News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events. en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:29:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 Veteran Stage, Film Actor Ben Gazzara Dies At 81 Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81. The actor known for his brooding tough-guy presence died of pancreatic cancer Friday in New York. Gazzara made his big break into film with his role as an accused killer in Otto Preminger's 1959 courtroom drama <em>Anatomy of a Murder</em>. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:29:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146379999/veteran-stage-film-actor-ben-gazzara-dies-at-81?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146379999/veteran-stage-film-actor-ben-gazzara-dies-at-81?ft=1&f=1001 Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81. The actor known for his brooding tough-guy presence died of pancreatic cancer Friday in New York. Gazzara made his big break into film with his role as an accused killer in Otto Preminger's 1959 courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder.

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]]> Army To Try Bradley Manning In WikiLeaks Data Case Pfc. Bradley Manning, 24, will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication. Manning, a low-ranking intelligence analyst, is charged in the biggest leak of classified data in U.S. history. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146377661/army-to-try-bradley-manning-in-wikileaks-data-case?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146377661/army-to-try-bradley-manning-in-wikileaks-data-case?ft=1&f=1001 Pfc. Bradley Manning, 24, will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication. Manning, a low-ranking intelligence analyst, is charged in the biggest leak of classified data in U.S. history.

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]]> Nevada A Safe Bet For Romney And Start Of Likely Bad Month For Rivals Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:42:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/02/03/146359502/nevada-a-safe-bet-for-romney-and-start-of-likely-bad-month-for-rivals?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/02/03/146359502/nevada-a-safe-bet-for-romney-and-start-of-likely-bad-month-for-rivals?ft=1&f=1001 Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons.

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]]> Argentina, Britain Trade Barbs, As Prince William Arrives At Falklands The upcoming 30th anniversary of the Falklands war has heightened tensions between the two countries. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:47:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146372634/argentina-britain-trade-barbs-as-prince-william-arrives-at-falklands?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146372634/argentina-britain-trade-barbs-as-prince-william-arrives-at-falklands?ft=1&f=1001 The upcoming 30th anniversary of the Falklands war has heightened tensions between the two countries.

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]]> Air Force To Cut Troop Levels By 10,000 The Air Force on Friday detailed plans to cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve members next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the country to be better prepared for wars of the future. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:41:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146372971/air-force-to-cut-service-by-10-000-airmen?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146372971/air-force-to-cut-service-by-10-000-airmen?ft=1&f=1001 The Air Force on Friday detailed plans to cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve members next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the country to be better prepared for wars of the future.

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]]> On Positive Jobs Report, Nasdaq Hits 11-Year High The Dow registered its highest reading in close to four years. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:49:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146365689/on-positive-jobs-report-nasdaq-hits-11-year-high?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146365689/on-positive-jobs-report-nasdaq-hits-11-year-high?ft=1&f=1001 The Dow registered its highest reading in close to four years.

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]]> Near Syria's Capital, The Evidence Of Heavy Fighting Fighting between rebel forces and the Syrian government has been taking place in many areas, including the eastern suburbs of Damascus. The rebels actually took control of some suburbs, but a visit by a journalist found that the government forces had regained control after fighting that caused considerable damage. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146359054/near-syrias-capital-the-evidence-of-heavy-fighting?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146359054/near-syrias-capital-the-evidence-of-heavy-fighting?ft=1&f=1001 Fighting between rebel forces and the Syrian government has been taking place in many areas, including the eastern suburbs of Damascus. The rebels actually took control of some suburbs, but a visit by a journalist found that the government forces had regained control after fighting that caused considerable damage.

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]]> Military Judge Denies Request To Delay Sept. 11 Case At Guantanamo The lawyers were asking for more time to file memos on why Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators should not be tried in a capital case. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:16:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146364136/military-judge-denies-request-to-delay-sept-11-case-at-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146364136/military-judge-denies-request-to-delay-sept-11-case-at-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1001 The lawyers were asking for more time to file memos on why Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators should not be tried in a capital case.

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]]> The Surprising Story Of A Super Bowl Snack From Cheetos to Doritos, fried corn snacks have become a fixture at Super Bowl parties. But the original American corn chip, the Frito, was first meant to be a healthy side dish and ingredient for cooking. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/03/146352373/the-surprising-story-of-a-super-bowl-snack?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/03/146352373/the-surprising-story-of-a-super-bowl-snack?ft=1&f=1001 From Cheetos to Doritos, fried corn snacks have become a fixture at Super Bowl parties. But the original American corn chip, the Frito, was first meant to be a healthy side dish and ingredient for cooking.

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]]> Senator Demands Answers from Freddie Mac's Regulator Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., today sent a series of questions to Freddie's regulator, highlighting how much remains unknown about the mortgage giant's controversial bets against American homeowners. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146361468/senator-demands-answers-from-freddie-mac-s-regulator?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146361468/senator-demands-answers-from-freddie-mac-s-regulator?ft=1&f=1001 Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., today sent a series of questions to Freddie's regulator, highlighting how much remains unknown about the mortgage giant's controversial bets against American homeowners.

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]]> Vermont Inmates Hide Image Of Pig On Police Decals The visual epithet was put on 30 cruisers and went unnoticed for four years. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146358114/vermont-inmates-hide-image-of-pig-on-police-decals?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146358114/vermont-inmates-hide-image-of-pig-on-police-decals?ft=1&f=1001 The visual epithet was put on 30 cruisers and went unnoticed for four years.

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]]> Can Komen Recover From Controversy? The breast cancer organization has suffered one of the worst public relations disasters in recent memory. Komen relies heavily on positive associations with its cause, but restoring its luster will be quite a task. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146355708/can-komen-recover-from-controversy?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/03/146355708/can-komen-recover-from-controversy?ft=1&f=1001 The breast cancer organization has suffered one of the worst public relations disasters in recent memory. Komen relies heavily on positive associations with its cause, but restoring its luster will be quite a task.

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]]> Winklevoss Twins May Reap $300 Million From Facebook IPO That is somewhat ironic, of course, since they so famously sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea when he created the social media website while they were all students at Harvard. The case was eventually settled. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146357932/winklevoss-twins-may-reap-300-million-from-facebook-ipo?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146357932/winklevoss-twins-may-reap-300-million-from-facebook-ipo?ft=1&f=1001 That is somewhat ironic, of course, since they so famously sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea when he created the social media website while they were all students at Harvard. The case was eventually settled.

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]]> Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A PR Challenge The nation's largest breast cancer charity now says it will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood. But public relations specialists say the Komen foundation will have a tough time rebuilding its nonpartisan reputation. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/03/146376119/komens-race-to-reverse-course-questions-and-a-p-r-challenge?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/03/146376119/komens-race-to-reverse-course-questions-and-a-p-r-challenge?ft=1&f=1001 The nation's largest breast cancer charity now says it will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood. But public relations specialists say the Komen foundation will have a tough time rebuilding its nonpartisan reputation.

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]]> Federal Prosecutors Drop Doping Case Against Cyclist Lance Armstrong A federal prosecutor said the case had been closed, but gave no details as to why. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146367797/federal-prosecutors-drop-doping-case-against-cyclist-lance-armstrong?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/03/146367797/federal-prosecutors-drop-doping-case-against-cyclist-lance-armstrong?ft=1&f=1001 A federal prosecutor said the case had been closed, but gave no details as to why.

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