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April Fools' Day Pranks Revealed

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
If it was a sleepy Monday for you, you may have fallen victim to some April Fools' Day pranks. David Greene and Steve Inskeep have a roundup of some of the all-in-fun pranks.

Budget Cuts Silence Some Air Traffic Control Towers

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
David Greene talks to Yvette Aehle, director of the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, about her plans to shut down the airport's air traffic control tower. Because of sequestration, the FAA will no longer pay for air traffic controllers at 144 smaller airports.

Cuban Dissident Blogger Seeks To Unite Castro's Cuba With Miami's Cuba

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
Yoani Sanchez is an outspoken critic of the Castro regime, with a social media pulpit that is translated into 20 languages. In Miami this week to receive an award, she called on Cuban-Americans to tear down the wall of "lies, silence and bad intentions" that divides the community.

Spanish Businessman Sells Mattress Safe

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
Paco Santos' mattress company started selling My Mattress Savings Bank last month. The price tag is a little more than $1,000. His initial supply sold out in just 24 hours.

District Attorney's Death Sets Texas Town On Edge

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
Steve Inskeep talks to Tanya Eiserer, a reporter for The Dallas Morning News, about the latest on the weekend shooting of the district attorney of Kaufman, Texas. Two months earlier, an assistant district attorney was gunned down on the way to work in the same county.

Economic Success Transforms Germany Into Europe's Political Powerhouse

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
Steve Inskeep talks to Zanny Minton Beddoes, of The Economist, about the long-term impact of the Cyprus crisis on European economies. Beddoes offers the view from Germany. That country is now turning its attention to its own general elections in September.

Novartis Ruling Reverberates Past India's Borders

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
India's Supreme Court says drug maker Novartis can't hold onto its patent for the pricey cancer drug Gleevec simply by tweaking its chemical formula. That means generic drug makers can keep making a form of the drug at a tenth of Novartis's price. Consumer advocates call it a major advance for access to generic drugs. The drug industry says it will chill companies' willingness to produce innovative products.

In Bankruptcy, Stockton Must Decide Pension Issue

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
A federal judge says Stockton, Calif., may continue with its bankruptcy filing. The judge ruled Monday that the city does not have to take money from its pension obligations to pay its debts.

Chicago's Murder Rate Begins Year Lower

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
The city's murder rate has dropped dramatically over the first three months of the year. The police superintendent says it's not a victory but it is progress. After a year in which murders in the country's third largest city topped more than 500, the homicide rate has declined to a level not seen since 1959.

There's A Spike In H1B Visa Applications

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 01:00
Monday marked the start of the application period for H1B visas — those are the work permits granted to 85,000 skilled foreigners each year. Many of them work in the high-tech industry. And for the first time since the financial crisis hit in 2008, the quotas for the H1B are expected to be filled in a single week.

Afghanistan, Pakistan Struggle To Find Common Ground

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:26
Relations between the two countries have long been problematic but seemed to be turning a corner a few months ago. Now, they are at it again: After a series of diplomatic miscues, each country is accusing the other of hindering peace talks with the Taliban.

Afghanistan, Pakistan Struggle To Find Common Ground

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:26
Relations between the two countries have long been problematic, but a few months ago they seemed to be turning a corner. Now, they are at it again. After a series of diplomatic miscues, each country is accusing the other of hindering peace talks with the Taliban.

Judicial Vacancies Languish On Key Federal Appeals Court

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:25
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is sometimes called the second most important court in the country, regularly delivering the final word on major environmental, labor and national security cases. But four of its 11 judge's slots are vacant, the most in the nation.

Judicial Vacancies Languish On Key Federal Appeals Court

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:25
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is sometimes called the second most important court in the country, regularly delivering the final word on major environmental, labor and national security cases. But four of its 11 judge's slots are vacant, the most in the nation.

When You're Mixed Race, Just One Box Is Not Enough

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:24
While being forced to tick a single box for "race" has never been a problem for George Washington III, who is black, his mixed-race children see it differently. And for Dave Kung, being allowed to check two races on the U.S. Census form for the first time prompted an unexpected outpouring of emotion.

New Medical School Wants To Build Ranks Of Primary Care Doctors

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:23
Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., is spending $100 million to open a medical school in the fall of 2013. Its goal is to have over 50 percent of its graduates go into primary care.

Deciding The Right Time To Claim Social Security

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:22
When it comes to collecting Social Security benefits, there is no magic age. Today's boomers can begin collecting full benefits at 66, tap in early at 62 or delay benefits until 70. Mary Beth Franklin of Investment News says making a smart decision on timing "can't be underestimated."

States Propose Crackdowns On Copper Theft

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:22
Nearly half the states are considering legislation aimed at getting tough on copper thieves. With the price of copper remaining high, everything from telephone wire to plumbing is a target, and lawmakers want to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen copper.

Back In The Studio, Neko Case Recovers 'That Fire'

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 00:21
Morning Edition checks in with the singer-songwriter as she finishes the follow-up to 2009's Middle Cyclone, due out later this year.

Researchers Look Into Shakespeare's Finances

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 03:44
They report the great playwright did not entirely make his living in the theater. He was also a merchant, a moneylender and a tax dodger. In 1598, he was prosecuted for hoarding grain during a famine.

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