The Two-Way http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/ The Two-Way en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg The Two-Way http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/ yes In Oklahoma, Praying To A 'God Of Rebuilding' Central Oklahoma has been hit repeatedly by killer tornadoes. For many residents of the town of Moore, that history offers proof that they'll be able to rebuild, not evidence that they should leave. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186235288/In-Oklahoma-Praying-To-A-God-Of-Rebuilding?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186235288/In-Oklahoma-Praying-To-A-God-Of-Rebuilding?ft=1&f=103943429 Central Oklahoma has been hit repeatedly by killer tornadoes. For many residents of the town of Moore, that history offers proof that they'll be able to rebuild, not evidence that they should leave. no Central Oklahoma has been hit repeatedly by killer tornadoes. For many residents of the town of Moore, that history offers proof that they'll be able to rebuild, not evidence that they should leave.

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]]> Moore Finds Comfort In Animals Who Survived The Storm Half a dozen temporary shelters have been set up for animals lost when a terrifying tornado hit Moore, Okla. One veterinary technician says, "It's pretty amazing anything could survive what happened, but animals are pretty resilient." Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186249631/moore-finds-comfort-in-animals-who-survived-the-storm?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186249631/moore-finds-comfort-in-animals-who-survived-the-storm?ft=1&f=103943429 Half a dozen temporary shelters have been set up for animals lost when a terrifying tornado hit Moore, Okla. One veterinary technician says, "It's pretty amazing anything could survive what happened, but animals are pretty resilient." no Half a dozen temporary shelters have been set up for animals lost when a terrifying tornado hit Moore, Okla. One veterinary technician says, "It's pretty amazing anything could survive what happened, but animals are pretty resilient."

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]]> Obama To Limit Drone Strikes, Renew Effort To Close Guantanamo The president said the death of Osama bin Laden and most of his top lieutenants, and the fact that there have been no large-scale terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, meant that a new policy was in order — one that concentrates on capturing, rather than killing terrorist suspects. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186282278/obama-to-limit-drone-strikes-renew-effort-to-close-guantanamo?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186282278/obama-to-limit-drone-strikes-renew-effort-to-close-guantanamo?ft=1&f=103943429 The president said the death of Osama bin Laden and most of his top lieutenants, and the fact that there have been no large-scale terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, meant that a new policy was in order — one that concentrates on capturing, rather than killing terrorist suspects. no The president said the death of Osama bin Laden and most of his top lieutenants, and the fact that there have been no large-scale terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, meant that a new policy was in order — one that concentrates on capturing, rather than killing terrorist suspects.

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]]> Teen Pregnancies Continue To Decline, New Report Shows A trend that was interrupted in 2006 and 2007 has resumed: Fewer girls are getting pregnant. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186277188/teen-pregnancies-continue-to-decline-new-report-shows?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186277188/teen-pregnancies-continue-to-decline-new-report-shows?ft=1&f=103943429 A trend that was interrupted in 2006 and 2007 has resumed: Fewer girls are getting pregnant. no A trend that was interrupted in 2006 and 2007 has resumed: Fewer girls are getting pregnant.

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]]> 3-D Printer Makes Life-Saving Splint For Baby Boy's Airway A 3-D printer is being credited with helping to save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway?ft=1&f=103943429 A 3-D printer is being credited with helping to save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year. no A 3-D printer is being credited with helping to save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year.

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]]> Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 Levels Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186257948/production-of-new-vehicles-predicted-to-hit-2002-levels?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186257948/production-of-new-vehicles-predicted-to-hit-2002-levels?ft=1&f=103943429 Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002. no Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.

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]]> Reports: Obama To Limit Drones, Urge Action On Guantanamo The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186248705/reports-obama-to-limit-drones-urge-action-on-guantanamo?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186248705/reports-obama-to-limit-drones-urge-action-on-guantanamo?ft=1&f=103943429 The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. 0 no The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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]]> Amid Nails And Mud, Oklahoma Neighborhood Pulls Together Monday's tornado ground parts of the Heatherwood subdivision to bits as it tore through Moore, Okla. At one house, a crushed pickup truck is all that's keeping a garage from collapsing. Neighbors pulled on their work gloves to help one another dig out. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186235518/amid-nails-and-mud-oklahoma-neighborhood-pulls-together?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186235518/amid-nails-and-mud-oklahoma-neighborhood-pulls-together?ft=1&f=103943429 Monday's tornado ground parts of the Heatherwood subdivision to bits as it tore through Moore, Okla. At one house, a crushed pickup truck is all that's keeping a garage from collapsing. Neighbors pulled on their work gloves to help one another dig out. no Monday's tornado ground parts of the Heatherwood subdivision to bits as it tore through Moore, Okla. At one house, a crushed pickup truck is all that's keeping a garage from collapsing. Neighbors pulled on their work gloves to help one another dig out.

