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Middle East

Ex-Hostage Says New Iran Leader Was Captor

June 30, 2005 • Retired Army Col. Charles Scott, who was among those held during the Iran hostage crisis, says he believes Iranian President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among those who led interrogations of the captives. Iranian authorities deny it.

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World

Crews Reach Downed Copter in Afghanistan

June 30, 2005 • Search crews in Afghanistan reach the wreckage of a U.S. helicopter that went down in the mountains along the Pakistan border earlier this week. There's no word on the fate of 17 crew members. The search was hampered by rugged terrain, bad weather and the threat of hostile fire.

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National

Florida City Heads Growth-Boom List

June 30, 2005 • The Census Bureau's list of the fastest-growing cities in America is headed by Port St. Lucie, a Florida Atlantic coast town that splits the distance between Miami and Orlando. Port St. Lucie Mayor Bob Minsky tells Steve Inskeep what the Census listing means to his town.

Florida City Heads Growth-Boom List

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Opinion

From Our Listeners

Letters: Nursing Homes, Bad Box Office, Deford

June 30, 2005 • Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne read from listeners' letters and comments. Topics include response to a recent series on nursing homes, slumping attendance at the movies, and Frank Deford's comments on the placement of public bathroom mirrors. Plus, a correction.

Letters: Nursing Homes, Bad Box Office, Deford

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Global Health

Drug Distribution Problems Impede AIDS Fight

June 30, 2005 • Global efforts to curb the spread of AIDS are falling short of expectations. A main problems is distributing anti-viral drugs in high volume to low and middle-income countries. Dr. Jim Yong Kim, director of the World Health Organization's department for HIV/AIDS, gives Steve Inskeep an update on the crisis.

Drug Distribution Problems Impede AIDS Fight

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National

'Siegfried and Roy' Tiger Probe Yields No Surprises

June 30, 2005 • Government investigators spent nearly a year trying to determine why a 380-pound white tiger mauled entertainer Roy Horn, ending Siegfried and Roy's long-running Las Vegas act. Officials concluded that the tiger acted alone -- and very much as one might expect a wild animal to act. Jim Rogers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture fills Steve Inskeep in on the details.

'Siegfried and Roy' Tiger Probe Yields No Surprises

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Paying at the Pump

Driving a 'Green' Vehicle

June 29, 2005 • Mike Pelly, owner of Olympia Green Fuels, uses bio-diesel fuel to power his two cars. He makes the mixture from used vegetable oil discarded by Chinese restaurants and fast-food joints. Pelly tells Steve Inskeep how it works.

Driving a 'Green' Vehicle

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Pop Culture

Welles, Wells and 'The War of the Worlds'

June 29, 2005 • On Oct. 30, 1938, H.G. Wells' science-fiction story about an invasion from Martians was heard on the Columbia Broadcasting System, adapted into a radio play by film auteur Orson Welles. But many listeners across the country believed that the play was an actual news report.

Welles, Wells and 'The War of the Worlds'

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Paying at the Pump

Rising Oil Prices Fail to Deter Consumption

June 28, 2005 • Oil prices closed Monday above $60 a barrel, another record. Growth in worldwide demand seems to be unaffected by the rise in prices, and U.S. drivers aren't doing much about it, either.

Rising Oil Prices Fail to Deter Consumption

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Sports

Minimum Age Limits 'Jump' to NBA

June 28, 2005 • USA Today sports columnist Ian O'Connor followed high school hoops prodigy Sebastian Telfair to write a book called The Jump. The title is a nod to a trend that has seen many high school stars bypass college for a pro career. O'Connor tells Steve Inskeep how the NBA's new minimum age requirement — 19 — could affect players like Telfair.

Minimum Age Limits 'Jump' to NBA

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Business

'Rogue' Movers Hiking Prices Once Boxes are Packed

June 24, 2005 • People who need to pack up and move are being taken advantage of by "rogue movers." These scammers low-ball moving estimates and then raise the price and hold people's belongings for ransom. Tim Walker, a former victim who started a Web site to help people avoid getting scammed, talks about the crime.

'Rogue' Movers Hiking Prices Once Boxes are Packed

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Pop Culture

Web Site: Fictional TV Dads Seeing Higher Earnings

June 23, 2005 • The Web site Salary.com calculates the fictitious salaries of various television dad characters, adjusted for inflation. According to the site, today's TV dads earn more than twice as much as their counterparts in the 1950s.

Web Site: Fictional TV Dads Seeing Higher Earnings

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Music Interviews

'Heartless Bastards' Take Cautious Steps Into Limelight

June 14, 2005 • Summer is still officially a week away, but the season for outdoor music festivals is upon us. A new band, the "Heartless Bastards" is making a name for itself. The up-and-coming act is fronted by a tiny, shy woman whose voice is anything but small.

'Heartless Bastards' Take Cautious Steps Into Limelight

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Your Money

Need to Buy a Barge?

June 10, 2005 • Govliquidation.com is a Web site that takes unwanted items from the Defense Department and re-sells them. Some of the merchandise includes barges, submarine doors and cranes. Steve Inskeep talks to Ben Brown, who is charge of technology for the site.

Need to Buy a Barge?

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Opinion

From Our Listeners

Letters: FBI and Libraries, Tutoring in America

June 9, 2005 • Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep read from listeners' letters, weighing in on stories on a Washington library and the Patriot Act, and the rise of tutoring in America; corrections.

Letters: FBI and Libraries, Tutoring in America

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