
Hezbollah Seizes Control of West Beirut
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400
After a night of heavy fighting, Shiite Hezbollah militiamen seize control Friday of most parts of Muslim West Beirut from ragtag Sunni militias. The Lebanese army has so far stayed out of the fray.
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NPR Programs: Talk of the Nation
TV Viewers Prepare for Digital Transition
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400
In February 2009, all full-power broadcast television stations in the U.S. will stop analog transmissions and begin broadcasting only in digital. Viewers who have cable or satellite are fine, but those who have older TVs receiving over-the-air signals may need to buy converters.
Is It Better to Eat Locally or Eat Differently?
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, what you eat may be more important than where your food comes from. A new study finds that replacing red meat and dairy products with chicken, fish or vegetables could have the same impact as shifting to an entirely locally-grown diet.
Common Weedkiller May Cause Hormonal Problems
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400
Researchers report that atrazine, the second-most-applied weedkiller in the U.S., may be able to disrupt hormonal signaling in humans. The herbicide, which has been banned in Europe, is suspected of playing a role in sexual abnormalities in fish, frogs and other aquatic organisms.
Mysterious Memristor: Electronics' Missing Link?
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400
Introductory electronics classes focus on circuit diagrams involving combinations of resistors, capacitors and inductors. Now, researchers have discovered a fourth passive circuit element — one that fills in a gap in equations describing relationships between voltage, current and magnetic flux.
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NPR Programs: All Things Considered
How to Pack Everything You Own in One Bag
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:11:00 -0400
Now that many airlines are charging for a second checked bag, one packing expert reveals tricks travelers can use to pack everything they need in one checked bag. He says the key is to draw up a list and bundle wrap clothes.
Groups Scramble to Get Aid to Myanmar Survivors
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:00 -0400
Despite troubles with Myanmar's military rulers, U.N. World Food Program spokesman Paul Riley says the agency has 240 staffers on the ground hurriedly working with government ministries to get aid to survivors of the cyclone. The agency fears running out of time.
Poverty Knows No Party Affiliation
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:00 -0400
Machlyn Blair, a 21-year-old from eastern Kentucky, shares his thoughts about growing up in poverty and preparing to join the working poor.
Elvis, bin Laden and Hitler Join Mission to Mars
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:00 -0400
A Mars spacecraft carrying a DVD of thousands of names was intended to increase public interest in space missions. But the unintended consequence was lasting space memorials to Donald Duck, John Lennon, Adolf Hitler and Malcolm X.
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NPR Programs: Fresh Air from WHYY
Frank Sinatra's Life and Legacy
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 11:01:00 -0400
Record producer and Sinatra historian Charles Granada discusses his book Sessions With Sinatra: Frank Sinatra And The Art of Recording and the box set — Frank Sinatra: The Best of the Columbia Years 1943-1952 — he helped to create.
Fighting to Pay the Bills in 'Redbelt'
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 10:36:00 -0400
Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Redbelt, the new martial-arts film written and directed by David Mamet. The film tells the story of a principled martial-arts master who steps into the professional fighting ring to save his business.
Emmanuel Jal: From Child Soldier to Rising Star
Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 14:10:00 -0400
At 8 years old, Emmanuel Jal was carrying an AK-47 rifle as a child soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Taken from battle and adopted by a British aid worker, he is now a rising international music star. He discusses his experiences and music. Jal's new album is titled Warchild.
Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All
Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 10:20:00 -0400
The family of Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz — all 11 of them — lived on a 24-foot camper, traveling the continent in search of good surfing. Their story is the subject of Surfwise, a documentar | | | |
