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11:05 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Solo-Sailing The Americas: Pushing The Extremes

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Matt Rutherford sailed for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, which gives sailing opportunities to people with mental and physical disabilities.
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The wind begins to freshen as Matt Rutherford sails toward the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, the finish line for his record-breaking solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Western Hemisphere.
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Originally published on Thu May 10, 2012 8:24 am

On June 11, 2011, Matt Rutherford set sail from Annapolis, Md., on an epic voyage. He traveled down the Chesapeake Bay, up the East Coast, then through the Northwest Passage, down the Pacific, around Cape Horn, back up the coast of South America, and all the way back home.

In 10 months, he sailed over 27,000 miles in a 27-foot sailboat — named the St. Brendan after the 6th-century explorer — and became the first person to complete a solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the Americas.

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NPR Story
10:59 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Will Same-Sex Marriage Swing The Swing States?

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Originally published on Mon May 21, 2012 12:11 pm

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NEAL CONAN, HOST:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. It's official: Gary Johnson lands the Libertarian presidential nomination. Former standard-bearer Ron Paul picks up GOP delegates. And Democrats wonder about the pace of evolution. It's Wednesday and time for a...

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Absolutely comfortable...

CONAN: Edition of the political junkie.

PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN: There you go again.

VICE PRESIDENT WALTER MONDALE: When I hear your new ideas, I'm reminded of that ad: Where's the beef?

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10:59 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Iraq's Oil Boom And The Global Market

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 1:14 pm

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NEAL CONAN, HOST:

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10:59 am
Wed May 9, 2012

The Unintended Consequences Of Libya's Revolution

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 1:14 pm

The fall of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's regime in Libya was hailed as one of the great successes of the Arab Spring. More than six months later, attacks continue on the prime minister's compound and well-armed mercenary fighters and stockpiles of weapons have made their way into Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Two-Way
10:07 am
Wed May 9, 2012

County Judge Overturns Small Claims Hybrid Judgment Against Honda

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Heather Peters and her 2006 Honda Civic hybrid. She went to court over its disappointing mileage.
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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 10:23 am

It was a story about the little guy taking on the big, multinational corporation on equal footing: Heather Peters, a California woman, took Honda to small claims court claiming her hybrid Civic wasn't getting the gas mileage promised on the window sticker.

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Latin America
10:03 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Mexican Crime Reporters Risk Becoming The Story

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A woman lights a candle during a tribute to slain Mexican journalists at the Monument of Independence in Mexico City on May 5. The vigil took place to protest violence against the press after the brutal murders of four journalists in Veracruz state.
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A mourner holds up a copy of Proceso magazine with investigative reporter Regina Martinez on its cover at the vigil in Mexico City last week. At the end of April, Martinez's body was found in her bathroom, beaten and strangled.
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A priest sprinkles holy water on the coffins of photojournalists Gabriel Huge (bottom) and Guillermo Luna during a public Mass in Veracruz last week. Killed by unknown assailants, the bodies were found dumped in plastic bags by a canal in Veracruz less than a week after the killing of Regina Martinez.
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Mexicans hold up posters of journalists who have been killed in recent years, at a recent vigil in Mexico City.
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Originally published on Thu May 10, 2012 6:37 am

Mexico is reeling from another round of brutal murders of journalists. Four journalists and photographers who covered the police beat have been killed in eastern Mexico's crime-ridden state of Veracruz.

There's a new call for the federal government to take measures to protect journalists in a country where more and more reporters censor themselves out of fear.

The ceremony to remember the most recent killings took place last weekend in Mexico City on the steps of the Monument of Independence between statues depicting peace and law.

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Shots - Health Blog
9:38 am
Wed May 9, 2012

FDA Leans On Device Makers To Cut X-Ray Doses For Kids

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Easy does it on the X-ray doses for kids.
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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 9:58 am

The Food and Drug Administration has a proposition for the companies that make X-ray machines.

Make sure your new equipment has settings and instructions that minimize radiation hazards for kids, or the agency will look to slap a label on the machines that recommends they not be used for children at all.

The agency proposed the approach today (details in the Federal Register); it's the latest move to curb radiation hazards from imaging equipment.

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Fitness & Nutrition
9:38 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Stand Up, Walk Around, Even Just For '20 Minutes'

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Gretchen Reynolds writes the Phys Ed column for the New York Times.
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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 10:14 am

If you're sitting at a desk reading this article, take a minute and stand up. That's the latest advice from New York Times Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds. In her new book, The First 20 Minutes, Reynolds details some of the surprisingly simple ways you can combat the effects of a sedentary lifestyle.

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The Two-Way
9:34 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Fannie Mae Posts Profit, Doesn't Need Federal Funds For First Time Since Crisis

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Fannie Mae.
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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 2:58 pm

The mortgage giant Fannie Mae announced today that it made $2.7 billion during the first quarter of 2012. For the first time since the beginning of the financial crisis, Fannie Mae will not ask the federal government for bailout funds.

CNN reports the company will pay a dividend to the Treasury Department. CNN adds:

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Science
8:55 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Memphis 'Fly Boys' Soar Into Rocketry Finals

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 10:18 am

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Now, we want to turn to a high school competition that is taking off this weekend, and no, we are not talking football or cheerleading. This is the finals of the nation's largest rocketry tournament. One hundred teens will gather for the Team America Rocketry Challenge this weekend in Washington, D.C.

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