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August 2, 2012

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Presidential Race

Breaking Tax Code: Obama Jumps On Romney's Policy

4:18

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House & Senate Races

GOP Has Big Hopes For Missouri Senate Race

4:27

by Brian Naylor

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Uncertain Times Florian Hoefner Group 0:11

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Distraction Florian Hoefner Group 1:30

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Sports

Medals And Scandals: An Olympic Update

2:38

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Sports

The Power Of Trash Talk For Bhutanese Archers

2:32

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Poetry Games

'The Wrestler' Grapples With Myth, Power And Love

2:37

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Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [untitled] Lara St. John 0:21

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Gypsy Rhapsody Bond 0:30

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Around the Nation

Ariz. Activists Rally For Votes Against Sheriff Arpaio

3:56

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Listen to Me, My J. Post Jazz Mistress 0:30

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Block Ice & Propane Erik Friedlander 0:30

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National Security

Drones: From War Weapon To Homemade Toy

7:04

by Larry Abramson

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Participation Nation

Take Part In (W)E Pluribus Unum

1:55

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Ping Island/Lighting Strike Rescue Op The Life Aquatic Original Soundtrack 1:29

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Economy

The Swing Back After Stock Market Glitch

3:36

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Technology

Amazon Takes Entertainment Step With App Offerings

1:27

by Laura Sydell

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Business

After Revolution, Cinnabon Sweetens Libyan Capital

2:05

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Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairy Don Byron 0:35

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Cinnamon Girl Various Artists 0:56

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Middle East

Syrian Rebels Gain Ground, And Criticism

4:14

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Politics

Back To The Debt Debacle: A Look At What's Changed

4:29

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Toccata in D minor, BWV 913--Allemande Jeffrey Biegel 0:08

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Toccata in D minor, BWV 913--Courante Jeffrey Biegel 1:30

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Africa

A Diplomat's Extended Visit With Al-Qaida In Mali

7:47

by Greg Myre

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San Barana Kandia Kouyate 0:05

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Simbo Toumani Diabaté & Ali Farka Touré 0:30

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The Salt

Thank The Simple Wasp For That Complex Glass Of Wine

3:12

by Elizabeth Shogren

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Food

Name That (New) Grape

0:45

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour 0:09

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Motown Mash James Carter 0:30

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Education

Families Make Big Changes To Pay For College

3:38

by Tasnim Shamma

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Education

A Survey Of Families: Grappling With College Costs

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Education

Who's The Best? How Universities Stack Up

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Solo Dos Veces Henry Cole & the Afro Beat Collective 0:16

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Vuelvo Al Sur Gotan Project 1:40

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Destination Art

Marfa, Texas: An Unlikely Art Oasis In A Desert Town

7:20

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Be Comfortable, Creature Explosions in the Sky 0:08

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Fried Speakers (fried cumbia) Monareta 0:55

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Strange News

Will You Marry Me? Wait, Where Are You?

0:28

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Sports

New Zealand's Olympic Athletes Go For The...Marmite

0:28

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