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Monday, February 6, 2012

George Huguely Trial Begins Today In Charlottesville

Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of UVA lacrosse player George Huguely, who pleaded not-guilty Monday to charges including first-degree murder.

Bill To Allow Slots In Prince George's County Introduced

A bill is expected to be introduced today in the Maryland Senate that would allow slot machines and other gambling games in Prince George's County.

D.C. Elections Board To Rule On Yvette Alexander Ballot Petitions

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics will review the signatures submitted by Council member Yvette Alexander's campaign today and make a ruling on whether some of those ballot petitions were faulty.

Charlottesville Preps For Overcrowded Courtroom For Huguely Trial

Charlottesville prepares for a media circus that will likely last throughout the murder trial of George Huguely, the former UVA lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Egypt To Try 19 Americans In NGO Dispute

Nineteen Americans face criminal charges in Egypt over their work for U.S. non-profit organizations. The charges are part of an escalating stand-off between Egyptian officials and the U.S. Washington sends some $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt, and U.S. lawmakers say that's in jeopardy now.

California's Stevia Growers Bet On Fast Track To Sweetener Success

The first big fields of stevia ever grown in the U.S. will spout this summer in California's Central Valley. One company is trying to turn this semiwild, zero-calorie plant into an industrial crop at Silicon Valley speed.

In Idaho, Two Workers Take Jobs, And Hope For Best

Before the recession, Idaho had one of the fastest growing economies in the country. But last year, its jobless rate peaked at nearly 10 percent. That number has begun to creep down – but many workers in the state are still struggling to replace the jobs they've lost.

The 'Morning After' Pill: How It Works And Who Uses It

Access to emergency contraception has swirled at the center of a recent flurry of debate over insurance coverage. The most popular brand, Plan B, is a pill women can take if their birth control fails or they forget to use it. Today, about 10 percent of sexually active women say they've used Plan B.

Chef Picked To Represent U.S. In France's Bocuse d'Or

Some of the nation's finest chefs spent a recent weekend at the Culinary Institute of America in New York competing in a cooking challenge. The winner goes on to represent the United States at the Bocuse d'Or in France next year. No American has ever come close to winning that contest.

GOP Contests Move To Colorado, Minnesota

The Republican presidential nominating season heads into another phase this week as Colorado and Minnesota voters choose their candidates Tuesday. Over the weekend Mitt Romney scored a huge victory in the Nevada caucuses, besting his closest rival Newt Gingrich by double digits. As the Republicans battle it out, President Obama got some positive news on the economic front last week, and is seeing his polling numbers improve.

Storing Grain Can Aid Farmers In Commodity Pricing

Across the corn belt, more farmers are putting up their own grain bins. In the past year alone, farmers nationwide have added some 300 million bushels of on-farm storage. By storing their own grain, farmers can choose when and at what price they want to sell, and that can translate into thousands of dollars in profit. And this has grain buyers — like grain elevators and ethanol plants --working to keep their edge in the market.

Voters Gear Up For Minnesota Caucuses

Minnesota holds its Republican caucuses on Tuesday. But in the race for the White House, these caucuses are just a nonbinding straw poll.

'The Fear Index' Trades In Thrills

Dr. Alex Hoffman is a billionaire genius who invented a form of artificial intelligence that predicts movements in the financial markets. When the security of his mansion is breached, though, he is thrown into a web of paranoia and violence.

Syrian Troops Strike Neighborhoods In Homs

Syria's government continued hammering protesters over the weekend. According to Syrian activists, the assault on the city of Homs included artillery that struck a makeshift medical clinic. The latest fighting came during the same weekend the United Nations failed to condemn Syria. Russia and China vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to give up power.

Unions Create TV Ad To Appeal To Young People

Hoping to continue a conversation about inequality started by the Occupy Wall Street movement, a recently tested ad by the AFL-CIO doesn't mention unions. Instead, it focuses on a "Work Connects Us All" theme.

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'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram, Feb. 7

Elephant Room at Arena and Dragons, Nagas and Creatures of the Deep at the Textile Museum.

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In Indianapolis, Super Bowl Leftovers Are All Gone (To The Hungry)

The NFL has made reducing food waste one of its environmental priorities for the Super Bowl. This year, a food rescue group in Indianapolis has recovered more than 20,000 pounds of Super Bowl leftovers for needy groups in town.

Politics

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Fight For GOP Soul, SuperPACs Spur Negative Political Ad Explosion

While the barrage of negative ads is likely to be bad during the general election, the Republican primaries have seen a confluence of factors that have made for particularly fertile ground for negative ads: the introduction of superPACs collided with a war for control of the GOP between conservatives and hard conservatives.

Technology

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Social Media Acts As Catalyst For Policy Change

Websites like Facebook and Twitter played an integral role in last year's Arab Spring uprisings. But they've also brought about change right here at home. Audie Cornish talks to Clay Shirky, a professor of New Media at New York University, about how social media has fueled policy changes from Bank of America to Verizon, and the most recent backlash with the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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Arts & Culture

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram, Feb. 7

Food

In Indianapolis, Super Bowl Leftovers Are All Gone (To The Hungry)

Politics

Fight For GOP Soul, SuperPACs Spur Negative Political Ad Explosion

Technology

Social Media Acts As Catalyst For Policy Change

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