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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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After Driving Past GM In 2012, Toyota Poised To Boost Sales Further In 2013
Jan 28, 2013 — The Japanese giant recovered last year from the lingering effects of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that cut into its production. Now, in part thanks to a decline in the value of the yen that makes its products more competitive, it expects further sales gains in 2013.
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Shifting Into Reverse, Detroit Automakers Lose Some Market Share
Apr 17, 2012 — Chrysler, Ford and General Motors gained share in 2010 and 2011. But Toyota's rebound and other factors have led market share gains for other automakers.
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OnStar Hits Reverse: It Won't Keep Collecting Data From Old Customers
Sep 27, 2011 — The company wanted to keep monitoring the travel and habits of drivers even after they no longer subscribe to the service. It has responded to sharp criticism of that plan.
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Jobless Claims Rise Sharply
May 5, 2011 — At 474,000, claims were at an eight-month high. Meanwhile, General Motors said it earned $3.2 billion in the first quarter.
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GM Says It Earned $4.7 Billion Last Year
Feb 24, 2011 — It's the company's first annual profit since 2004 and looks to be another sign that it has emerged from bankruptcy a leaner company.
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GM To Pay Hourly Workers More Than $4,000 Each In Bonuses
Feb 14, 2011 — The automaker, which has recovered from near collapse with the help of a federal bailout, does not plan to give white-collar workers pay raises.
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Chrysler, Ford, GM All Had Sales Gains In 2010
Jan 4, 2011 — The automakers had double-digit increases in their core brands. And including foreign brand names, about 1.1 million more vehicles were sold last year than in 2009.
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U.S. Car Sales Show Big November Gains
Dec 1, 2010 — Add car sales to the list of positive economic news released today. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Hyundai and Honda all reported double-digit increases in November sales when compared to the same period last year.
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Michael Moore: "Screw You, GM"
Apr 3, 2009 — The CEO of General Motors gets the boot by the Obama administration and Michael Moore says GM gets exactly what it deserves.
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