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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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How Sandy's Path Could Chart A Course For Romney's Victory
Nov 5, 2012 — The superstorm began its destructive tour of the American mainland in Florida, and that's where the GOP presidential nominee needs to begin his march on election night. Other states in its path included North Carolina, Virginia and New Hampshire, states where Mitt Romney has a strong chance.
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Tiny N.H. Draws Big Money And Names To Gubernatorial Race
Oct 27, 2012 — There are 11 gubernatorial races this fall, and one of the most competitive is in the swing state of New Hampshire. Out-of-state money and political muscle are flowing into the race, which both candidates say amounts to a stark choice on social and fiscal issues.
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Over Wine And Doughnuts, N.H. Women Get Heated Over Primary Vote
Jan 9, 2012 — Six women in Derry, N.H., talk with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep about the economy, federal spending and who's the biggest flip-flopper in Tuesday's GOP primary.
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Days Before Primary, N.H. Restaurant Bans Presidential Candidates
Jan 8, 2012 — "No politicians, no exceptions" reads a sign in front of Colby's Breakfast & Lunch in Portsmouth, N.H. The move, an employee says, is in response to complaints from customers.
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McCain Endorses Romney
Jan 4, 2012 — The 2008 Republican presidential nominee just returned to New Hampshire to endorse the White House bid of his one-time rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Still Alone In New Hampshire, Huntsman Hopes To Pull A Santorum
Jan 3, 2012 — Huntsman has been methodically wooing New Hampshire voters in nearly 150 events over the past few weeks. He might not win the Jan. 10 primary, but he is hoping for a sheen of electability.
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In New Hampshire, Romney Aims For Common Touch, With Mixed Results
Dec 22, 2011 — As his bus tour continued, Mitt Romney won an endorsement from former President George H.W. Bush. He pumped his own gas and talked about buying a horse. Also, he spoke French.
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Romney's New Anti-Obama Ad Gets PolitiFact's 'Pants On Fire' Rating
Nov 22, 2011 — With a nine percent U.S. jobless rate and housing values still falling housing prices, it would seem the Mitt Romney campaign could just use the facts at hand to land sharp blows on President Obama's economic record. But mere facts apparently weren't enough for Romney's campaign judging by a new TV ad that went up in New Hampshire Tuesday, timed for Obama's visit to the Granite State.
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Herman Cain Skips Meeting With Staff Of Influential NH News Outlet
Nov 17, 2011 — It's not like Herman Cain really has a real shot to win the New Hampshire primary. Indeed, any Republican presidential candidate not named Mitt Romney probably doesn't have much of a chance to win the Granite State. Still, any conservative who wants to at least appear to be running a real New Hampshire campaign usually talks with the Union Leader's staff. Cain stood them up Thursday.
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Will Voters See A President In Rick Perry's NH Speech? Likely Not
Nov 1, 2011 — Has any modern major-party presidential candidate in recent memory ever given a speech that left so many people afterwards asking if he was drunk as was the case after Texas Gov. Rick Perry's now infamous appearance in New Hampshire last Friday?If so, that name doesn't come readily to mind.
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