Steve Inskeep http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4080709&ft=1&f=4080709 Steve Inskeep is host of NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em>, the most widely heard radio news program in the United States. He co-hosts the program with Renee Montagne. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Steve Inskeep http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4080709&ft=1&f=4080709 After Nearly 50 Years, Burmese Leader Comes To Washington It's been a while since the last visit by a head of state from Myanmar. The last time was 47 years ago, when the country was still known as Burma. As President Thein Sein arrives at the White House Monday, some will hail him as a reformer who set his country on the path to democracy. Others may protest his arrival, as excessive recognition for a head of state that has presided over continuing human rights abuses. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185458139/after-nearly-50-years-burmese-leader-comes-to-washington?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185458139/after-nearly-50-years-burmese-leader-comes-to-washington?ft=1&f=4080709 It's been a while since the last visit by a head of state from Myanmar. The last time was 47 years ago, when the country was still known as Burma. As President Thein Sein arrives at the White House Monday, some will hail him as a reformer who set his country on the path to democracy. Others may protest his arrival, as excessive recognition for a head of state that has presided over continuing human rights abuses.

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]]> U.S. Military Faces More Accusations Of Sexual Improprieties In Texas, a sergeant at Fort Hood is accused of engaging in various offenses, at the same time he was in charge of an anti-sexual abuse office at the base. It's the second time an officer, who's supposed to help victims of assault, is facing accusations of sexual offenses himself. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/184132972/u-s-military-faces-more-accusations-of-sexual-improprieties?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/184132972/u-s-military-faces-more-accusations-of-sexual-improprieties?ft=1&f=4080709 In Texas, a sergeant at Fort Hood is accused of engaging in various offenses, at the same time he was in charge of an anti-sexual abuse office at the base. It's the second time an officer, who's supposed to help victims of assault, is facing accusations of sexual offenses himself.

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]]> Republicans Focus On Democrats' Political Misdeeds Have Republicans finally succeeded in persuading the public at large that the Benghazi attack wasn't just a tragedy but actually a huge scandal? Another big problem for the Obama administration was revealed last week:the IRS was paying special attention to conservative political groups. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/13/183538481/politics-in-the-news?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/13/183538481/politics-in-the-news?ft=1&f=4080709 Have Republicans finally succeeded in persuading the public at large that the Benghazi attack wasn't just a tragedy but actually a huge scandal? Another big problem for the Obama administration was revealed last week:the IRS was paying special attention to conservative political groups.

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]]> U.S. Point Man On Syria Meets With Rebels Inside Syria Ambassador Robert Ford crossed into northern Syria on Wednesday. The secret visit was confirmed by Syrian activists at the media office at the Bab al-Salama crossing on the Turkish frontier. Fri, 10 May 2013 05:43:56 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182761317/u-s-point-man-on-syria-meets-with-rebels-inside-syria?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182761317/u-s-point-man-on-syria-meets-with-rebels-inside-syria?ft=1&f=4080709 Ambassador Robert Ford crossed into northern Syria on Wednesday. The secret visit was confirmed by Syrian activists at the media office at the Bab al-Salama crossing on the Turkish frontier.

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]]> Violence Mutes Campaigning Ahead Of Pakistani Elections Pakistan has seen its share of wild political events: military coups, uprisings against dictators and even the occasional flash of democracy. But it has never seen this: An elected government has finished a full term, and is about to be replaced by another elected government in elections this weekend. The threat of attacks, however, has shut down large public rallies. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182175925/violence-mutes-campaigning-ahead-of-pakistani-elections?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/08/182175925/violence-mutes-campaigning-ahead-of-pakistani-elections?ft=1&f=4080709 Pakistan has seen its share of wild political events: military coups, uprisings against dictators and even the occasional flash of democracy. But it has never seen this: An elected government has finished a full term, and is about to be replaced by another elected government in elections this weekend. The threat of attacks, however, has shut down large public rallies.

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]]> Obama Answers Questions On Syria, Guantanamo, More President Obama held a news conference at the White House on Tuesday morning. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/180049968/obama-answers-questions-on-syria-guantanamo-more?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/180049968/obama-answers-questions-on-syria-guantanamo-more?ft=1&f=4080709 President Obama held a news conference at the White House on Tuesday morning.

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]]> Attention In Washington Shifts To Syria And Chemical Weapons The Obama administration has acknowledged that chemical weapons have been used in the war in Syria. That assessment has unleashed a wave of criticism of the president's handling of the Syrian situation. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179762903/politics-in-the-news?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179762903/politics-in-the-news?ft=1&f=4080709 The Obama administration has acknowledged that chemical weapons have been used in the war in Syria. That assessment has unleashed a wave of criticism of the president's handling of the Syrian situation.

