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Monday, October 31, 2011

Some 'Rachael Ray' Magazine Readers Feel Tricked

The November edition of Every Day with Rachael Ray is arriving at subscribers' homes with a little surprise inside: a letter saying it's so packed with recipes, it counts as two editions. Reader's Digest Association says some readers were not satisfied, and when they complained, their subscriptions were extended by one issue.

Week In Politics: Updates On Cain, Perry, Romney

Renee Montagne and NPR's Cokie Roberts look at the political landscape this week.

Belarussian Opposition Looks To Distracted EU

After the Soviet Union broke up, Belarus — squeezed between Russia and the European Union — kept its Soviet-style economy and its Soviet-style leader. President Alexander Lukashenko has clung to power all these years by promising full employment and by crushing his political opposition. Still, as Europe struggles through a major economic crisis, it's not paying much attention to this former Soviet state.

London Cash Machine Has Cockney Language Option

At one cash machine in East London, you'll have to know a bit of cockney to get money for your pocket, or "moolah for ya sky rocket." The cockney dialect employs rhyming slang, which changes a common word into a rhyming phrase. When customers choose the cockney option at the machine, it asks for their "Huckleberry Finn" — or PIN.

Japan Takes Action To Weaken Yen, Boost Dollar

The Japanese government went on a buying spree Monday to try to weaken the yen and push up the value of the dollar. The exchange rate recently hit about 75 yen to the dollar, which is terrible for Japanese exporters. Honda, Panasonic and Toshiba announced earnings Monday — and all said they're affected by the currency issue.

N.H. Neighborhood Known For Halloween Excess

Every Halloween, one street in Concord, N.H., attracts hundreds, sometimes thousands, of kids with hard-to-believe treats. One home scoops up orange sherbet; another hands out full-sized candy bars. Families on the block spend hundreds of dollars on candy every year — nobody wants to be the house that runs out.

Politico Reporter On Cain's Alleged Misconduct

Steve Inskeep speaks with reporter Jonathan Martin of Politico. The publication is reporting that presidential candidate Herman Cain was accused of inappropriate behavior by two female colleagues while he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s. The women later left the organization and are said to have received five-figure payouts and signed nondisclosure agreements about the incident.

Roundup Of Saddam Loyalists Stokes Sectarian Fears

As U.S. troops pull out of Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is on a campaign to arrest and fire hundreds of former loyalists of Saddam Hussein. Maliki says it's an effort to prevent an elaborate coup attempt. But some Iraqis say Maliki is just making excuses to shore up power, positioning himself to become the next dictator.

Is Europe's Bailout 'A Gigantic Con Game'?

"It's money being moved around at a frantic rate because they don't have the money," one expert says.

MF Global Files For Bankruptcy

The securities firm run by Jon Corzine, who was formerly the governor of New Jersey and head of Goldman Sachs, is the first American company to fall victim to the European debt crisis.

Suit Accuses Catholic U. Of Discrimination

A George Washington University professor is accusing Catholic University of discrimination against Muslim students, although his suit does not cite any explicit complaints from students.

In Woodbridge, Foreclosures Hit Hard

The town of Woodbridge, Va., is a classic example of today's mortgage crisis: hundreds of homes lay vacant, and hundreds more run the risk of being foreclosed on at any time. Now, residents there are demanding that banks do more to prevent these foreclosures.

Activists Hope To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay's 'Horror Story'

A group of advocates are using Halloween to call attention to the need to make the Chesapeake Bay a little less scary -- at least when it comes to pollution.

Maryland Urges Safety Precautions On Halloween

Girl in cow costume, another girl in princess costume, dad walks dog (in a tutu)

The Maryland State Highway Association will continue giving out reflective vests for trick-or-treaters until 4 p.m. today, and it's urging kids and parents to think seriously about safety this Halloween.

Friday, October 28, 2011

A Stone Carver's Daughter Tells Of Mount Rushmore

Luigi Del Bianco was the chief stone carver on the Mount Rushmore monument, working for years to bring the presidents' faces to life in stone. He gave Abraham Lincoln's face many of its details, in the project that ended 70 years ago. But to his family, Del Bianco was a modest, loving patriarch.

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Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process

After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction.

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How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine

Although scientists have known that a funguslike organism caused the potato blight that triggered the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, they didn't know which strain was the culprit. But they do now, thanks to the genes in some 19th century potato samples.

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With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost

As criticism of the Obama administration over a string of scandals grows, conservatives see an opportunity to gain momentum for 2014 races. Host Neal Conan and Political Junkie Ken Rudin talk with political science professor Jack Pitney about the GOP and the re-emergence of the Tea Party. Plus: the week in politics from Anthony Weiner's New York mayoral candidacy to the Senate immigration bill.

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Apple CEO Defends Tax Practices At Senate Hearing

Apple CEO Tim Cook faced tough questions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. He defended a tax strategy that allows Apple to avoid taxes on tens of billions of dollars of profits. Cook also called on the Congress to lower the U.S. corporate tax rate.

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Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process

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How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine

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With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost

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Apple CEO Defends Tax Practices At Senate Hearing

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