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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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Age, Demographics And Ethics Make For A Tough Primary For Charlie Rangel
Jun 25, 2012 — Charles Rangel's long career in Congress is at risk in Tuesday's New York primary. He is 82, faces a redrawn district, and is coming off being censured by his colleagues.
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Rangel Downplays The Roots That Might Help His Re-Election
Jun 18, 2012 — An interesting case of identity politics is playing out in New York's new 13th Congressional District. A Dominican-American state senator is threatening longtime Rep. Charles Rangel in the district, which is now majority Hispanic. Yet Rangel rarely discusses his Puerto Rican heritage.
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The Rise, And Dramatic Fall, Of Charlie Rangel
Dec 2, 2010 — By a vote of 333-79, Charles Rangel (D-NY) became the first member of the House since 1983 to be censured by his peers — the most severe reprimand short of expulsion. It was a humiliating outcome for a once-powerful, long-serving member.
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House Vote To Reprimand Rangel Fails Big; Censure Vote, Likely To Pass, Is Next
Dec 2, 2010 — The House, having debated whether to censure Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for an hour, voted down a substitute offered by Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) that would have instead reprimanded the 20-term Democrat.
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Busy Day: 'Don't Ask,' Rangel Vote, World Cup, LeBron
Dec 2, 2010 — Pentagon brass testify. Rep. Charles Rangel faces a censure vote. World Cup hosts are awarded for 2018 and 2022. And LeBron James returns to Cleveland.
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House Ethics Committee Cancels Maxine Waters Trial, Hits Reset Button
Nov 19, 2010 — The ethics trial of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), originally scheduled for Nov. 29, has been postponed.  The House ethics committee announced its decision a day after it called for Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to be censured.
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Ethics Committee Votes 9-1 To Censure Rangel
Nov 18, 2010 — The House ethics committee has agreed with the recommendation of its chief counsel that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) be censured for violating House rules.
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Censure Recommended For Rangel, Penalty Short Of Expulsion
Nov 18, 2010 — Blake Chisam, the chief counsel for the House ethics committee who has been prosecuting the ethics case against Rep. Charles Rangel is recommending a censure against the Harlem Democrat.
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Rangel Found Guilty On 11 Counts; Up Next: Deciding On Punishment
Nov 16, 2010 — Rep. Charles Rangel has been found guilty of 11 counts of violating House rules, mostly regarding his personal finances.  Now the ethics committee will have to decide what punishment the 80 year old lawmaker receives.
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The Reviews Are In For Rangel's Performance, And They're Not Good
Nov 16, 2010 — The decision by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to walk out of his ethics trial — citing lack of legal representation — has been pretty much condemned by most editorial boards.
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