Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited To U.S. Alfonso Portillo is taken from a hospital bed in Guatemala City and flown to New York to face charges of laundering $70 million through U.S. banks. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/24/186486691/ex-guatemalan-president-extradited-to-u-s?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/24/186486691/ex-guatemalan-president-extradited-to-u-s?ft=1&f= Alfonso Portillo is taken from a hospital bed in Guatemala City and flown to New York to face charges of laundering $70 million through U.S. banks.

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]]> Heart Failure Treatment Improves, But Death Rate Remains High Treatments with drugs and implanted devices have made it much less likely that people with heart failure will die suddenly. But this chronic disease is still a common killer, researchers say. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/24/186466632/heart-failure-treatment-improves-but-death-rate-remains-high?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/24/186466632/heart-failure-treatment-improves-but-death-rate-remains-high?ft=1&f= Treatments with drugs and implanted devices have made it much less likely that people with heart failure will die suddenly. But this chronic disease is still a common killer, researchers say.

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]]> AP Source: Jets RB Goodson To Practice Tuesday AP Source: Jets RB Goodson to practice Tuesday Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:22 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186488996&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186488996&ft=1&f= AP Source: Jets RB Goodson to practice Tuesday

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]]> Schumer Urges Look At Security In Sprint Deal Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal Fri, 24 May 2013 15:15:27 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186488972&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186488972&ft=1&f= Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

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]]> Can Tornado Alley Become Safer? Yes, Within Limits Can Tornado Alley become safer? Yes, within limits Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:11 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186486460&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186486460&ft=1&f= Can Tornado Alley become safer? Yes, within limits

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]]> Overmountain Men On Mountain Stage The folk group brings a fresh sense of wonder to classic bluegrass sounds. Hear three songs from Overmountain Men, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/186447694/overmountain-men-on-mountain-stage?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/event/music/186447694/overmountain-men-on-mountain-stage?ft=1&f= The folk group brings a fresh sense of wonder to classic bluegrass sounds. Hear three songs from Overmountain Men, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

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]]> 'Horrified' Trucker Watches I-5 Bridge Collapse 'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse Fri, 24 May 2013 15:02:40 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186405155&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186405155&ft=1&f= 'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse

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]]> Obama OKs Honor For Birmingham Bombing Victims Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victims Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:17 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186485082&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186485082&ft=1&f= Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victims

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]]> Kobo Town: A Haunted 'Jukebox' Filled With Caribbean Sounds The Toronto band plays a mix of old-school calypso, ska and West Indian styles. But its new album, <em>Jumbie in the Jukebox, </em>doesn't so much revive classic genres as reinvent them for a new time. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186058045/kobo-town-a-haunted-jukebox-filled-with-caribbean-sounds?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186058045/kobo-town-a-haunted-jukebox-filled-with-caribbean-sounds?ft=1&f= The Toronto band plays a mix of old-school calypso, ska and West Indian styles. But its new album, Jumbie in the Jukebox, doesn't so much revive classic genres as reinvent them for a new time.

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]]> Suspect In Killing Of Officer Found Dead In Cell Suspect in killing of officer found dead in cell Fri, 24 May 2013 14:55:48 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186462427&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186462427&ft=1&f= Suspect in killing of officer found dead in cell

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]]> Delta Ups The Ante In Battle For NY Travel Market Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market Fri, 24 May 2013 14:50:39 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186465925&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186465925&ft=1&f= Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market

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]]> Man Charged With Stalking Jennifer Lawrence's Kin Man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrence's kin Fri, 24 May 2013 14:46:50 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186484025&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186484025&ft=1&f= Man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrence's kin

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]]> A-Rod Sells Miami Beach Home For $30M A-Rod sells Miami Beach home for $30M Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:30 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186484032&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186484032&ft=1&f= A-Rod sells Miami Beach home for $30M

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]]> 16 Hurt In Shuttle Bus Crash Near Atlanta Airport 16 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport Fri, 24 May 2013 14:43:14 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186449184&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186449184&ft=1&f= 16 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport

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]]> Snooki: NJ Gov Christie 'Just Doesn't Like Us' Snooki: NJ Gov Christie 'just doesn't like us' Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:36 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186482487&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186482487&ft=1&f= Snooki: NJ Gov Christie 'just doesn't like us'

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