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Identities Of 24 Victims In Okla. Tornado Emerge
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Oklahomans who were hit by a massive tornado on Monday are trying to recover and rebuild.
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Basements Not An Option For Many Homes In Oklahoma
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to NPR Two-Way blogger Scott Neuman about why basements in Oklahoma are so uncommon.
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Documentary Shows George Plimpton's Best Story Was His Own
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A new documentary about writer George Plimpton uses its subject's own voice to tell the story of his career as a path-breaking "participatory journalist" and longtime editor of the Paris Review. The film also uses the voices of Plimpton's friends and colleagues to defend him against the charge of dilettantism that dogged him throughout his career. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
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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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Memorable Moments From Democratic Conventions Of The Past
Sep 4, 2012 — A look at five memorable Democratic conventions of the past, beginning in 1956 — when presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson threw the decision on naming a running mate to the delegates.
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Road Map For Mitt Romney: Positive, And Negative, V.P. Picks Dating Back To 1964
Jul 23, 2012 — We may be three weeks away from learning Mitt Romney's choice of a running mate. Until then, here is a historical look at all the VP picks in the last half century, and which ones were considered a plus — or a minus.
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Ferraro And Palin — Most Exclusive Club Down To One Member
Mar 28, 2011 — While it's often said that the current occupant of the White House and former presidents form the most exclusive club in American politics, Geraldine Ferraro and Palin were members of an even more exclusive club of two, women who were on major party national tickets. Now there's just one.
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Geraldine Ferraro Broke A Barrier For Women, But Roadblocks Remain
Mar 26, 2011 — Geraldine Ferraro, a former New York congresswoman who became the first woman on a presidential ticket when Walter Mondale named her his running mate in 1984, has died at age 75.
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The Company You Keep
Mar 12, 2008 — Does Cervantes apply to the political arena? "Tell me what company you keep and I'll tell you what you are..."
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Yemeni Weapon Depot Blast Kills Dozens
Mar 28, 2011 — Yemen weapons depot blast; Yemen's president won't step down; Afghan truck bombing; Geraldine Ferraro dies
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