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Kiss In 'Bombay Talkies' Breaks New Ground In Bollywood
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema, four famous Bollywood directors have made an anthology movie, "Bombay Talkies." Commentator Sandip Roy says one of the shorts is a groundbreaker for Indian film because it has a gay protagonist, and what is probably Bollywood's first gay kiss.
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After shooting, New Orleans Neighborhood Begins To Return To Normal
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
Police in New Orleans have arrested six people in connection with last Sunday's mass shooting at a Mother's Day parade. Two brothers have been charged with 20 counts of attempted murder, for firing guns into a dancing crowd. Four others have been charged with assisting them after the fact. Reporter Keith O'Brien brings us up to date on the story.
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Obama Names OMB Controller As Acting IRS Commissioner
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
On Thursday, President Obama named Daniel Werfel, 42, acting IRS commissioner. The announcement comes a day after the resignation of Steven Miller, who got caught up in the controversy over the IRS targeting Tea Party groups.
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Cape Cod Community To Vote On Status Of Wind Turbines
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
In the Cape Cod community of Falmouth, voters will decide if two, town-owned wind turbines will be taken down. Dozens have complained of headaches, insomnia and other issues since the first turbine started spinning in 2010.
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Google Lays Out Its Future For Everyone
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
This week in San Francisco, Google held its annual developers conference. It was there that the search industry giant laid out its vision for its future and ours.
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The Last Word In Business
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.
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Weighing Freedom Of The Press Against Public Safety
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
The Justice Department has been scrutinized this week for secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors while investigating the disclosure of a CIA operation to thwart a terrorist attack. Steve Inskeep talks to Floyd Abrams, a leading First Amendment lawyer, about how the Constitution and the law treat press freedom.
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'Frances Ha' Is a 'Small Miracle Of A Movie'
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
Reviewer Kenneth Turan says the new film "Frances Ha" is everything an American independent film is supposed to be — an incisive, thoughtful portrait of an original character.
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First U.S. Company To Enter Export Market For Natural Gas
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
With supplies high and prices at historic lows, there's debate whether companies should be allowed to export the gas overseas for a higher price. Many energy companies have applied for government approval to ship liquefied natural gas worldwide. So far, only one company has gotten a license to do that in the past 30 years..
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Obama Moves Aggressively Into Damage Control Mode
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
President Obama is in the middle of a series of scandals. But are they serious enough to undermine his second term? NPR's Mara Liasson talks to veterans of past Washington scandals to assess the potential for political peril, and what the president can do about it.
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Business News
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 01:00
Steve Inskeep has business news.
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A Gift Of Life And Friendship After A Family's Loss
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:06
In February 2007, Rick Bounds was diagnosed with a serious liver disease and given eight months to live.
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Why Is There An Ammunition Shortage In The U.S.?
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:04
Demand increased recently, leading to widespread shortages. An economics textbook would say should have raised prices rather than have empty shelves. Why haven't prices gone up?
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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:03
His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
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LA Mayor Candidates Try To Persuade Voters To Pay Attention
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:02
City Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel are in an all-out blitz for votes ahead of Tuesday's election to replace the term-limited Antonio Villaraigosa. But observers say the race hasn't garnered much interest — even though Greuel could become the first female mayor.
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Are Buddhist Monks Involved In Myanmar's Violence?
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:00
When tightly controlled societies open up, long-suppressed sectarian tensions can flare. That's been happening in Myanmar. And the twist is that Buddhist monks, widely viewed as pacifists, are part of this rising Buddhist nationalism.
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Sam Amidon: Reshaping An American Folk Tradition
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 23:00
Shape-note singing is a communal form of music that began in New England 200 years ago, mostly from townsfolk without any musical training. Sam Amidon says the melodies of shape-note hymns are some of the "deepest-seeded for me."
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New York Cat Is Finally Reunited With Owner
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 03:48
Luna ended up stuck in a tree. A New York City police officer who came to the rescue got stuck in the tree too. Cat and man were rescued by the fire department.
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Some Leaders In Saudi Arabia Condemn Twitter
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 03:44
Religious authorities responded after Saudis used Twitter to show images of human rights activists on trial. The BBC reports the kingdom's most senior cleric called Twitter users "fools." The head of the religious police says any social media user will lose the afterlife.
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House Committee Approves Farm Bill With Food Stamp Cuts
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 01:00
The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the program whole, as debate on the farm bill turned into a theological discourse on helping the poor.
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