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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
May 17, 2013 | NPR · His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
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Weighing Freedom Of The Press Against Public Safety
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The Justice Department has been scrutinized this week for secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors while investigating the disclosure of a CIA operation to thwart a terrorist attack. Steve Inskeep talks to Floyd Abrams, a leading First Amendment lawyer, about how the Constitution and the law treat press freedom.
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Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandoes In Training
May 17, 2013 | NPR · From the Afghan capital Kabul, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Gen, Joseph Dunford, the commander of all U.S. and international forces there. They discuss the challenges of the current situation on the ground, and look ahead to the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014.
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Alzheimer's Cases Rise, But Hope Remains
May 18, 2013 | NPR · More than 5 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease, and the number is only going to increase — in part, due to aging baby boomers. But researchers say increased awareness and early detection is helping patients live with the disease.
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Week In News: A Rough Week For The White House
May 18, 2013 | NPR · With the White House embroiled in three concurrent scandals this week, Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with The Atlantic, about the way forward for the president and for Congress, with recent history as their guide.
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Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.
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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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George Steinbrenner Gave To A GOP President But Won Only Under Democrats
Jul 13, 2010 — George Steinbrenner, the iron-fisted owner of the New York Yankees, died early today.  Under his rule, the Bronx Bombers won the World Series 7 times, all under Democratic presidents.  They lost 4 times — all under Republican presidents.
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WORLD CHAMPION YANKEES Visit President Obama At The White House
Apr 26, 2010 — The World Champion New York Yankees celebrated their 27th title last year, and today they visited President Obama at the White House.  Obama, a White Sox fan, was respectful, given the circumstances.
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What Will A-Rod Do?
Oct 10, 2007 — Yankee Alex Rodriguez may not be a Yankee much longer... but he might get even richer!
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Tigers Sweep Yankees To Advance To The World Series
Oct 18, 2012 — The Tigers won 8-1 for a four-game sweep of the American League championship series. It's their second trip to the World Series in seven years. They'll face either defending champions St. Louis Cardinals or the San Francisco Giants.
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Father Of Yankees' Girardi Dies; Inspired His Son, Who Will Keep Managing
Oct 11, 2012 — Jerry Girardi, 81, had Alzheimer's. His son Joe, the Yankees manager, has said his father "was always there for me" and helped instill in him a love for baseball.
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VIDEO: After Trade, Ichiro Says Sayonara To Seattle With Hit As A Yankee
Jul 24, 2012 — Ichiro Suzuki was the face of the Seattle franchise since coming to the team from Japan in 2001. Monday, he was traded to the Yankees — who were in Seattle to play the Mariners. After a bow to the crowd, Ichiro stroked a hit for his new team.
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Updated: Yankees Mariano Rivera Says Injury Won't End His Career
May 4, 2012 — The greatest "closer" in Major League Baseball was chasing a fly ball during batting practice when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
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Damn Yankees! Bronx Bombers Smash A Record Three Grand Slams
Aug 26, 2011 — The Yanks' Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and Russell Martin each cleared the bases in a 22-9 pasting of the Oakland A's. No Major League team had ever hit more than two grand slams in one game.
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Good News For Yankees Fan Who Caught Jeter's 3,000th Hit
Jul 14, 2011 — Companies are lining up to help out Christian Lopez, the fan who graciously returned the historic baseball — and might have to pay a hefty tax bill because of the gifts he got in return.
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Yankees Fan's Good Deed Could Prove Taxing
Jul 13, 2011 — But whether Christian Lopez will be socked with about a $14,000 bill from the IRS is debatable. He gave back the ball Derek Jeter smacked for his 3,000th hit without expecting anything in return. The Yankees gave him about $50,000 in gifts.
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