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 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby orangutans nurse until they are 7 years old. Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/21/185813855/Scientific-Tooth-Fairies-Investigate-Neanderthal-Breastfeeding?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/21/185813855/Scientific-Tooth-Fairies-Investigate-Neanderthal-Breastfeeding?ft=1&f=1001 Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby orangutans nurse until they are 7 years old. Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short.

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]]> Judge: Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards Are Worthless A Manhattan judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186121063/judge-unredeemed-borders-gift-cards-are-worthless?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186121063/judge-unredeemed-borders-gift-cards-are-worthless?ft=1&f=1001 A Manhattan judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid.

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]]> Lois Lerner's Brief And Awful Day On Capitol Hill The IRS bureaucrat showed up long enough at a House hearing into the scandal engulfing her agency to declare her innocence and her constitutional right to say no more. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/22/186102554/lois-lerners-brief-and-awful-day-on-capitol-hill?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/22/186102554/lois-lerners-brief-and-awful-day-on-capitol-hill?ft=1&f=1001 The IRS bureaucrat showed up long enough at a House hearing into the scandal engulfing her agency to declare her innocence and her constitutional right to say no more.

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]]> Teachers In Moore Gather For 'Sharing And Healing' What was billed as an informational meeting turned into a counseling session and a chance to recognize principals, teachers and support staff who stepped up in the crisis. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186100306/teachers-in-moore-gather-for-sharing-and-healing?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186100306/teachers-in-moore-gather-for-sharing-and-healing?ft=1&f=1001 What was billed as an informational meeting turned into a counseling session and a chance to recognize principals, teachers and support staff who stepped up in the crisis.

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]]> In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/22/186018994/in-raw-milk-case-activists-see-food-freedom-on-trial?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/22/186018994/in-raw-milk-case-activists-see-food-freedom-on-trial?ft=1&f=1001 Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.

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]]> Holder Acknowledges U.S. Citizens Killed In Drone Strikes For the first time, the Justice Department admits that it targeted American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and that three other U.S. citizens have died in drone strikes. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186092780/holder-acknowledges-u-s-citizens-killed-in-drone-strikes?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186092780/holder-acknowledges-u-s-citizens-killed-in-drone-strikes?ft=1&f=1001 For the first time, the Justice Department admits that it targeted American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and that three other U.S. citizens have died in drone strikes.

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]]> Think Obama's In Trouble? That Depends On Your Party Despite the scandals consuming Washington, the president's job approval ratings remain steady. Why? Reaction is breaking along partisan lines, with Democrats inclined to give Obama the benefit of the doubt. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/22/185993772/think-obamas-in-trouble-that-depends-on-your-party?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/22/185993772/think-obamas-in-trouble-that-depends-on-your-party?ft=1&f=1001 Despite the scandals consuming Washington, the president's job approval ratings remain steady. Why? Reaction is breaking along partisan lines, with Democrats inclined to give Obama the benefit of the doubt.

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]]> North Korean Sends Special Envoy To China Amid Tensions The trip comes as relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have soured over North Korea's nuclear program and the recent seizure of Chinese fisherman. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186088166/north-korean-sends-special-envoy-to-china-amid-tensions?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186088166/north-korean-sends-special-envoy-to-china-amid-tensions?ft=1&f=1001 The trip comes as relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have soured over North Korea's nuclear program and the recent seizure of Chinese fisherman.

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]]> British Driver Says She's Sorry In 'Twit And Run' Case A British driver who struck a cyclist with her car — and who then bragged about the incident on Twitter — has issued an apology. The incident caused an uproar after the collision Sunday. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186076576/british-driver-says-shes-sorry-in-twit-and-run-case?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186076576/british-driver-says-shes-sorry-in-twit-and-run-case?ft=1&f=1001 A British driver who struck a cyclist with her car — and who then bragged about the incident on Twitter — has issued an apology. The incident caused an uproar after the collision Sunday.

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]]> Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data? A plant scientist at Mars Inc. has appealed to the world's biggest life sciences companies to help him — by sharing what they already know about 100 crops that could provide better nutrition in Africa. But can the kings of agricultural intellectual property get onboard with open source agricultural information for Africa? Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/21/185854852/could-african-crops-be-improved-with-private-biotech-data?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/21/185854852/could-african-crops-be-improved-with-private-biotech-data?ft=1&f=1001 A plant scientist at Mars Inc. has appealed to the world's biggest life sciences companies to help him — by sharing what they already know about 100 crops that could provide better nutrition in Africa. But can the kings of agricultural intellectual property get onboard with open source agricultural information for Africa?

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]]> Scandal Politics: The Downstream Effect The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort? Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185589346/scandal-politics-the-downstream-effect?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185589346/scandal-politics-the-downstream-effect?ft=1&f=1001 The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?

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]]> Costa Concordia Captain To Face Manslaughter Charges Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of negligence that led to the grounding of the ship and of abandoning the stricken vessel while a rescue of its more than 4,200 passengers and crew was still underway. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186074900/costa-concordia-captain-to-face-manslaughter-charges?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186074900/costa-concordia-captain-to-face-manslaughter-charges?ft=1&f=1001 Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of negligence that led to the grounding of the ship and of abandoning the stricken vessel while a rescue of its more than 4,200 passengers and crew was still underway.

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]]> London Attack Deemed Likely Terrorist Incident The incident occurred Wednesday when the suspects attacked the man near a London military barracks. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186067666/london-machete-attack-deemed-likely-terrorist-incident?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/22/186067666/london-machete-attack-deemed-likely-terrorist-incident?ft=1&f=1001 The incident occurred Wednesday when the suspects attacked the man near a London military barracks.

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]]> Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment Amid warnings the proposal would shatter support for the measure, Democrats backed away from a provision that would allow gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards. Advocates for gay and lesbian immigration rights accused Democrats of caving in to threats. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/22/186075168/fears-of-killing-immigration-bill-doomed-same-sex-amendment?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/22/186075168/fears-of-killing-immigration-bill-doomed-same-sex-amendment?ft=1&f=1001 Amid warnings the proposal would shatter support for the measure, Democrats backed away from a provision that would allow gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards. Advocates for gay and lesbian immigration rights accused Democrats of caving in to threats.

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]]> A Decade In The Making, West Bank Barrier Is Nearly Complete Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/22/186017646/a-decade-in-the-making-west-bank-barrier-is-nearly-complete?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/22/186017646/a-decade-in-the-making-west-bank-barrier-is-nearly-complete?ft=1&f=1001 Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement.

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