June 19, 2013

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After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red Flags()  

Anna holds the flag that was draped over Nick's coffin at his memorial service. She and her husband, Michael, have created a shrine to Nick in their dining room.

When Nicholas Rodriguez returned from Afghanistan in 2010, his mother and stepfather had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was only after Nick killed himself that they learned the warning signs and realized he needed help dealing with his combat experience.

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A Dry Reservation Clashes With Its Liquor Store Neighbors()  

Oglala Lakota activist Debra White Plume (left), tribal president Bryan Brewer (center) and other protesters create a blockade to prevent trucks from delivering beer to a liquor store in Whiteclay, Neb. The town, which borders the Pine Ridge Reservation, has been the site of recurring protests over alcohol.

SDPBA conflict over alcohol is escalating in the tiny town of Whiteclay, Neb., which sells millions of cans of beer annually to residents of the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. While protesters are trying to block beer deliveries to the town, some tribal leaders are considering legalizing alcohol at Pine Ridge.

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The Record

The-Dream On Why We All Need R&B ()  

The-Dream performing in New York City in May.

Terius Nash, better known as The-Dream, has written some of the most memorable recent pop hits, from Beyonce's "Single Ladies" to Rihanna's "Umbrella." But when he writes songs for himself, he makes R&B.

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Economy

G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax Evaders()  

Leaders take part in the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. Their discussions included tax-avoidance issues.

This week's meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries concluded with a pledge to end the use of tax shelters by multinational corporations. But there are still big questions about how they will make a dent in the problem.

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From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To Blocks()  

Legos and other interlocking toys are only one kind of blocks that remain popular with kids.

NPR's Neda Ulaby investigates a trend in toys that sounds awfully familiar: Manufacturers are finding new ways to get kids interested in playing with blocks, both real and virtual.

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Shots - Health News

Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections In Teenage Girls()  

A 13-year-old girl gets an HPV vaccination from Judith Schaechter, a pediatrician at the University of Miami, in 2011.

A vaccine against a virus that causes cervical cancer has cut infections among teenage girls by over half in the first four years of use, scientists report. Only about one-third of girls in that age group have received the recommended shots.

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The Two-Way

Country Singer Slim Whitman, Known For His Yodel, Dies ()  

Slim Whitman arriving at Heathrow Airport in 1976.

Whitman was at one point known as "America's Favorite Folksinger," but he was far more popular overseas. His music saved the Earth from aliens in the comedy Mars Attacks!

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Economy

Federal Reserve To Continue Bond-Buying Program

 

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Detroit Labor Groups Butt Heads With Bondholders Over City's Debt

 

Africa

Tourism Workers In Luxor Threaten Protest Over New Governor

 

Africa

Half-Finished Buildings A Symbol Of Forgotten Promise In Egypt

 

World

Russia And China Dinged In U.S. Human Trafficking Report

 

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Amid Violence, Chicagoan Fights For Right To Bear Arms

 

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