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    Shaping The City: Three Local Design Debates

    July 26, 2012
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    From lighted signs to building heights to power lines, one person's emblem of economic prosperity is another person's eyesore. Kojo and architect Roger Lewis explore three local design proposals that could alter the cityscape.

    Arts & Culture

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    Brooks: 'I'm An EGOT; I Don't Need Any More'

    The screenwriter, producer, director and actor, whose name has become synonymous with American comedy, talks about his penchant for spoofs and his decades-long friendship with Carl Reiner. Brooks is the subject of a new American Masters documentary on PBS.

    Food

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    Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed

    Despite its name, the "pot pig" experiment isn't an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners. Instead, a Seattle butcher is feeding marijuana seeds, stems and root bulbs to swine as a cheeky money-saving measure.

    Politics

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    Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS

    The IRS gave some conservative groups extra, improper scrutiny. Now there's a bipartisan request for the IRS to answer dozens of questions. Read the queries and demands for information from the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.

    Technology

    NPR

    Yahoo's Other Billion-Dollar Bets: Where Are They Now?

    Tumblr joins GeoCities, Broadcast.com and Overture in the small fraternity of Yahoo's $1 billion-plus acquisitions. What can the company can learn from its previous purchases?

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