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Gadhafi's Visit Raises Ire Over Libya's Role In Italy
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's visit to Italy last week has stirred controversy. His remarks on Islam angered church officials, while Italian politicians worry about Libya's growing clout in the Italian economy, as well as its human-rights violations.
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A German 'Soul Kitchen' That's More Than A Restaurant
The Turkish-German filmmaker Fatih Akin is a star of European cinema, known for gritty dramas about the immigrant experience in Germany. But his newest movie is a somewhat lighter film, filled with greasy food and heavy music.
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Obama On Government: Results Bigger Than Size
President Obama wants to shift the political debate away from big versus small government and toward a discussion of whether or not the government works. Proving effectiveness requires more transparency, and the administration has used online tools to do that, but many Americans still await results.
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Protests Engulf France
Labor unions in France called for nationwide strikes and demonstrations Tuesday against the economic and social policies of President Nicolas Sarkozy's government. The main focus of the protest has been a plan to extend the pension age, but demonstrators have also attacked Sarkozy's strategy on the economy and immigration.
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ABC News Chief Quits
ABC News President David Westin is stepping down after 13 years on the job. In that time, he confronted a tough environment in which network news struggled for profits and viewers. Earlier this year, he laid off about a quarter of the ABC News staff.
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Modern Lessons From Hillel
Not much is known about the life of the rabbi and Talmudic scholar Hillel, who lived 2,000 years ago, but his teachings have shaped Judaism. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin's forthcoming book Hillel: If Not Now, When? argues that Hillel has as much to teach the 21 Century as he did his own.
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White House Shifts To Campaign Mode
The White House is now campaigning full-steam ahead for the upcoming midterm elections. But the landscape is daunting. President Obama's poll numbers keep falling and the Republican Party may have a historic Election Day unless the Democrats pull off something dramatic in the next few weeks.
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GOP Operative On Homeless Greens Campaign
A few political newcomers running for statewide office in Arizona are raising some eyebrows. That's because the candidates, running as members of the Green Party, are homeless. Republican political operative Steve May helped sign up some of the candidates, and Democrats are crying foul. He discusses the candidates and why he wants them running for office.
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Scientists: Bacteria Consuming BP Oil
Government scientists say they are seeing a zone in the Gulf of Mexico that has below-normal levels of oxygen. That indicates bacteria in the area are consuming some of the oil that spewed from BP's well.
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Letters: Rosenblatt, Weeks
Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from listeners' e-mails. One listener writes about cantor Yossele Rosenblatt. Others respond to our colleague Linton Weeks' story about the loss of his two sons.
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Pastor To Proceed With Koran Burning
A pastor in Gainesville, Fla., says he will not back off plans to burn Korans on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, says the church's plans could put the lives of Americans at risk and hurt the war effort.
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Will FDA Approve Genetically Modified Salmon?
The Food and Drug Administration could approve genetically modified salmon for human consumption. Anne Kapuscinski, professor of Sustainability Science at Dartmouth College, offers her insight.
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Chicago Mayor Daley Won't Seek Re-Election
After more than 20 years in office, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he's not running for re-election. If Daley finishes his current term, he will have held the post longer than even his father, Richard J. Daley, who died in office after serving 21 years.
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Thousands Flee Colorado Wildfire
More than 3,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the foothills west of Boulder, Colo., where a wildfire is burning out of control. The blaze started Monday and has burned thousands of acres as well as a number of homes and structures.
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U.N. Cites Iran On Nuclear Inspectors
The U.N.'s atomic energy agency has complained that its efforts to monitor Iran's nuclear developments were being compromised by Tehran's objections to giving some agency inspectors access to its program. It comes after Iran's decision to ban two experienced agency inspectors from monitoring Tehran's nuclear activities after the two unearthed undeclared nuclear experiments.
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New York Tribal Cigarette Sales Under Fire
New York has the highest cigarette tax in the nation, but about a third of the cigarettes sold in the state aren't taxed because they're purchased online or at smoke shops run by American Indians. The state now hopes to collect sales tax on cigarettes sold to nonnatives on tribal lands.
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Green Building: A Real Estate Revolution?
Green building now accounts for close to one-third of new U.S. construction. That's up from 2 percent in 2005, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, which tracks the industry. U.S. Green Building Council, and its LEED rating system, have changed construction practice -- and policy -- around the country.
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Un-Natural Selection: Human Evolution's Next Steps
Millions of years ago, the natural environment was shaping us into the species we are now and humans evolved by natural selection. But as humans continue to evolve, we've turned the notion of natural selection on its head. Nature isn't the only force that picks the genes. Humans are doing it too.
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Wind Power Wanes With Fading Federal Incentives
Wind power, one of the largest segments of the renewable energy market, will experience a sharp decline in growth this year. The slowdown comes as a surprise because the stimulus bill included $43 billion for energy projects -- a big boost for renewable forms of electricity.
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Becoming Miles: The Journey Of Changing Sexes
Megan Taylor grew up feeling she was living in the wrong body. In her 20s, she decided to do something about it. First, she changed her name to Miles. Miles began taking testosterone, scheduled a double mastectomy and began changing his body into one that felt right. The hardest part was telling his parents.
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