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Thursday, February 07, 2013
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
It's All Politics
NRA's 'Anti-Gun' List Includes Some Not-So-Obvious Names
February 6, 2013 The NRA's public list of corporations and individuals it says have "lent monetary, grassroots or some other type of direct support to anti-gun organizations" has some groups you'd expect, like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. But at more than 500 names deep, it includes others that may come as a surprise.
Shots - Health News
Debate Rages On Even As Research Ban On Gun Violence Ends
February 6, 2013 President Obama has ordered an end to a 16-year-old ban on federal funding of research on guns and health. But the political controversy that led to the ban in the first place is far from over.
U.S.
As Drought Intensifies, 2 States Dig In Over Water War
February 6, 2013 NETThe Republican River is crucial to the agricultural economy of several states in the West and Great Plains. But as a drought drags on, Kansas says Nebraska farmers have been taking more than their fair share of the river — and have asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
The Two-Way
5 Questions About Justice Department Memo On Targeted Killings
February 5, 2013 A confidential Justice Department white paper outlines legal theories the Obama administration has used to justify killing American citizens abroad.
Planet Money
When Companies Agree To Huge Penalties But Don't Admit Doing Anything Wrong
February 5, 2013 Companies have a powerful incentive to avoid admitting wrongdoing. But some powerful people are pushing back.
The Two-Way
Broader Justification Emerges Of When U.S. Can Kill Americans Who Join Al-Qaida
February 5, 2013 A justice department memo obtained by NBC News says the president can order drone strikes on Americans overseas if they take on leadership posts in al-Qaida or affiliated organizations and are "imminent" threats to Americans. But there's no need for proof of "specific" plans aimed at the U.S.