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]]> FAA Expected To Gain Flexibility On Budget Cuts The Senate has passed a bill to give the Department of Transportation more flexibility in how it makes the mandatory cuts of the sequester. Hundreds of flights were delayed this week after the FAA furloughed air traffic controllers, setting off a political storm. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/26/179179645/faa-expected-to-gain-flexibility-on-budget-cuts?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/26/179179645/faa-expected-to-gain-flexibility-on-budget-cuts?ft=1&f=4080709 The Senate has passed a bill to give the Department of Transportation more flexibility in how it makes the mandatory cuts of the sequester. Hundreds of flights were delayed this week after the FAA furloughed air traffic controllers, setting off a political storm.

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]]> Ricin Case: Charges Dropped Against Miss. Man The federal probe of poisoned letters sent to President Obama and others has taken an abrupt change of course. On Tuesday, U.S. prosecutors dropped charges against the Mississippi man first arrested in the case. FBI agents have taken their search for clues to another man's house in Tupelo. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/24/178753581/racin-case-charges-dropped-against-miss-man?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/24/178753581/racin-case-charges-dropped-against-miss-man?ft=1&f=4080709 The federal probe of poisoned letters sent to President Obama and others has taken an abrupt change of course. On Tuesday, U.S. prosecutors dropped charges against the Mississippi man first arrested in the case. FBI agents have taken their search for clues to another man's house in Tupelo.

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]]> Italian Government's Political Deadlock May End Eight weeks after an exceptionally tight election, Italy still has no government. While the deadlock may be broken this week, the battle has wounded Italy's political establishment. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/23/178556279/italian-government-update?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/23/178556279/italian-government-update?ft=1&f=4080709 Eight weeks after an exceptionally tight election, Italy still has no government. While the deadlock may be broken this week, the battle has wounded Italy's political establishment.

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]]> Probe To Determine Depth Of Boston Bombing Plot A big break for investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing case was a surveillance video.There are some new details of what's on the video. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178367820/probe-to-determine-depth-of-bombing-plot?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178367820/probe-to-determine-depth-of-bombing-plot?ft=1&f=4080709 A big break for investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing case was a surveillance video.There are some new details of what's on the video.

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]]> 12 Dead In Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast, Authorities Say The Texas Department of Public Safety says the bodies of 12 people were recovered after the Wednesday night explosion, and 200 people are hurt. Rescuers are still searching houses for victims. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/19/177932571/12-dead-in-texas-fertilizer-plant-blast-authorities-say?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/19/177932571/12-dead-in-texas-fertilizer-plant-blast-authorities-say?ft=1&f=4080709 The Texas Department of Public Safety says the bodies of 12 people were recovered after the Wednesday night explosion, and 200 people are hurt. Rescuers are still searching houses for victims.

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]]> Police Chase Bombing Suspects Through Suburbs Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Dina Temple-Raston for the latest on the Boston Marathon bombings investigation. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/19/177905016/police-chase-bombing-suspects-through-suburbs?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/19/177905016/police-chase-bombing-suspects-through-suburbs?ft=1&f=4080709 Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Dina Temple-Raston for the latest on the Boston Marathon bombings investigation.

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]]> Search And Rescue Ongoing After Texas Plant Explosion A fertilizer plant exploded near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night. Officials report between five and 15 people were killed, and more than 160 wounded. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177770148/search-and-rescue-ongoing-after-texas-plant-explosion?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177770148/search-and-rescue-ongoing-after-texas-plant-explosion?ft=1&f=4080709 A fertilizer plant exploded near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night. Officials report between five and 15 people were killed, and more than 160 wounded.

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]]> Blast Rips Through West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant A fertilizer plant exploded near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night. The explosion at West Fertilizer in downtown West, a community about 20 miles north of Waco, happened around 7 p.m. and could be heard as far away as Waxahachie, 45 miles to the north. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177721479/blast-rips-through-west-texas-fertilizer-plant?ft=1&f=4080709 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/18/177721479/blast-rips-through-west-texas-fertilizer-plant?ft=1&f=4080709 A fertilizer plant exploded near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night. The explosion at West Fertilizer in downtown West, a community about 20 miles north of Waco, happened around 7 p.m. and could be heard as far away as Waxahachie, 45 miles to the north.

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