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Condom use has dropped among black youth, even as teens engage in less risky sexual behavior overall. Mike Segar/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Black Teens Are Getting The Message On HIV, But Risks Are Still There

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African migrants fired from Italian factories in the north have joined the swelling ranks of people searching for agriculture work in the south. Originally from Burkina Faso, Karim Suruku (right) is a migrant worker in Calabria in southern Italy. At left is Amidou Denamidou. Sylvia Poggioli/NPR hide caption

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Whistle-Blower Law Unlikely To Help Italy's Migrants

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A sign for Interstate 81 sits under an overpass in Syracuse, N.Y. City officials and residents are debating what to do about an aging stretch of the highway that cuts through the city. Zack Seward for NPR hide caption

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A City Faces Its 'Berlin Wall': An Interstate Highway

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President Obama speaks at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., on Monday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Are Candidates Missing The Big Picture?

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The 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany featured Ford Motor Co.'s new three-cylinder EcoBoost engine, which will hit the U.S. market next year. Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. hide caption

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Ford's Little Engine That Could Challenge Hybrids

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The Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs (1913-1914) may not sound intimidating, but their name does reflect the town's spirit. According to author and sportscaster Tim Hagerty, when Poughkeepsie, N.Y., officially became a city in 1854, its seal featured a beehive as a nod to the town's industrial and entrepreneurial beginnings. Cider Mill Press/National Baseball Hall of Fame Library hide caption

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Gasbags To Honey Bugs: Baseball's Nutty Team Names

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