Election 2008 Fred Thompson Mum on GOP Presidential Bid July 26, 2007 Fred Thompson has not appeared in a Republican presidential debate, has spent relatively little money, and has not even announced his candidacy. But the actor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee is among the leaders in every poll of GOP voters. But how long is too long to wait? Fred Thompson Mum on GOP Presidential Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12249379/12249380" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Copper a Rich — and Risky — Draw for Thieves July 24, 2007 With copper fetching higher and higher prices on the international commodities market, copper thefts have been on the rise across the country. Thieves steal the metal for resale to recyclers, and they'll look anywhere — from air conditioning units on private homes, to electrical substations --with sometimes deadly results. Copper a Rich — and Risky — Draw for Thieves Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12205436/12205438" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Zappos Proves Shoes Do Sell Online July 14, 2007 In just a few years, Zappos, the online shoe store, has earned a fanatical following and become the Internet's biggest shoe seller. That defies the conventional wisdom that consumers won't buy things they can't try on first. Zappos Proves Shoes Do Sell Online Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11980729/11980730" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Election 2008 Latinos Courted by Democrats Vying for President July 2, 2007 Democratic presidential candidates descended on the National Association of Latino Elected Officials conference in Florida, courting voters disaffected by the immigration debate in Washington. In 2004, President Bush won more than 40 percent of the Hispanic vote in his re-election bid. But during last year's mid-term elections, there was a decided shift among Latinos, away from the Republicans. Latinos Courted by Democrats Vying for President Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11650183/11650184" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Woo Latinos July 1, 2007 Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday addressed a conference of Latino elected officials in Orlando, Fla. Invitations to Republican candidates to address the group on Friday were declined by all but one. Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Woo Latinos Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11640159/11640160" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Injured Vets Hit Snags in Qualifying for Home Grants June 25, 2007 Retired Army Staff Sgt. Jason Pepper and other veterans are finding that their injuries don't qualify for full federal grants to make their homes handicapped-accessible. Some want Congress to change the law. Injured Vets Hit Snags in Qualifying for Home Grants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11122729/11364641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Actor Fred Thompson Explores Candidacy June 4, 2007 Fred Thompson begins his late bid for the Republican presidential nomination Monday by forming an organization to gauge how well he would do. Polls have consistently showed that the actor and former Tennessee senator would be a major factor if he ran. But who is Fred Thompson, and what would he bring to the race? Actor Fred Thompson Explores Candidacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10712506/10712507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Thompson Readies for Presidential Campaign June 3, 2007 Republican actor and ex-Senator Fred Thompson from Tennessee is expected to start raising money for a presidential run. How do Republicans feel about him? Thompson Readies for Presidential Campaign Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10687333/10687334" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Fred Thompson Moves Closer to 2008 Candidacy May 30, 2007 Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, a 2008 "dream candidate" for many conservatives disenchanted with the Republican presidential field, on Monday will announce the creation of a preliminary fundraising effort to see if there is room for another GOP candidate Monday. Fred Thompson Moves Closer to 2008 Candidacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10554020/10554021" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politics Kentucky's Fletcher Fighting Off GOP Critics May 17, 2007 In 2003, Ernie Fletcher became Kentucky's first Republican governor in three decades. His time in office has been rocked by an ethics scandal and criticism from his own lieutenant governor. But he's leading in the polls ahead of Tuesday's primary. Kentucky's Fletcher Fighting Off GOP Critics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10226425/10226426" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Retired Trooper Claims Self-Defense in Shooting May 10, 2007 A retired Alabama state trooper turned himself in to authorities a day after he was indicted for a fatal shooting 42 years ago. James Fowler has maintained he fired in self-defense when a young black man died during a civil rights demonstration. That death sparked the march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights. Retired Trooper Claims Self-Defense in Shooting Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10118282/10118283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Alabama to Revisit Civil-Rights Era Killing May 10, 2007 An Alabama grand jury has indicted James Bonard Fowler, a former police officer, for the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a black Vietnam veteran, during a civil rights protest 42 years ago. Lee's death sparked a march that led to the "bloody Sunday" beatings of civil rights protesters in Selma, Ala. Alabama to Revisit Civil-Rights Era Killing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10108203/10108204" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Age Discrimination at the Opry? April 14, 2007 The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is coming under fire from a performer who alleges it discriminates against elderly acts. Age Discrimination at the Opry? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9585263/9585264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Bid to Sell O'Keeffe Work Thwarted April 8, 2007 Tennessee's attorney general has rejected Fisk University's effort to sell a Georgia O'Keeffe painting to a museum, calling the sale price "too deep a discount" to approve. The attempt has ignited a debate in Nashville. Bid to Sell O'Keeffe Work Thwarted Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9458687/9458689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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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