National Soldier Accused of Detainee Killings to Testify March 15, 2007 A U.S. soldier accused of killing three Iraqi detainees last spring is expected to testify Thursday at his court martial. Raymond Girouard is accused of planning not just the shootings, but an alleged cover-up attempt. Soldier Accused of Detainee Killings to Testify Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8922953/8922954" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Tennessee Town Backs GI in Iraqi Murder Case March 8, 2007 When Staff Sgt. Raymond Girouard faces court martial next week for charges of murdering three Iraqi detainees, he'll have the support of Sweetwater, Tenn. Girouard says he was following orders, and folks in his hometown believe him. They've raised more than $20,000 to hire a civilian attorney for him. Tennessee Town Backs GI in Iraqi Murder Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7779882/7779883" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Alabama Students Hold Impromptu Memorial March 4, 2007 Students gather for an impromptu memorial in Enterprise, Ala. Eight students were killed Thursday when tornadoes hit a high school in Enterprise. President Bush visited the area to survey the damage caused by several tornadoes that ripped through the region. Alabama Students Hold Impromptu Memorial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7706179/7706180" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Alabama Students Question Reaction to Storm March 3, 2007 President Bush visits the Enterprise, Ala., school where eight students were killed Thursday by a tornado. Some survivors from the school are asking how early school officials were aware of the danger from storms and if students should have been dismissed before the tornado hit. Alabama Students Question Reaction to Storm Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7700561/7700562" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Congress Considers Civil Rights 'Cold Case' Push February 26, 2007 A bill that could reopen thousands of civil rights-era cases has been reintroduced in Congress. It would establish a Justice Department unit that would investigate hate crimes committed against blacks during the civil rights struggle. Congress Considers Civil Rights 'Cold Case' Push Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7599139/7599140" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The College Admissions Game Students Uncertain About Historically Black Schools February 23, 2007 The number of black students applying to historically black schools is on the decline. This generation of black students likes the idea of not being in the minority at college, but doesn't necessarily feel the same allegiance to these schools. Students Uncertain About Historically Black Schools Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7556591/7556647" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Opera Dips Its Toes into the Podcast Pond February 4, 2007 The Nashville Opera is experimenting with a new program offering downloadable recordings of the director's commentary, designed for listening during the performance. Industry watchers want to know whether it will draw audiences or add to the list of tech distractions afflicting opera lovers. Opera Dips Its Toes into the Podcast Pond Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7165880/7165881" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Freedom Riders Roll Again, with Students on Board January 28, 2007 Activists from the 1961 Freedom Rides boarded buses again this weekend, more than 45 years after their original campaign to enforce desegregation of interstate travel. This time, the aging activists took along college students for a kind of rolling civil rights seminar. Freedom Riders Roll Again, with Students on Board Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7056734/7056735" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Tennessee Continues to Enforce 'Crack Tax' January 15, 2007 For a second consecutive year, Tennessee has collected more than $1.5 million in revenue from its so-called "crack tax." The state has been enforcing a tax on illegal substances that drug dealers can report without fear of prosecution. But once arrested, dealers must prove they've paid the tax or face fines or property seizure. Tennessee Continues to Enforce 'Crack Tax' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6861075/6861076" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Dunkin Donuts' Follows Northeasterners South December 5, 2006 Dunkin Donuts is looking to expand into the South, nearly two years after its rival, Krispy Kreme, saw its expansion plans crumble. The first of a dozen planned stores just opened in Tennessee, led by a former New Englander who missed his Dunkin Donuts fix. Dunkin Donuts' Follows Northeasterners South Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6580364/6580365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Soldier Pleads Guilty to Rape, Killing in Iraq November 16, 2006 A U.S. soldier has pleaded guilty to the rape and killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, and to the killing of her family. He is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Rape, Killing in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6495813/6495814" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Black Civil-War Soldier Gets Overdue Honors November 1, 2006 For more than a century, Lt. Stephen Atkins Swails has lain in an unmarked grave in Charleston, S.C., his life story largely forgotten. But recently, local historians held a long overdue ceremony honoring the life of the extraordinary African-American Civil War soldier and statesman. Black Civil-War Soldier Gets Overdue Honors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6417951/6417952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Early-Voting Trends Multiply October 29, 2006 Not long ago, nearly everyone voted on a common election day. Not so, anymore. With early voting being encouraged in a number of states, nearly one-quarter of Americans vote before Election Day. Early-Voting Trends Multiply Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6400817/6400818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race for Frist's Senate Seat Now Up for Grabs October 14, 2006 Republicans had seemed in secure control of one Tennessee's Senate seat -- the one vacated by departing Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Now there's a dead heat, and the race could end with a black Democrat in office. Race for Frist's Senate Seat Now Up for Grabs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6266660/6266661" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media All-in-One Reporters at Nashville Station October 5, 2006 As part of a strategy to cut costs and improve its newsroom, one Nashville TV station has converted its staff to a collection of all-in-one producers. Everyone in the newsroom, from anchor to camera man, has the power to produce, edit and broadcast their own stories -- the so-called "Video Journalism" model. All-in-One Reporters at Nashville Station Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6204241/6204242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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