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Court Case Winds Down In New York's Stop-And-Frisk Challenge
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's stop-and-frisk policy begin Monday in federal court. The plaintiffs in the class action trial claim police officers were pressured to stop, question and frisk hundreds of thousands of people each year — even establishing quotas.
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Is There Really A Second-Term Curse?
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Whether it's President Richard Nixon's resignation or President Bill Clinton's impeachment, presidents tend to have a tough time during the back half of an eight-year presidency.
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After Nearly 50 Years, Burmese Leader Comes To Washington
May 20, 2013 | NPR · It's been a while since the last visit by a head of state from Myanmar. The last time was 47 years ago, when the country was still known as Burma. As President Thein Sein arrives at the White House Monday, some will hail him as a reformer who set his country on the path to democracy. Others may protest his arrival, as excessive recognition for a head of state that has presided over continuing human rights abuses.
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Boom Or Bust? Saving Rhode Island's 'Superman' Building
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The iconic Industrial Trust Tower in downtown Providence is empty for the first time in 85 years. Developers want to turn it into luxury apartments — and want the state and city to pay for it. But Providence — like the rest of Rhode Island — faces its own economic problems, as well as a recent failed investment.
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Remembering The Long Lost Germans Of Texas
May 19, 2013 | NPR · More than a century ago, German settlers found a pocket of Texas to call home between Austin and San Antonio. And once the local lingo merged with their own language, it proved to be an interesting dialect. Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with University of Texas professor Hans Boas, who has been archiving the last remaining speakers of this unique blend.
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The Unsuccessful Quest For A Universal Language
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Within science circles, trying to come up with a new universal language was a trendy past-time in the 17th Century. Even the man who discovered gravity, Sir Isaac Newton, took a stab at it. Arika Okrent, editor-at-large at TheWeek.com, talks about its failure to catch on with Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Unauthorized Latino Migrants Are Optimistic About Immigration Reform, Poll Finds
Apr 15, 2013 — A new poll of undocumented Latino immigrants found that most are optimistic that the nation's immigration laws will be changed.
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A Pledge To Science? That's Something Congress Should Consider
Dec 11, 2012 — What would you want in a national Pledge For Science? How would you balance out the need to keep politicians from waffling on scientific issues as diverse as evolution, climate change and vaccines while separating out issues of research from issues of policy?
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New Poll Suggests Latino Voters See 'Hostile' GOP
Dec 13, 2011 — If Sen. Marco Rubio received the GOP's vice presidential nomination, only 13 percent of Latinos said they would be "much more likely" to vote Republican. Nearly half said it would have no effect on their vote.
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Florida's Marco Rubio Wins Senate Seat
Nov 2, 2010 — Rubio beat Crist who ran as an independent and Meek, the Democrat, in the three way race.
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Meek Disputes Reports That Clinton Tried To Get Him Out Of Fla. Senate Race
Oct 29, 2010 — Still, Florida's Senate race has been roiled by the reports and some Democrats worry that the news could discourage or anger some African-American voters. Meek is black.
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In Florida, Senate Seat Looks Like Rubio's, But Governor Race Is Dead Even
Oct 22, 2010 — The campaign to watch in Florida has shifted from the Senate race, which Republican Marco Rubio seems likely to win, to the gubernatorial contest, which is a dead heat between Rick Scott (R) and Alex Sink (D).
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Florida's Rubio-Crist-Meek Senate Debate No Game Changer
Oct 7, 2010 — Frontrunner Republican Marco Rubio made no major mistakes in his first debate with independent challenger, Gov. Charlie Crist, and Democrat Rep. Kendrick Meek. Rubio tried to link his opponents to Washington while Crist called Rubio extreme.
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Meek (D) Wins Senate Primary In Florida; Scott Upsets McCollum For GOP Gov.
Aug 24, 2010 — A mixed bag for millionaires in Florida.  Rick Scott won the Republican nomination for governor, defeating establishment favorite Bill McCollum.  But real estate mogul Jeff Greene fell way short in his bid for the Senate against Kendrick Meek.
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LeMieux Won't Back Crist In Florida; Another Dem Gets In Race
Apr 30, 2010 — George LeMieux, the longtime ally of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist who was appointed by Crist to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat, says he will not support his friend in his independent bid for the Senate.
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Crist To Run As Independent
Apr 28, 2010 — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will end the suspense on Thursday and announce he will quit the race for the Republican nomination for the Senate and run as an independent.
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