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Is Early Sochi Criticism Par For The Course?

hide captionA technical glitch kept one of the massive Olympic rings looming over the stadium dark during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Friday. David J. Phillip/AP We’ve seen the headlines: Worst Games Ever Criticism Mounts … With Less Than 6 Months To Go Ready To Host The Olympics? […]

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French Court Orders Google To Display Notice On Its Search Page

i i hide captionA screenshot of the Google.fr homepage, displaying the court-ordered message. Google A screenshot of the Google.fr homepage, displaying the court-ordered message. Google A court in France has ordered a most public shaming for Google – telling the Internet giant it must display a notice on its French search page acknowledging it’s been

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Is George Zimmerman On A Road To Perdition?

Rapper DMX is talking about stepping into the boxing ring with George Zimmerman. But the Barbershop guys ask whether it would be better for both men to step out of the spotlight. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/07/273041894/is-george-zimmerman-on-a-road-to-perdition?ft=1&f=1001

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Russia Hopes Sochi Ceremonies Stop ‘Toilet Tweeting’

As the Winter Olympic Games get underway in Sochi, host Michel Martin speaks with Russian culture expert Jennifer Eremeeva about what the opening ceremonies can teach us about Russia and its people. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/07/273041887/russia-hopes-sochi-ceremonies-stop-toilet-tweeting?ft=1&f=1001

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Does Probation For Profit Criminalize Poverty?

Hundreds of thousands of people are put on probation every year. Now, a study by Human Rights Watch finds private probation contractors are racking up profits and effectively criminalizing poverty. Host Michel Martin discusses the issue with HRW’s Chris Albin-Lackey and Rhonda Cook of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/07/273041871/does-probation-for-profit-criminalize-poverty?ft=1&f=1001

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It’s Freezing And Power’s Out For Hundreds Of Thousands

i i hide captionIn Philadelphia on Wednesday, a woman ducked under a utility line that was brought down when an ice-covered tree fell. Matt Rourke/AP In Philadelphia on Wednesday, a woman ducked under a utility line that was brought down when an ice-covered tree fell. Matt Rourke/AP Temperatures are going to stay below freezing for

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Jobless Claims Dip; Will Unemployment Rate Do That Too?

i i hide captionThe scene at a Hiring Our Heroes job fair for veterans last month in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images The scene at a Hiring Our Heroes job fair for veterans last month in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images There were 331,000 first-time claims filed for unemployment insurance last week, down 20,000 from

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GM Posts Disappointing 4Q Earnings

hide captionThe new 2015 GMC Canyon midsize truck makes its world debut on the eve of the Press preview of the 2014 North American International Auto Show last month in Detroit, Michigan. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images General Motors posted a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday amid disappointing sales, especially outside the U.S. Net income rose to

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Hundreds Of Snow-Making Machines Are Hard At Work In Sochi

Skiers zip by on a practice run at the Rosa Khutor alpine ski course in Russia with not a cloud in the sky above them. You can’t hear the skis, though, because there’s a snow-making machine blasting water into the cool, dry air. It mists down onto the ground below in fine ice particles: man-made

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A Denver Family Of Doctors Has Seen Medicine Transformed

i i hide captionMichael Sawyer, the latest doctor in his family, holds a portrait of his grandfather Dr. Ken Sawyer, while his father Robert, a surgeon, looks on. Barry Gutierrez for NPR Michael Sawyer, the latest doctor in his family, holds a portrait of his grandfather Dr. Ken Sawyer, while his father Robert, a surgeon,

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An Olympic Shame: Vladimir Putin Plays Host To Winter Games

i i hide captionRussian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Olympic volunteers in Sochi, Russia, in January. Alexei Nikolsky/AP Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Olympic volunteers in Sochi, Russia, in January. Alexei Nikolsky/AP You know those commercials for prescription medicines on television when they devote the first 15 seconds to the benefits of the drug

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Outdoor Show Reopens Under New Management: The NRA

i i hide captionGun rights and gun control advocates demonstrate in Harrisburg, Pa., last year after the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show decided to ban certain guns. The show was canceled that year, but is back with a new name. Matt Rourke/AP Gun rights and gun control advocates demonstrate in Harrisburg, Pa., last year after

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