"Wisdom is perishable. Unlike information or knowledge, it cannot be stored in a computer or recorded in a book. It expires with each passing generation."
—Sid Taylor
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Happier Countries More Generous
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:06:00 -0400
A world wide survey ranks countries in how charitable they are. Near the top, Australia and the U.S. The bottom? China and Madagascar.
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Feds Win Round In Stem-Cell Funding Fight
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:25:00 -0400
A federal appeals court lifted a temporary ban on federal funding of research with human embryonic stem cells. The Justice Department argued a lower court judge had misinterpreted the law and that even a temporary stay on funding would be harmful.
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A Gathering In Gainesville
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:30:00 -0400
Tensions are rising in Gainesville as people gather in anticipation of the planned Quran burning to be held at a church there. NPR's Greg Allen is on the scene.
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Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level In Months
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:00 -0400
The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits plunged last week by a seasonally adjusted 27,000 to 451,000. Economists had predicted a much smaller decline of just 2,000.
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Mexico Facing 'Insurgency,' Clinton Says
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:11:00 -0400
US Secretary of State compares the ongoing drug violence in Mexico to an insurgency. Mexico not so pleased with comparison.
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'Quran Burning': Is It News Or Not?
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:55:00 -0400
Some say the news media have given the story too much attention. But as it comes to a climax on Saturday, what will you do? Follow developments closely or ignore them?
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Obama: Quran-Burning Would Benefit Al-Qaida
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:43:00 -0400
The president, appearing on ABC's Good Morning America, exhorts a Florida minister to call off his plan to engage in a Quran-burning protest this weekend, saying it would serve as a "recruitment bonanza for al-Qaida."
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Storm That Killed 2 In Texas Moves North
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:00 -0400
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine trekked northward after forcing more than 100 high-water rescues in Texas, swamping streets, producing several tornadoes and killing at least two people.
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Mixed Reaction To Obama's Business Tax-Break Plan
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 -0400
Some think the proposal will be another Cash-for-Clunkers-style tax break that probably won't have much of a long-term impact. But others are more enthusiastic about the plan to allow U.S. companies to write off all investments through 2011.
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Energy Assistance Program Is Low On Funds
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
A record number of people lined up in Washington D.C. last month to get a small discount on their gas and electric bills. The spike in need comes at a time when the federal program that pays to help keep the poor warm in the winter and cool in the summer is nearly out of money.
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BP Spill Report Spreads Blame, What About Liability?
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
BP says its report released Wednesday was not designed to assign blame to any one company or action. But it does say other companies including BP were at fault in the accident. Will this change the company's legal or financial liability?
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Colo., Ind. Went 'Blue' In 2008. What About Now?
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Not even two years ago, it looked like President Obama might be changing the political map. He won states Democrats hadn't won in years. Now another election season has arrived. Curtis Hubbard, political editor of the Denver Post, and Brian Howey, editor of the independent newsletter "Howey Politics Indiana," talk to Steve Inskeep about where midterm elections are headed in Indiana and Colorado.
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Ohio Residents Want More Than Obama's Words
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
President Obama traveled to Cleveland Wednesday to rebut GOP complaints about his economic program and to look ahead. More than one in 10 Ohio residents is looking for work. One resident said he didn't know if speeches is what reassures him -- he wants results. But right now, speeches may be the only weapon Obama has.
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Political Conservative TV Network Up And Running
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Actor Kelsey Grammer is an investor and the public face of the RightNetwork. The network launched Wednesday and consists of politically conservative programs. It's available on demand to about three million Verizon FiOS TV subscribers, and via the Internet.
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DNC Chairman Kaine Kicks Off Fall Campaign
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine traveled to Pennsylvania Wednesday to preview the Democrats fall campaign message. Candidate Obama brought millions of new voters to the polls in 2008. Now Democrats face the difficult task of getting enough of first time voters back to the polls.
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