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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Soldiers react to end of &quot;Don&apos;t Ask, Don&apos;t Tell&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18468/20110923/soldiers-react-to-end-of-quot-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 23, 2011) The military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of dealing with gay service members officially ended this week. Now, gay soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen can serve openly without fear of being kicked out because of their sexuality. Around Fort Drum, some soldiers cheered the change, while others expected it to cause new problems. Joanna Richards reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18468/20110923/soldiers-react-to-end-of-quot-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of dealing with gay service members officially ended this week. Now, gay soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen can serve openly without fear of being kicked out because of their sexuality. Around Fort Drum, some soldiers cheered the change, while others expected it to cause new problems. Joanna Richards reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18468/20110923/soldiers-react-to-end-of-quot-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, glbt, homefront, tijf, Fort Drum, Army, Don't Ask, gay, military, Watertown, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ogdensburg shoppers weigh in on same sex marriage</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17854/20110617/ogdensburg-shoppers-weigh-in-on-same-sex-marriage</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2011) This week, it&apos;s been all about same sex marriage in Albany.  Supporters, led by Governor Cuomo, have been lobbying hard for a vote in the State Senate.  Now they&apos;re one vote shy of passage.According to a Siena College poll this week, 55% of New Yorkers support legalizing same sex marriage.  Sarah Harris chatted with shoppers in Ogdensburg to get their opinions. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17854/20110617/ogdensburg-shoppers-weigh-in-on-same-sex-marriage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, it&apos;s been all about same sex marriage in Albany.  Supporters, led by Governor Cuomo, have been lobbying hard for a vote in the State Senate.  Now they&apos;re one vote shy of passage.According to a Siena College poll this week, 55% of New Yorkers support legalizing same sex marriage.  Sarah Harris chatted with shoppers in Ogdensburg to get their opinions. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17854/20110617/ogdensburg-shoppers-weigh-in-on-same-sex-marriage">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>marriage, glbt, gay, lesbian, same sex, politics, cuomo, republican, democrat, assembly, senate, culture, vote, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], photolead, same sex marriage, ogdensburg, stlv, st. lawrence county, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fort Drum wrestles with end of Don&apos;t Ask Don&apos;t Tell</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16859/20101221/fort-drum-wrestles-with-end-of-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 21, 2010) President Obama is expected to sign the measure repealing Don&apos;t Ask Don&apos;t Tell tomorrow. The Senate voted to end the 17 year-old policy barring gays or lesbians from military service.The policy shift is a big victory for gay rights.  Polls show it has the support of a significant majority of Americans. Still, many people around Fort Drum were struggling with the new reality yesterday. David Sommerstein went to Watertown’s Salmon Run Mall to sample opinion and filed this report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16859/20101221/fort-drum-wrestles-with-end-of-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Obama is expected to sign the measure repealing Don&apos;t Ask Don&apos;t Tell tomorrow. The Senate voted to end the 17 year-old policy barring gays or lesbians from military service.The policy shift is a big victory for gay rights.  Polls show it has the support of a significant majority of Americans. Still, many people around Fort Drum were struggling with the new reality yesterday. David Sommerstein went to Watertown’s Salmon Run Mall to sample opinion and filed this report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16859/20101221/fort-drum-wrestles-with-end-of-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:43</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, military, sexual orientation, gay, lesbian, politics, fort drum, watertown, tijf, glbt, peace, 10th mountain, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>After their own service, Gibson and Owens divided on Don&apos;t Ask Don&apos;t Tell</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16860/20101221/after-their-own-service-gibson-and-owens-divided-on-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 21, 2010) In the coming months, rank-and-file service-members will be dealing with big changes in the military culture, now that don’t-ask-don’t-tell has been repealed.Two lawmakers who represent the North Country will have direct oversight over that process. Democrat Bill Owens from Plattsburgh and Republican Chris Gibson from Kinderhook both sit on the House Armed Services Committee. Both men served as officers in the military and as Brian Mann reports, they have very different opinions about gays serving openly.(NOTE:  This story includes a correction from the broadcast version) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16860/20101221/after-their-own-service-gibson-and-owens-divided-on-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the coming months, rank-and-file service-members will be dealing with big changes in the military culture, now that don’t-ask-don’t-tell has been repealed.Two lawmakers who represent the North Country will have direct oversight over that process. Democrat Bill Owens from Plattsburgh and Republican Chris Gibson from Kinderhook both sit on the House Armed Services Committee. Both men served as officers in the military and as Brian Mann reports, they have very different opinions about gays serving openly.(NOTE:  This story includes a correction from the broadcast version) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16860/20101221/after-their-own-service-gibson-and-owens-divided-on-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, military, don't ask don't tell, gay, lesbian, sexuality, glbt, civil rights, defense, war, peace, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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