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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Planet Money

Should Gun Owners Have To Buy Liability Insurance?

A Utah teacher is shown how to handle a handgun by instructor Clint Simon at a concealed-weapons training class Dec. 27 in West Valley City, Utah.

January 31, 2013 Most states require car owners to have liability insurance to cover damages their vehicles cause to others; some economists think we should require the same of gun owners.

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Business

Boeing Contract Offer Could Prompt Engineers Strike

A Boeing 787 under construction inside a production facility at a Boeing plant in Everett, Wash., last year.

January 31, 2013 KPLUBoeing is scrambling to figure out why two batteries malfunctioned on its 787, causing officials to ground the airplane this month. And at a time when Boeing most needs its skilled engineers, they're weighing a possible strike. Union leaders are considering the company's final contract offer Thursday.

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Milwaukee County Sheriff: 'You Have A Duty To Protect Yourself'

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has advised residents in a new PSA that they should consider taking a firearm safety course to defend themselves in a crisis as they wait for police to arrive.

January 31, 2013 Sheriff David Clarke tells residents that, with officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer their best option. Many law enforcement officials are outraged, saying this call to arms will make the Milwaukee area more dangerous.

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