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Will The U.S. Military Really Welcome Women On Battlefields?
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.
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Liberal Groups Say They Received IRS Scrutiny Too
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the applications for tax-exempt status. Except, as an inspector general's report showed, it wasn't just conservative groups that got extra scrutiny. Plenty of liberal groups had to produce extensive documentation answer dozens of questions, too.
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Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
June 19, 2013 | NPR · A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
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Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
June 19, 2013 | NPR · 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
June 19, 2013 | NPR · 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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AMA Officially Recognizes Obesity As A Disease
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The American Medical Association has recognized obesity as a disease — a distinction that will help change the way medical issues related to obesity are handled — and paid for. The decision is a "catch-up" in many ways, since many doctors and the insurance community have recognized it for years.
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How U.S. Arms Will Reach Syrian Rebels
June 15, 2013 | NPR · This week the Obama administration announced it would send weapons to the Syrian rebels, because of credible evidence Syrian government forces had indeed used chemical weapons. Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Deborah Amos about how Syrians are reacting to the news.
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Economy Was Key In Iranian Election
June 16, 2013 | NPR · Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to learn more about new Iran's president-elect, cleric Hassan Rouhani.
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Entirely Real Photos: Please Don't Cry On The One Direction Wax Figures
Jun 6, 2013 — Would you cry all over a wax figure? Apparently, a lot of people would.
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Entirely Real Photos: Can You Guess What This Product Is?
Jun 3, 2013 — This photo presents the question: What is going on here?
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Entirely Real Photos: Wax Will Smith Gets Jiggy With Wax George Clooney
May 29, 2013 — Wax Will Smith and Wax George Clooney have the best wax conversations, don't you think?
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At The Met Ball, Those Are Some Crazy Dresses
May 7, 2013 — The Met Ball brings out some of the highest of fashion, and Monday night, it brought boots of fire, lots of skin, and a new hair color for Anne Hathaway.
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Entirely Real Photos: Greetings From These ABBA Puppets
May 6, 2013 — Can you believe it took until now to establish a permanent ABBA museum?
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Entirely Real Photos: Steven Tyler And His Animated Alter Ego
May 3, 2013 — Aerosmith frontman and big green monster: together at last.
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Entirely Real Photos: In Which Katy Perry Seems Bored By Smurfette
Apr 22, 2013 — The stars of the upcoming Smurfs sequel pose next to a fake blue Eiffel Tower in Cancun. Really.
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Entirely Real Photos: Our Creepy Wax Museum Series Continues With One Direction
Apr 18, 2013 — Madame Tussauds in London showed off its new boy band figures this week.
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Entirely Real Photos: Wax George Clooney As Indifferent To You As Real George Clooney
Feb 13, 2013 — We celebrate the early arrival of Valentine's Day with the most traditional of love stories: a brief history of George Clooney wax figures.
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Entirely Real Photos: Kristen Stewart Is So Totally Thrilled To Be Here
Nov 19, 2012 — We come not to bury Kristen Stewart nor to praise her, but just to ask a question about this color.
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