Bill Chappell http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14562108&ft=1&f=14562108 Bill Chappell is a writer and producer who works with NPR's Morning Edition and Digital Media teams. In addition to coordinating and creating Web features, he frequently contributes to NPR's news blog The Two Way and writes original Web stories. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:37:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Bill Chappell http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14562108&ft=1&f=14562108 After Daughter Is Taken, Mother Rams Abduction Suspect's Car Police in Albuquerque, N.M., are interviewing a man they say is a "person of interest" in the abduction of a five-year-old girl. After the girl was taken Wednesday evening, her mother chased down and rammed the car she had been in; a suspect fled on foot. The girl is reportedly safe. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184498434/after-daughter-is-taken-mother-rams-abduction-suspects-car?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184498434/after-daughter-is-taken-mother-rams-abduction-suspects-car?ft=1&f=14562108 Police in Albuquerque, N.M., are interviewing a man they say is a "person of interest" in the abduction of a five-year-old girl. After the girl was taken Wednesday evening, her mother chased down and rammed the car she had been in; a suspect fled on foot. The girl is reportedly safe.

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]]> Police Arrest Brothers In New Orleans Mother's Day Shooting Police investigating the shootings that left at least 19 people injured in New Orleans Sunday have arrested Shawn Scott, 24, and his brother, Akein, 19. An additional four people were arrested and charged with harboring Akein Scott, the authorities said Thursday. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184437804/suspect-apprehended-in-new-orleans-second-line-shooting?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184437804/suspect-apprehended-in-new-orleans-second-line-shooting?ft=1&f=14562108 Police investigating the shootings that left at least 19 people injured in New Orleans Sunday have arrested Shawn Scott, 24, and his brother, Akein, 19. An additional four people were arrested and charged with harboring Akein Scott, the authorities said Thursday.

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]]> David Beckham Retires From Soccer, Ending Storied Career David Beckham, who starred for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and England's national team before heading to the United States and Paris, is retiring at age 38. The news was confirmed Thursday by England's Football Association. He appeared for England in 115 games. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184469614/david-beckham-retires-from-soccer-ending-storied-career?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184469614/david-beckham-retires-from-soccer-ending-storied-career?ft=1&f=14562108 David Beckham, who starred for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and England's national team before heading to the United States and Paris, is retiring at age 38. The news was confirmed Thursday by England's Football Association. He appeared for England in 115 games.

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]]> Hiring Julie Hermann, Rutgers Seeks A New Era In Athletics Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice. Thu, 16 May 2013 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184455764/hiring-julie-hermann-rutgers-seeks-a-new-era-in-athletics?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184455764/hiring-julie-hermann-rutgers-seeks-a-new-era-in-athletics?ft=1&f=14562108 Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice.

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]]> Richard Swanson Didn't Reach Brazil, But He Found An Audience Tributes are appearing online for Richard Swanson, the Seattle man whose plan to dribble a soccer ball all the way to Brazil to raise money for charity ended Tuesday after he was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Oregon. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184259354/richard-swanson-didnt-reach-brazil-but-he-found-an-audience?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184259354/richard-swanson-didnt-reach-brazil-but-he-found-an-audience?ft=1&f=14562108 Tributes are appearing online for Richard Swanson, the Seattle man whose plan to dribble a soccer ball all the way to Brazil to raise money for charity ended Tuesday after he was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Oregon.

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]]> Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a Colorado librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the journal industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts about the company. The publisher, based in India, says he could also face jail time. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184233141/publisher-threatens-librarian-with-1-billion-lawsuit?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184233141/publisher-threatens-librarian-with-1-billion-lawsuit?ft=1&f=14562108 A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a Colorado librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the journal industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts about the company. The publisher, based in India, says he could also face jail time.

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]]> Play Ball: Little Leaguers Get Assist From 'Pitch In' Charity This year's Little League baseball and softball season is under way — and in the Northeast, some teams and players have taken the field again, despite losing vital equipment to Hurricane Sandy. Many donations were handled by Pitch In For Baseball, which gathered used and new gloves and helmets for the players. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184206174/play-ball-little-leaguers-get-assist-from-pitch-in-charity?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184206174/play-ball-little-leaguers-get-assist-from-pitch-in-charity?ft=1&f=14562108 This year's Little League baseball and softball season is under way — and in the Northeast, some teams and players have taken the field again, despite losing vital equipment to Hurricane Sandy. Many donations were handled by Pitch In For Baseball, which gathered used and new gloves and helmets for the players.

