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Director Mueller Told Senate Panel FBI Uses Drones
June 20, 2013 | NPR · Robert Mueller told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the FBI used drones rarely and for surveillance proposes. The DEA and the ATF had both revealed they possessed drones.
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What Does It Mean That Iran's President-Elect Is A Moderate?
June 20, 2013 | NPR · The man elected to be Iran's new president has been consistently described as moderate. In the days since the election, many have come to question what that means — especially when it comes to the country's nuclear program and its relations with the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to one of the president-elect's long-time deputies, Hossein Mousavian.
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Can This Dominican Factory Pay Good Wages And Make A Profit?
June 20, 2013 | NPR · Textile workers in some poor countries like Bangladesh can make less than $100 a month. One factory in the Dominican Republic is trying something different: It's paying workers $500 a month. The company has yet to break even after three years, but the CEO says the business is growing rapidly and he believes it will be profitable.
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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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The Political And Personal Demise Of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
Nov 26, 2012 — Once, there seemed to be no limits for Jesse Jackson Jr., a member of Congress from Chicago and the son of the famed civil rights leader. Now he's gone, resigning his seat after a losing battle with health and ethics issues.
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Blagojevich Could Talk Morality But Not Walk It
Dec 7, 2011 — The news that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison made me flashback to a brief meeting I had with him that, in hindsight, seems positively surreal.
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Seven More Years In Prison For Blagojevich Adviser Tony Rezko
Nov 22, 2011 — The real estate developer, who also once raised money for then-state candidate Barack Obama, was convicted of fraud and other charges.
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Rod Blagojevich's Tongue Finally Meets Its Match - 17 Federal Convictions
Jun 27, 2011 — The clouds from the Rod Blagojevich scandal may disperse in time. But a state doesn't become the national leader in sending former governors to federal prison without there being a culture of corruption.
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June 9th: What's On Today's Show
Jun 9, 2011 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, changing attitudes in practicing safe sex, and the latest developments in Syria. In the second hour, a housing market update that looks at why Americans aren't buying homes, and the re-trial of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Other Headlines: Gadhafi's Son Reportedly Killed; Alabama A Major Disaster
May 2, 2011 — Col. Moammar Gadhafi's son and grandchildren were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike in Libya on Saturday; former Pope John Paul is closer to sainthood; Alabama's damage is like Hurricane Katrina; the retrial opens for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
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Gadhafi Warns Against No-Fly Zone, Threatens Violence
Mar 9, 2011 — Libya no-fly zone; Iceland financial crisis arrests; Blagojevich
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Rod Blagojevich Jury Surprises In Land Of Guilty Pols
Aug 17, 2010 — In Illinois, it's common for juries to convict politicians. Which is why the Blago verdict surprised.
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Blago Verdict: Guilty On 1 Of 24 Counts (Lying To FBI); November Fallout?
Aug 17, 2010 — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) has been found guilty on just 1 of 24 counts he was charged with.  The judge says he will ask for a mistrial on the remaining charges; the government pledges to retry their case.
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Blago Jurors Agree On Just 2 Counts; Judge Urges Them On
Aug 12, 2010 — Jurors in the Blagojevich corruption trial told the judge they agree on just 2 of 24 counts against the former Illinois governor and his brother. The judge told the jurors to continue deliberating.
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