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Will Williams' firing affect fundraising?

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Janet Babin
Oct 22, 2010
Longtime NPR news analyst Juan Williams was fired for violating NPR's ethics policies. For public radio stations, the timing and the backlash is less than ideal. Janet Babin reports.
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Mexicans were the original frugalistas

Sep 16, 2010
It's trendy to be frugal now -- canning your own jellies, altering your own clothes -- but commentator Gustavo Arellano reminds listeners that Mexicans were being frugal long before the recession.
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Health care as seen from the other side

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Tamara Keith
Aug 10, 2009
Ever wonder what those people behind the doctor's office counter actually do? Tamara Keith takes a closer look at the inner workings of a typical medical practice in our first installment of "The Cure: Remaking Health Care in America (TM)."
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India's Dalits seek economic equality

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Rico Gagliano
Apr 15, 2009
Some Indians are hoping a politician named Mayawati will be elected their prime minister. As a Dalit -- the lowest of Indian castes -- her rise may give others hope. But most people of that social level are still struggling. Rico Gagliano reports.
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Kenyan hunger worsens over drought

Sep 30, 2009
Millions of Kenyans are going hungry because of a severe drought that has devastated harvests and caused food prices to more than double. Jennifer Collins reports.
Posted In: Food
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Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren: Corporate profile

Nov 25, 2008
CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CORNER OFFICE: Chairman and CEO of Macy's Inc.
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Drugged-up American horsemeat sold to Europe

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Jack Rodolico
Dec 11, 2012
About 140,000 horses from the U.S. were sold to be eaten abroad. But some horses were never meant for human consumption.
Posted In: horse, horses
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U.S. debt not sustainable

Jul 27, 2010
Kai Ryssdal talks to Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson about the unsustainable debt load of the United States.
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Some cities want fewer roadways, not more

Jul 14, 2010
Wider roads and new freeways and highways are a big part of the President Obama's stimulus plan, except many urban areas want to tear down highways and freeways, not build them.
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Examples: Complicated words clarified

Apr 20, 2010
You only need to open your mail to see how complicated businesses can word documents. Here are some examples of complicated language simplified, and add your own.

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