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]]> Dirty Diapers Pile Up In Portland Recycling Bins: 'It's Not Pretty' Waste and recycling handlers in Portland, Ore., say they're seeing an unfortunate side effect of the city's reduction in garbage pickups: 120 pounds of dirty diapers a day, tucked into recycling bins. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184178700/dirty-diapers-pile-up-in-portland-recycling-bins-its-not-pretty?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184178700/dirty-diapers-pile-up-in-portland-recycling-bins-its-not-pretty?ft=1&f=14562108 Waste and recycling handlers in Portland, Ore., say they're seeing an unfortunate side effect of the city's reduction in garbage pickups: 120 pounds of dirty diapers a day, tucked into recycling bins.

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]]> Cup Of Joe With Apple CEO Goes For $610,000 It turns out that the desire to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with $610,000, will buy you a cup of coffee. That's the winning bid offered in a charity auction for up to an hour of Cook's time. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184168530/cup-of-joe-with-apple-ceo-goes-for-610-000?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184168530/cup-of-joe-with-apple-ceo-goes-for-610-000?ft=1&f=14562108 It turns out that the desire to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with $610,000, will buy you a cup of coffee. That's the winning bid offered in a charity auction for up to an hour of Cook's time.

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]]> Experts Say Prize-Winning Photo Of Gaza Funeral Is Authentic The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image. Tue, 14 May 2013 17:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183983184/photographer-defends-prize-winning-photo-of-gaza-funeral?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183983184/photographer-defends-prize-winning-photo-of-gaza-funeral?ft=1&f=14562108 The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image.

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]]> Justice Department To Open Probe Of IRS's Actions Echoing comments made Monday by President Obama, Attorney Gen. Eric Holder also said that even if no laws were broken it was "outrageous" for the IRS to focus on groups who identified themselves as "patriots" or "tea party" supporters when they applied for tax-exempt status. Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183954362/justice-department-to-open-probe-of-irss-actions?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183954362/justice-department-to-open-probe-of-irss-actions?ft=1&f=14562108 Echoing comments made Monday by President Obama, Attorney Gen. Eric Holder also said that even if no laws were broken it was "outrageous" for the IRS to focus on groups who identified themselves as "patriots" or "tea party" supporters when they applied for tax-exempt status.

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]]> On Way To Prom, Teens Pile Out Of Limo To Aid Flipped Van A limousine filled with students headed to prom night at Western High in Davie, Fla., stopped for a detour Saturday, after a Honda van hit a concrete wall and flipped in front of the limo. The van's seven passengers had trouble getting out — until the limo's driver and the students helped. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183936112/on-way-to-prom-teens-pile-out-of-limo-to-aid-flipped-van?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183936112/on-way-to-prom-teens-pile-out-of-limo-to-aid-flipped-van?ft=1&f=14562108 A limousine filled with students headed to prom night at Western High in Davie, Fla., stopped for a detour Saturday, after a Honda van hit a concrete wall and flipped in front of the limo. The van's seven passengers had trouble getting out — until the limo's driver and the students helped.

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]]> Is Nintendo Fixing A Gay Marriage 'Bug' In New Video Game? Days after the gaming world began to buzz with reports that Nintendo's new life simulation game allows men to marry other men, it now seems that Nintendo is removing that possibility, which by all accounts was unintended. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183902153/reports-bug-allows-gay-marriage-in-video-game-fix-likely?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183902153/reports-bug-allows-gay-marriage-in-video-game-fix-likely?ft=1&f=14562108 Days after the gaming world began to buzz with reports that Nintendo's new life simulation game allows men to marry other men, it now seems that Nintendo is removing that possibility, which by all accounts was unintended.

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]]> Card-Carrying Cajuns? Louisiana Lawmakers Weigh ID Change A bill making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would let Cajun citizens celebrate their ancestry by customizing their driver's license, adding the phrase "I'm a Cajun" below their photograph. Mon, 13 May 2013 17:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183696149/card-carrying-cajuns-louisiana-lawmakers-weigh-id-change?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183696149/card-carrying-cajuns-louisiana-lawmakers-weigh-id-change?ft=1&f=14562108 A bill making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would let Cajun citizens celebrate their ancestry by customizing their driver's license, adding the phrase "I'm a Cajun" below their photograph.

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]]> Derek Boogaard's Family Sues NHL Over Player's Death In 2011 A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the NHL by the family of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard, who was 28 when he died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and oxycodone in May of 2011. The suit accuses the NHL of being negligent and with supplying the painkiller to Boogaard. Mon, 13 May 2013 15:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183677613/derek-boogaards-family-sues-nhl-over-players-death-in-2011?ft=1&f=14562108 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/13/183677613/derek-boogaards-family-sues-nhl-over-players-death-in-2011?ft=1&f=14562108 A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the NHL by the family of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard, who was 28 when he died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and oxycodone in May of 2011. The suit accuses the NHL of being negligent and with supplying the painkiller to Boogaard.

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