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Massive Tornado Takes Aim At Moore, Oklahoma
May 21, 2013 | KGOU · It's been a difficult night for rescuers in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Crews have been digging through what's left of neighborhoods searching for survivors after Monday's deadly tornado.
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Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy
May 21, 2013 | NPR · IRS and Treasury officials can expect a hard time in their appearances on Capitol Hill Tuesday. A key question that so far has not gotten much attention: How did it come to be that social welfare organizations became vehicles for political activity?
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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty
May 21, 2013 | KHN · In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.
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Moore, Okla., Tornado Was 'Storm Of Storms'
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block and Robert Siegel give the latest in Oklahoma after a huge tornado tore through the state on Monday.
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Storm Chasers Seek Thrills, But Also Chance To Warn Others
May 21, 2013 | NPR · When disaster strikes, our natural instinct is to take cover and seek shelter. But in severe weather, especially the type that breeds tornadoes like we saw in Oklahoma and parts of the Midwest this week, there are those who ride toward the storm.
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'Reinventing The Register' May Take Time For Square
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Square is the much buzzed-about digital payments company started by the founder of Twitter. With the launch of a new product last week, we check in on the company's promise to revolutionize how we buy things.
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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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The GOP Has Its Eyes On Another Election Day Prize: Arkansas
Nov 1, 2012 — Both Republicans and Democrats think they can capture about a dozen state legislative chambers in next week's election, meaning there could be little net change in control. But there may be no state that the GOP is eyeing as eagerly as Arkansas, which is the lone Democratic holdout in the Deep South.
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How A College Kid May Have Helped Pick A Congressman
May 23, 2012 — Insurgent candidates won contested congressional GOP primaries in two states Tuesday. In a Kentucky district, the favorite for the fall prevailed thanks to some assistance from a wealthy 21-year-old benefactor.
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Looking Back At Early Arkansas Mug Shots
Nov 23, 2011 — Mug shot newspapers might be a new fad. But before photos went digital, prisoner portraits were thrust into drawers, many to be forgotten.
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Cause Of Exxon Oil Spill In Arkansas Under Investigation
Mar 31, 2013 — The pipeline ruptured in the town of Mayflower on Friday, causing the evacuation of 22 homes. Crews have recovered about 4,500 barrels of oil and water, Exxon said Saturday. Officials are also monitoring air quality.
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Arkansas Legislature Embraces Strictest U.S. Abortion Law
Mar 6, 2013 — Arkansas has approved a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, as both houses of the state's legislature vote to override a veto by Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe. The Republican-backed Human Heartbeat Protection Act will become the nation's most restrictive abortion law.
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Arkansas Is Shaking: 50+ Earthquakes In Past Week; 700+ In Last Six Months
Feb 18, 2011 — It's being called the "Guy earthquake swarm" and might be related to natural gas exploration in the area — or could be similar to a series of quakes that hit the state in the 1980s.
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Arkansas Mysteries: Why Did Thousands Of Fish, Birds Die?
Jan 3, 2011 — There's no evidence connecting the two incidents, which happened more than 100 miles apart. The birds may have been hit by lightning or shocked by fireworks. Disease is suspected in the death of the fish.
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Blunt Force Trauma, Not Disease Nor Poison, Killed Arkansas Birds
Jan 3, 2011 — Autopsies on 17 of the birds indicates their death was likely caused by a mid air collision.
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Ark. Flood Toll Now 19 Dead, 1 Missing
Jun 13, 2010 — Latest Ark. Flood Toll: 19 Dead, 1 Missing
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Arkansas Flood Update: At Least 20 Dead
Jun 11, 2010 — Arkansas Flood Update: At Least 20 Dead
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