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Friday, February 22, 2013
The Two-Way
FBI Raids The Scooter Store; Will TSA Crack Down On 'Wheelchair Miracles'?
February 22, 2013 The Scooter Store says it's fully cooperating. Investigators wanted to see its billing records. Questions have been raised about the money Medicare has to spend on power chairs. Meanwhile, at airports there's a growing problem: travelers who abuse wheelchair rules to get around long lines.
Around the Nation
Penn State Officials Take Booze Out Of 'State Patty's Day' Mix
February 22, 2013 Bar owners near the university agreed to not sell alcohol Saturday for what's become known as "State Patty's Day." Local officials say the unofficial St. Patrick's Day celebration brings unwanted and unruly behavior into downtown State College, Pa.
The Two-Way
Aquarium Dumping Linked To Giant Tahoe Goldfish
February 22, 2013 The giant fish in Lake Tahoe are thought to be spawning and schooling after being dumped there by aquarium owners.
It's All Politics
A User's Guide To Washington Jargon
February 22, 2013 If you can't tell what politicians in Washington are talking about, you're not alone. But eventually terms such as "sequester" and "reconciliation" can become less impenetrable, if only because of their constant repetition.
The Salt
For Fruit Flies, Alcohol Really Is Mommy's Little Helper
February 22, 2013 A glass of wine can be a welcome sight after a long day watching the kids, but fruit fly moms use alcohol from fermenting fruit to protect their offspring from marauding wasps. That's just one of the ways the tiny flies are using booze to survive the slings and arrows of existence.
The Two-Way
Tebow Won't Attend Controversial Megachurch Opening
February 22, 2013 The Jets quarterback reversed a decision to attend the opening of a new facility for the First Baptist Church in Dallas, whose pastor has disparaged other religions and homosexuals.
The Two-Way
Storm Buries Kansas, Missouri As It Heads East
February 22, 2013 Winter Storm Q has dumped up to 17 inches in parts of Kansas but brings much-needed relief to the region's drought-stricken farmers.
