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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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NSA Chief: Surveillance Programs Disrupted Terror Plots
June 18, 2013 | NPR · National Security Agency director Keith Alexander returned to the Hill on Tuesday, this time to testify before a House intelligence committee about the NSA spying revelations. Alexander said the programs in question foiled 50 terrorist plots, including one against the New York Stock Exchange.
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Congressman On NSA: Checks And Balances Prevent Abuse
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He talks about the testimony by leaders of the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice and the FBI on Tuesday morning. He's been supportive of the NSA surveillance program, saying it's not only legal, but vital to security.
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Letters: Mozart's Violin And The Price Of Potatoes
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about Mozart's violin and the price of potatoes.
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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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Patty Murray Hangs On In Washington State
Nov 5, 2010 — Democratic incumbent Murray was appealing enough to defeat a well- known and financed Republican who had the backing of a Karl Rove-linked group. She's been very effective at bringing back federal money for projects in her state.
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Washington's 'Top Two' Primary Favors Murray, Rossi In Senate Race
Aug 17, 2010 — Today's primary contest in Washington State is known as a "top two" primary:  all the candidates appear on the same ballot, and the top two finishers, regardless of party, advance to the November general election.
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Washington State's 'Top-Two' Primary May Thwart Tea Party
Aug 16, 2010 — Tea Party-favored candidates have done well in several of the Senate primaries held around the nation so far this year. But as NPR's Martin Kaste reports, the way votes will be cast Tuesday in Washington state is likely to work against the candidate who has the most Tea Party support.
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Incumbents Hope Otherwise, But Change Is Coming
May 28, 2010 — If you're wondering how scary the anti-incumbent tide looks to incumbents, ask any U.S. senator on the ballot this year. But hurry, the species is endangered.
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Is Sen. Patty Murray Vulnerable?  Dino Rossi Will Try To Find Out
May 27, 2010 — Republicans get what could be a competitive challenger to Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.):  Dino Rossi, who almost won the governorship in 2004.
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