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Friday, October 28, 2011

Chinese Activists Turn To Twitter In Rights Cases

Chinese authorities keep tabs on activists in the streets and on the Internet. But microblogs are now drawing attention to some human-rights cases.

In India, Once-Marginalized Now Memorialized

A newly built $150 million memorial celebrates India's Dalits, once known as the "untouchables." The controversial project was spearheaded by the politician Mayawati, who is known as the "Dalit queen," and is seen as a bid to strengthen her position.

Mobile Payment Apps Put Wallets In Phones, Not Pockets

The new Google Wallet app lets shoppers who own Android smartphones pay at the counter with a mere wave at the cash register — and without receiving a pocketful of change in return. It's a sign that the use of smartphones as wallets is finally catching on in America.

Herman Cain's Ads Unconventional If Not Effective

The GOP candidate's political ads, featuring a smoking chief of staff and a head-scratching Western movie spoof, have become Internet hits. But are they helping his campaign?

Global Markets Rally After EU Leaders Set Debt Plan

U.S. stocks had one of their best days in weeks Thursday: The Dow jumped nearly 3 percent and prices in Europe went through the roof. The surge came after the announcement that European leaders finally agreed on a comprehensive plan to tackle their debt problems. Does the rally mean investors think the crisis is over?

Oregon Counties Face Cuts As Timber Funds Dry Up

Hundreds of counties in dozens of states have less money to pay for schools, roads, health clinics and other basic services because of the loss of timber payments. In the 1990s, battles over the spotted owl slowed logging in the Pacific Northwest to a trickle. For the next two decades, once timber-dependent counties in Oregon and elsewhere came to rely on payments from the federal government to make up for lost revenues. Now, the law authorizing those payments has expired. Oregon Public Broadcasting's David Nogueras reports.

Funding Pensions A Complex Problem In California

Sorting out California's budget mess has been Gov. Jerry Brown's No. 1 problem since the day he took office. On Thursday, Brown unveiled a plan that would cut pension benefits and lower the amount taxpayers have to pay. Almost every state is wrestling with the pension problem, but in California, it's especially complex. John Myers of member station KQED reports.

Thailand Floods Affect Car, Computer Companies

In Thailand, deadly floods are damaging production facilities for car parts and computer components. Toyota, Ford, GM and Honda having production problems, as are Sony, Canon, Toshiba and Apple. In other news, U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase announced it will not impose a new debit card fee, joining Citigroup and US Bancorp.

Rep. Ryan On Occupy Protests, Income Inequality

Ari Shapiro talks with Republican Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, chairman of the House Budget Committee.

Game 6 A Hero-Maker For St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals came from behind twice to beat the Texas Rangers 10-to-9 last night, forcing the World Series to Game 7.

Sarkozy Warns France Of More Belt-Tightening Ahead

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told French TV viewers to expect still deeper cuts in public spending as the country struggles to reduce its national debt. Speaking in a rare TV interview after returning from the Eurozone summit in Brussels, Sarkozy said it was a mistake to allow Greece to enter the Eurozone back in 2001 because its economy wasn't ready.

Occupy Violence Reignites Criticism Of Oakland Police

Clashes between police and Occupy Wall Street protesters in Oakland, Calif., made news this week. But the violence has less to do with the Occupy movement than with the long history of law enforcement troubles in that city.

'Like Crazy' Makes First Love Feel Real

"Los Angeles Times" and "Morning Edition" movie critic Kenneth Turan calls the Sundance standout "Like Crazy" a simple love story. It's about a young couple divided by geography.

City Near Arctic Circle Woos Data Storage Industry

The Swedish city of Lulea has long, cold winters and summers that barely get hot. So city officials targeted the data storage industry, which requires giant warehouses that are kept cool so all the computer servers inside don't overheat. The strategy paid off: Facebook will soon have three massive storage centers there.

Political Chat: Flat Tax, GOP Debates, Jobs Bill

Ari Shapiro talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about how the Democratic and Republican parties are framing political debate on the economy, and how that's playing out in the presidential campaign.

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Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due

John Williams' Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It's now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.

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Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House

Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.

Technology

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Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use

College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme "Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users." Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.

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Arts & Culture

Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due

Food

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House

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Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use

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