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]]> Cleveland Hero Charles Ramsey Rewarded With Burgers For Life Ramsey gained instant fame with his accounts of what happened after he heard cries for help from inside a Cleveland home where authorities say three young women had been held captive for about a decade. His tale famously included a mention of the Big Mac he'd been eating. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186239648/cleveland-hero-charles-ramsey-rewarded-with-burgers-for-life?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186239648/cleveland-hero-charles-ramsey-rewarded-with-burgers-for-life?ft=1&f=103943429 Ramsey gained instant fame with his accounts of what happened after he heard cries for help from inside a Cleveland home where authorities say three young women had been held captive for about a decade. His tale famously included a mention of the Big Mac he'd been eating. no Ramsey gained instant fame with his accounts of what happened after he heard cries for help from inside a Cleveland home where authorities say three young women had been held captive for about a decade. His tale famously included a mention of the Big Mac he'd been eating.

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]]> 'On Top Of The World' At 80: Japanese Climber Summits Everest A Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest, as Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the peak Thursday morning. The feat marks Miura's third time atop Mount Everest. As in 2008, Miura's accomplishment is in danger of being surpassed by rival climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186240274/on-top-of-the-world-at-80-japanese-climber-summits-everest?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186240274/on-top-of-the-world-at-80-japanese-climber-summits-everest?ft=1&f=103943429 A Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest, as Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the peak Thursday morning. The feat marks Miura's third time atop Mount Everest. As in 2008, Miura's accomplishment is in danger of being surpassed by rival climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81. no A Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest, as Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the peak Thursday morning. The feat marks Miura's third time atop Mount Everest. As in 2008, Miura's accomplishment is in danger of being surpassed by rival climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81.

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]]> FBI Arrests Washington State Man In Ricin Letters Case Matthew Ryan Buquet is accused of mailing two tainted letters, one addressed to a federal judge and the other to the downtown post office in Spokane, Wash. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186247973/fbi-arrests-washington-state-man-in-ricin-letters-case?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186247973/fbi-arrests-washington-state-man-in-ricin-letters-case?ft=1&f=103943429 Matthew Ryan Buquet is accused of mailing two tainted letters, one addressed to a federal judge and the other to the downtown post office in Spokane, Wash. no Matthew Ryan Buquet is accused of mailing two tainted letters, one addressed to a federal judge and the other to the downtown post office in Spokane, Wash.

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]]> Jobless Claims Drop, But Stay In Recent Range There was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186234164/jobless-claims-drop-but-stay-in-recent-range?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186234164/jobless-claims-drop-but-stay-in-recent-range?ft=1&f=103943429 There was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011. no There was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011.

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]]> Triple Murder May Link Tsarnaev And Man Killed In Florida Ibragim Todashev, law enforcement sources tell NPR and other news outlets, was being questioned about the 2011 killings of three men in Waltham, Mass. Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has also been linked to that unsolved case. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186223290/triple-murder-may-link-tsarnaev-and-man-killed-in-florida?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186223290/triple-murder-may-link-tsarnaev-and-man-killed-in-florida?ft=1&f=103943429 Ibragim Todashev, law enforcement sources tell NPR and other news outlets, was being questioned about the 2011 killings of three men in Waltham, Mass. Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has also been linked to that unsolved case. no Ibragim Todashev, law enforcement sources tell NPR and other news outlets, was being questioned about the 2011 killings of three men in Waltham, Mass. Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has also been linked to that unsolved case.

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]]> Top Stories: Oklahoma Funerals; Britain Terror Attack Also: President Obama will discuss his administration's views on foreign drone strikes; a Washington state man is charged with mailing a ricin-laced letter to a judge; a North Dakota dam holds back water as a town evacuates; and a Japanese man becomes the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186220565/top-stories-oklahoma-funerals-britain-terror-attack?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186220565/top-stories-oklahoma-funerals-britain-terror-attack?ft=1&f=103943429 Also: President Obama will discuss his administration's views on foreign drone strikes; a Washington state man is charged with mailing a ricin-laced letter to a judge; a North Dakota dam holds back water as a town evacuates; and a Japanese man becomes the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest. no Also: President Obama will discuss his administration's views on foreign drone strikes; a Washington state man is charged with mailing a ricin-laced letter to a judge; a North Dakota dam holds back water as a town evacuates; and a Japanese man becomes the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest.

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]]> Book News: Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186206541/book-news-lydia-davis-wins-man-booker-international-prize?ft=1&f=103943429 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186206541/book-news-lydia-davis-wins-man-booker-international-prize?ft=1&f=103943429 Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines. no Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines.

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