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September 3, 2010 | NPR · Some of the things politicians and reporters hear and see when they're out and about deserve a second or third listen. Check out what NPR's Don Gonyea picked up when he visited a county fair in Ohio.
 
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September 3, 2010 | NPR · Mohammed Saqar from Gaza and Dana Levy from Israel met when they were teenagers at a peace camp in the U.S. They once both believed in peace in the Middle East. Now, 14 years later, they are still friends -- but both have lost hope for Israel and Gaza.
 
September 3, 2010 | NPR · It's hard to get incentives right -- even if you're a professional economist, and you just want to give your kid an allowance.
 
September 3, 2010 | NPR · For the first time in decades, North Korea is set to hold a Workers' Party Conference -- as early as this weekend. Observers say North Korea's ailing ruler, Kim Jong Il, could be set to pass the reins of the world's only communist dynasty to a third generation, his third son, Kim Jong Un.
 
 
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All Before Five: 9/3/10 09/03/10
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The Conservative Party's position of staying on the ballot has small-c conservatives worried about a three-way race in the North Country that could help the incumbent Democrat... A North Country farmer gets a visit from Chuck Schumer and grabs the Senator's ear... And a rare conversation with John Sampson. The leader of the Democratic majority in the state Senate says judge him on results, not the messy process.

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Hoffman confirms that he'll stay in NY-23 race even if he loses GOP primary 09/03/10
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Could their decision throw the race to Democrat Bill Owens?
Conservative Republican Doug Hoffman says he will continue his fight to win the 23rd district House seat, even if he loses the GOP primary later this month.

Hoffman will appear on the Conservative Party ballot line and says he’s promised to continue campaigning against Republican Matt Doheny and Democrat Bill Owens.

As Brian Mann reports, the decision has infuriated many Republican leaders.

And it raises questions about the Republican Party’s ability to take back a seat that had been a GOP stronghold since before the Civil War. More...

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Schumer touts organic farms in St. Lawrence county 09/03/10
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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-Brooklyn) with Brian Bennett and Bennett's son
After visits to Saratoga Springs and Plattsburgh yesterday, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer rode the back roads of St. Lawrence County to visit a small organic farm in Heuvelton. Schumer has taken on the nickname “the Brooklyn farmer” to tout his interest in New York agriculture. At Bittersweet Farm, he discussed efforts to stop fake organic products from China from entering the U.S. But his hosts wanted to convey a closer-to-home message, more support for local farms. David Sommerstein reports. More...

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Democratic leader in state Senate says, "Judge me on results" 09/03/10
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Senator John Sampson, the leader of the Senate Democrats, admits it's been a rocky first two years in power for his party. But the usually reticent Sampson, in a rare sit down interview with Karen DeWitt, says he hopes voters and the public will judge Senate Democrats on the results of the recently concluded session, not on the sometimes messy process.

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CVPH wins $3.5 million to expand emergency department 09/03/10
The Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh won a three-and-a-half-million-dollar state grant yesterday. Across New York, 17 medical centers were awarded funds as part of a 50-million-dollar push to help the facilities operate more efficiently and lower health care costs. Jonathan Brown reports. More...

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AP Briefs: Gillibrand-Hold Rules | Pension Costs | Senate Candidate Charged | Energy Efficiency | Moe Down | Sept 11 Anniversary-Protests 09/03/10
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand advocates for congressional transparency. DiNapoli: local governments face huge jump in pension costs. NYS Senate candidate David Mejias has been charged with three counts of stalking. NY praised for energy efficiency progress. Herkimer County hamlets welcome weekend music festival. 9/11 groups split on anniversary NY mosque rallies. More...
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A final resting place for farm machines 09/03/10
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Vintage farm equipment on display in Madrid
Traditional farming will be on display in Madrid this weekend. Draft horses, antique farm implements and an old sawmill are part of the 20th annual Old Fashioned Harvest Days Exhibition at the St. Lawrence Power Museum. Museum president Roger Austin told Todd Moe that this year's show will feature a vintage cobbler's shop and gas station.

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Gaga for the rutabaga 09/03/10
Local food advocates in Keene and Keene Valley will celebrate the lowly rutabaga this Sunday. You’re invited to sample the yellow turnip roasted, in soups and even desserts during the third annual Great Adirondack Rutabaga Festival, sponsored by Adirondack Harvest, the Adirondack Farmers Market Cooperative and the town of Keene. The day’s events also include the 5k Rutabaga Run, High Peaks Hula Hoop Championship and Coronation of the Rutabaga King and Queen. Tom Both, lives in Keene and is chair of Adirondack Harvest. He told Todd Moe that the rutabaga deserves a day of praise.

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Tips for enjoying the outdoors this Labor Day weekend 09/03/10
John Warren, of the Adirondack Almanack, joins us Friday mornings with information about local outdoor and backcountry conditions around the Adirondacks.

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All Before Five: 9/2/10 09/02/10
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Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, in Plattsburgh, wins a $3.5 million state grant to improve its emergency department... The gloves came off in last night's debate between the two Republicans hoping to run for a North Country seat in Congress... And greening the afterlife: we meet a family that buried their husband and father at home, naturally.

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