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Director Mueller Told Senate Panel FBI Uses Drones
June 20, 2013 | NPR · Robert Mueller told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the FBI used drones rarely and for surveillance proposes. The DEA and the ATF had both revealed they possessed drones.
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What Does It Mean That Iran's President-Elect Is A Moderate?
June 20, 2013 | NPR · The man elected to be Iran's new president has been consistently described as moderate. In the days since the election, many have come to question what that means — especially when it comes to the country's nuclear program and its relations with the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to one of the president-elect's long-time deputies, Hossein Mousavian.
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Can This Dominican Factory Pay Good Wages And Make A Profit?
June 20, 2013 | NPR · Textile workers in some poor countries like Bangladesh can make less than $100 a month. One factory in the Dominican Republic is trying something different: It's paying workers $500 a month. The company has yet to break even after three years, but the CEO says the business is growing rapidly and he believes it will be profitable.
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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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Anthony Weiner Makes Twitter Comeback
Apr 22, 2013 — The disgraced politician who resigned his congressional seat after sending sexual images to female followers on the social networking site — and then lying about it — rejoined Twitter on Monday. His first tweet was a link to a policy paper he authored.
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Democrats Suffer 'Demoralizing' Defeats In New York And Nevada
Sep 14, 2011 — The loss of a special election in New York is being viewed as another sign that voters' unhappiness with President Obama is hurting his fellow Democrats.
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N.Y. Dems Choose State Assemblyman As Candidate For Weiner's Seat
Jul 8, 2011 — A special election is set for Sept. 13 in the heavily Democratic district. Assemblyman David Weprin, the Democrats' choice, says he's never used Twitter — the social networking tool at the center of Weiner's sexting scandal.
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What's In A Name? Maybe The Key To Your Career
Jun 26, 2011 — Do our names help determine our future careers? Just ask attorney Sue Yoo. And with a name that sounds an awful lot like "camera," blogger Scott Cameron never stood a chance at avoiding a broadcasting career.
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In Russia, Weiner Texts May Have Stayed Private
Jun 19, 2011 — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin doesn't have to deal with press conferences from once-friendly former porn stars or tabloids publishing photos of his illegitimate child (if he has either). So speculation about his private life flourishes online.
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Estimate: Weiner's Pension And Benefits Could Exceed $1 Million
Jun 17, 2011 — The congressman, who was in his seventh term, is resigning after revelations of an extramarital sexting scandal.
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Weiner Resigns House Seat Over 'Personal Mistakes'
Jun 16, 2011 — The New York Democrat's once-bright political career imploded after a lewd photo he sent via Twitter to a college coed was posted online over Memorial Day weekend.
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Anthony Weiner's Political Sin: Picked Bad Time To Be Big Distraction
Jun 16, 2011 — In his heyday, the New York congressman had been one of his party's best deliverers of the Democratic Message, whatever it was at any given moment. The irony is that he became a distraction from the Message once revelations surfaced about his online exchanges with several woman. That, in the end, proved unforgivable.
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Rep. Weiner To Resign Today
Jun 16, 2011 — The New York Democrat's once-bright political career imploded after a lewd photo he sent via Twitter to a college coed was posted online over Memorial Day weekend. That led to revelations that have ultimately forced him from office. He is expected to announce his resignation at 2 p.m. ET.
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VIDEO: Obama Adds To Pressure On Rep. Weiner To Resign
Jun 14, 2011 — The president weighed in on the scandal over the married congressman's sexually charged Internet exchanges. He's joined fellow Democrats in pressuring Weiner to leave.
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