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Obama Tweaks U.S. Vision For Fight Against Terrorism
May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an open-ended "global war on terror."
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Political Attacks Ramp Up In U.S. Senate Race In Mass.
May 24, 2013 | NPR · In Massachusetts, what's been a relatively lackluster campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry is heating up. Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL. Gomez is a political newcomer.
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Documentary Introduces The Man Behind WikiLeaks
May 24, 2013 | NPR · David Greene talks to filmmaker Alex Gibney about the new documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. In 2006, Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks and encouraged anyone in the world to pass on information that might expose government secrets.
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Obama: Sexual Assault Has No Place In The Military
May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama delivered the commencement address at Annapolis on Friday, challenging the U.S. Naval Academy graduates to help redefine national defense in the 21st century.
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Week In Politics: Obama And Drone Strikes
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss highlights from the national security speech delivered by President Obama on Thursday.
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Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer Season
May 24, 2013 | NJN · Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
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Then The Curtain Opened: The Bracing Impact Of Stravinsky's 'Rite'
May 25, 2013 | NPR · The aggressively modern ballet premiered in Paris in 1913, and provoked a response just as striking as the music and dance.
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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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Judge OKs Part Of Arizona's Immigration Law
Sep 5, 2012 — The ruling clears the way for police to carry out the "show me your papers" provision of the law. The 2010 law says officers, while enforcing other laws, can question the immigration status of those they suspect are in the country illegally.
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Supreme Court's Arizona Ruling Could Aid Obama While Vexing Romney
Jun 25, 2012 — Political analysts say that President Obama is most likely to reap political benefits from the Supreme Court decision striking down three of four provisions of Arizona's immigration enforcement law.
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Immigration Debate Arrives At Supreme Court Amid A Multitude Of Voices
Apr 25, 2012 — At one spot, songs and chants in English and Spanish called on the court to strike down the law. At another, supporters of State Bill 1070 unfurled flags of the United States, Arizona and the Tea Party. Here are a few of the people who traveled to the steps outside the court on Wednesday.
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Justices Signal Support For Arizona Immigration Law
Apr 25, 2012 — The early analyses of this morning's Supreme Court hearing on parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law are in. The consensus is that the majority of justices will likely uphold the state.
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Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments On Arizona Immigration Law
Dec 12, 2011 — The Obama administration has challenged the law, saying it encroaches on the federal government's jurisdiction.
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Key Parts Of Arizona Immigration To Remain On Hold
Apr 11, 2011 — A federal appeals panel today upheld a lower court's ruling that barred some provisions from going into effect — including one about determining the immigration status of people detained by police.
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November 9th show
Nov 9, 2010 — In today's first hour of Talk of the Nation, Arizona's immigration law, and the Beast of Balzano.  In our second hour, performance reviews, and jazz pianist Randy Weston.
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U.S. Judge Blocks Key Parts Of Arizona Immigration Law
Jul 28, 2010 — A U.S. judge blocked key Parts Of Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law, a win for opponents.
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On Our Radar: U.S. Sues Arizona, Oakland Preps For Verdict In Murder Trial
Jul 6, 2010 — Lee Hill takes you inside stories on the Tell Me More radar — a White House lawsuit against Arizona, an ex-policeman in California on trial for murder and an unusual concert pairing with the Queen of Soul and a former Secretary of State.
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U.S. Sues Ariz. Over Immigration; GOPers (And Some Dems) Hit Back At WH
Jul 6, 2010 — The Justice Department, as expected, has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Arizona and its recently-passed law on illegal immigration.
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