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New In Paperback May 14-20
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Fiction and nonfiction releases from Tayari Jones, David McCullough, Roy Blount, Bill James and Diana Henriques ...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Two Gray Titles, One Sexy Mix Up
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Ruta Sepetys is the author of Between Shades of Gray "You are an erotic phenomenon" That's what the stranger seated next to me on the plane whispered We had exchanged the basic bios of airline chitchat and he had inquired about the title of my recent book "Erotic phenomenon, oh no, that's not me," I quickly tried to explain "Well, okay, it's not...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Biden Speech Part Of Coordinated Attack On Romney
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With a speech in Ohio Wednesday, Vice President Biden kept up the drum beat criticizing Mitt Romney for his work as a venture capitalist The GOP presidential hopeful casts his business experience as a prime asset Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use only See Terms of Use For other uses, prior permission...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Would You Pay $1,500 For A Hot Dog?
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The hot dog is topped with lobster tail, contains safron aioli and is covered in gold dust Four of the expensive dogs have been sold, and the proceeds donated to charity Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use only See Terms of Use For other uses, prior permission required DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right Let's...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Closing Arguments Made In John Edwards Trial
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The prosecution and defense in the John Edwards trial gave their closing arguments on Thursday The former presidential candidate and vice-presidential nominee is accused of accepting almost a million dollars of secret campaign payments Prosecutors allege he used the money to hide an affair and subsequent pregnancy with a campaign worker Melissa Block...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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GOP Defends Violence Against Women Act
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Despite a White House threat to veto the bill, the VAWA passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday Democrats say the House bill doesn't offer enough protection for victims of abuse Republicans say objections are just election year politics Host Michel Martin talks with GOP Rep Sandy Adams from Florida and NPR's Ron Elving and Don Gonyea Copyright...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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TV Networks Try To Sell Advertisers On Fall Lineups
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David Greene talks to reporter Kim Masters about some of the new TV shows coming out of this year's upfront presentations The upfronts are when the networks present their fall lineups to advertisers and media Masters is covering the upfronts for The Hollywood Reporter Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Facebook Users Should Expect Changes After IPO
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Facebook hopes to raise more than $100 billion in its initial public stock offering In a piece at Slatecom, tech columnist Farhad Manjoo warns that Facebook users can expect to see changes, including lots more ads But he warns the company must balance profit seeking with the desires of users ...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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30-Year Mortgage Rates At Record Low 3.79 Percent
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Average US rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the rate on the 30-year loan dipped to 379 percent That's down from 383 percent last week and the lowest...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Leading Indicators Dip For First Time In 7 Months
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A measure of future US economic activity fell in April after six months of increases The drop reflected fewer requests for building permits and a temporary spike in applications for unemployment benefits The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators declined 01 percent in April from March The index now stands at...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Foreclosures Are Down For Third Straight Month
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Nationwide, a new RealtyTrack report finds foreclosure rates in April were down 14 percent over last year The rate is at its lowest level in nearly in five years Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use only See Terms of Use For other uses, prior permission required DAVID GREENE, HOST: NPR's business news starts...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Solar Panels From China May Get New U.S. Tariffs
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The Obama administration is moving to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the US market with government-subsidized ones The Commerce Department said Thursday that Chinese producers had dumped solar panels in the United States at margins ranging from 31 percent to nearly 250...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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New Jobless Benefit Claims Unchanged At 370,000
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The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a seasonally adjusted 370,000, the same level as the previous week The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell for the second straight week,...
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17 мая, 2012 21:27
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Skechers To Settle FTC Complaint
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced that Skechers will pay more than $40 million to settle charges that the company made unfounded claims about its shape-up shoes The FTC says the marketing was deceptive Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use only See Terms of Use For other uses, prior permission required...
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16 мая, 2012 21:19
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A Fleeting Memory Of Carlos Fuentes
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When I heard that the Mexican literary legend Carlos Fuentes died Tuesday at 83, I remembered a long, easygoing interview I did with him years ago We talked about many things — including what epitaph he wanted carved on his tombstone It was the autumn of 1995 and I was a reporter at The Washington Post, assigned to write a profile of the elegant, eloquent...
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16 мая, 2012 21:19
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Remembering Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes
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Robert Siegel talks to literary critic Alan Cheuse, a writing teacher at George Mason University, about the legacy of Carlos Fuentes The Mexican writer died Tuesday at the age of 83 Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use only See Terms of Use For other uses, prior permission required ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:...
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16 мая, 2012 21:19
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Latino Voters: Seen, But Will They Be Heard, In 2012?
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If young voters were the breakout stars of the 2008 presidential election, then Latino voters may take center stage this year Every other week or so, it seems, a new poll gauges Latinos' opinions about the candidates, the issues and their level of engagement Both parties are pouring millions into their Latino outreach Latino politicians have assumed...
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16 мая, 2012 21:19
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Fischer, Kerrey Win Senate Primary In Nebraska
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Nebraska state Senator Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination Tuesday to run for a US Senate seat in November She will face former Senator Bob Kerrey, a Democrat who represented the state from 1988-2000 Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio® For personal, noncommercial use only See Terms of Use For other uses, prior permission required...
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16 мая, 2012 21:19
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Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star
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May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month All month, Tell Me More is featuring guests who trace their heritage to that part of the world and who have changed the game in everything from science to sports, pop culture to politics Yul Kwon first earned his game-changer status when the Yale University-trained lawyer put his career on hold...
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16 мая, 2012 21:19
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Hickenlooper And List On Pre-Election Atmosphere
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The push for civil unions recently failed in Colorado, and Governor John Hickenlooper has some ideas about why Also, former Nevada Governor Bob List talks about the influence of Ron Paul on the Republican Party And NPR's Political Junkie columnist Ken Rudin rounds up the news ...
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