NPR Topics: U.S. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003&ft=1&f=1003 NPR coverage of national news, U.S. politics, elections, business, arts, culture, health and science, and technology. Subscribe to the NPR Nation RSS feed. en Copyright 2010 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:01:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif U.S. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003&ft=1&f=1003 Voters To The Parties: It’s A Date, Not A Marriage Every time power shifts between the major parties in Washington, pundits and prognosticators say there's been a sea change. But in truth, voters can and often do change their minds quickly about who should be in charge. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/watchingwashington/2010/09/07/129696539/voters-to-the-parties-it-s-a-date-not-a-marriage?ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/blogs/watchingwashington/2010/09/07/129696539/voters-to-the-parties-it-s-a-date-not-a-marriage?ft=1&f=1003 Every time power shifts between the major parties in Washington, pundits and prognosticators say there's been a sea change. But in truth, voters can and often do change their minds quickly about who should be in charge.

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]]> Oracle Names Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd Co-President Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129689194&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129689194&ft=1&f=1003 Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison.

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]]> Tropical Storm Hermine Crosses Into Texas Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer. Hermine made landfall in northeastern Mexico late Monday and crossed into Texas within hours, bringing with it winds of up to 65 mph. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693939&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693939&ft=1&f=1003 Tropical Storm Hermine rolled into south Texas early Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer. Hermine made landfall in northeastern Mexico late Monday and crossed into Texas within hours, bringing with it winds of up to 65 mph.

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]]> Turks Hope For Lasting Cease-Fire With Kurds The summer has been marked by violent attacks and reprisals between Kurdish separatist rebels and security forces. But a Ramadan cease-fire has some Turks hoping that the two sides can return the long-running conflict to a nonviolent path. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129688847&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129688847&ft=1&f=1003 The summer has been marked by violent attacks and reprisals between Kurdish separatist rebels and security forces. But a Ramadan cease-fire has some Turks hoping that the two sides can return the long-running conflict to a nonviolent path.

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]]> True Or Not, Political Ads Kick Into High Gear To help make sense of the impending avalanche of campaign ads, NPR has partnered with PolitiFact to present the Message Machine Fall TV Preview. Bill Adair, editor of PolitiFact.com, talks to Steve Inskeep about what to expect from the fall campaign season. PolitiFact is a project of the <em>St. Petersburg Times.</em> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693170&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693170&ft=1&f=1003 To help make sense of the impending avalanche of campaign ads, NPR has partnered with PolitiFact to present the Message Machine Fall TV Preview. Bill Adair, editor of PolitiFact.com, talks to Steve Inskeep about what to expect from the fall campaign season. PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times.

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]]> Rite Of Passage: Moving Into A College Dorm It's an annual ritual in Boston, as well as other areas across the country, parents help their kids move in at college dormitories. In Boston, move-in day is pretty chaotic and ties up traffic. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693174&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693174&ft=1&f=1003 It's an annual ritual in Boston, as well as other areas across the country, parents help their kids move in at college dormitories. In Boston, move-in day is pretty chaotic and ties up traffic.

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]]> Soros Donates $100 Million To Human Rights Watch Billionaire George Soros announces a new initiative Tuesday. The founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations will be making a gift of $100 million over 10 years to the nonprofit group Human Rights Watch. Steve Inskeep speaks to philanthropist George Soros about his initiative. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693150&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693150&ft=1&f=1003 Billionaire George Soros announces a new initiative Tuesday. The founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations will be making a gift of $100 million over 10 years to the nonprofit group Human Rights Watch. Steve Inskeep speaks to philanthropist George Soros about his initiative.

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]]> Fishermen Break Tradition To Keep Jobs New England's fish stocks are severely depleted. A lack of fish, plus the high cost of going to sea, has put a lot of fishermen out of business. A group of fishermen in Port Clyde, Maine, are changing the marketing and processing of their catch in hopes of making more money on fewer fish. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693158&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693158&ft=1&f=1003 New England's fish stocks are severely depleted. A lack of fish, plus the high cost of going to sea, has put a lot of fishermen out of business. A group of fishermen in Port Clyde, Maine, are changing the marketing and processing of their catch in hopes of making more money on fewer fish.

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]]> Obama Proposes $50 Billion For Infrastructure Labor Day is the traditional campaign kick off, and President Obama traveled to Milwaukee, Wisc., to mark the moment Monday. But with the economy still sagging and Democrats looking at dismal poll numbers, it's tough place to start. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693166&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693166&ft=1&f=1003 Labor Day is the traditional campaign kick off, and President Obama traveled to Milwaukee, Wisc., to mark the moment Monday. But with the economy still sagging and Democrats looking at dismal poll numbers, it's tough place to start.

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]]> In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity Later Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough nighttime sleep have higher odds of being obese as they grow up. And napping isn't a substitute. Over the past three decades, obesity rates have doubled among children age 2 to 5, and tripled among 6- to 11-year-olds. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129636783&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129636783&ft=1&f=1003 Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough nighttime sleep have higher odds of being obese as they grow up. And napping isn't a substitute. Over the past three decades, obesity rates have doubled among children age 2 to 5, and tripled among 6- to 11-year-olds.

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]]> ABC News President David Westin Steps Down ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691842&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691842&ft=1&f=1003 ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year.

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]]> Money Can Buy Happiness People's emotional well-being -- happiness -- increases along with their income up to about $75,000, researchers report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691394&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691394&ft=1&f=1003 People's emotional well-being -- happiness -- increases along with their income up to about $75,000, researchers report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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]]> Colorado Fire Destroys Homes, Triggers Evacuations A wind-driven wildfire broke out in the rugged Colorado foothills and quickly spread across 5 1/2 square miles Monday, destroying some homes and triggering evacuations of as many as 1,000 others. No injuries were reported. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129687655&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129687655&ft=1&f=1003 A wind-driven wildfire broke out in the rugged Colorado foothills and quickly spread across 5 1/2 square miles Monday, destroying some homes and triggering evacuations of as many as 1,000 others. No injuries were reported.

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]]> Little Rock 9 Member Jefferson Thomas Dies Thomas was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation. He died Sunday in Ohio of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129687365&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129687365&ft=1&f=1003 Thomas was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation. He died Sunday in Ohio of pancreatic cancer. He was 67.

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]]> Un-Natural Selection: Human Evolution's Next Steps Millions of years ago, the natural environment was shaping us into the species we are now and humans evolved by natural selection.  But as humans continue to evolve, we've turned the notion of natural selection on its head. Nature isn't the only force that picks the genes. Humans are doing it too. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129638953&ft=1&f=1003 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129638953&ft=1&f=1003 Millions of years ago, the natural environment was shaping us into the species we are now and humans evolved by natural selection.  But as humans continue to evolve, we've turned the notion of natural selection on its head. Nature isn't the only force that picks the genes. Humans are doing it too.

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