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Boehner Pushes Back Against Conservative Groups' Budget Opposition

by Tamara Keith

Boehner Pushes Back Against Conservative Groups' Budget Opposition

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It's 'Not Great,' But Budget Deal Is Expected To Pass In The House

by Bill Chappell , Mark Memmott

It's 'Not Great,' But Budget Deal Is Expected To Pass In The House

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A Rush To Reconcile Health Enrollment Data, By Hand

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A Rush To Reconcile Health Enrollment Data, By Hand

by Elise Hu

A Rush To Reconcile Health Enrollment Data, By Hand

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Diamond Klint

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Family Of Ga. Teen Found Dead In A Gym Mat Pushes For Answers

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Family Of Ga. Teen Found Dead In A Gym Mat Pushes For Answers

by Kathy Lohr

Family Of Ga. Teen Found Dead In A Gym Mat Pushes For Answers

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'Permanent' Shows Ordinary Americans — And Pets — Facing Life's Challenges

by Alan Cheuse

'Permanent' Shows Ordinary Americans — And Pets — Facing Life's Challenges

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Sad American Kaki King

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Toi-Toi Abdullah Ibrahim

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Photojournalists Push White House For Better Access To Obama

by David Folkenflik , Audie Cornish

Photojournalists Push White House For Better Access To Obama

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Ted Koppel: Mandela's Long Prison Term Helped Preserve His Image

by Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel: Mandela's Long Prison Term Helped Preserve His Image

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One Family's Christmas Cookies Mix Spice, Spite And Love

by NPR Staff

One Family's Christmas Cookies Mix Spice, Spite And Love

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Pas de Deux Stevan Pasero

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'Mr. Terupt' Shows What A Difference One Teacher Can Make

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'Mr. Terupt' Shows What A Difference One Teacher Can Make

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'Mr. Terupt' Shows What A Difference One Teacher Can Make

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Current Below The Twin Atlas

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National Cathedral Holds Vigil For America's Gun Victims

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'Mother Jones' Tracked Child Gun Victims Since Newtown Shootings

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African-American Gun Club Hopes To Help Curb Youth Violence

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African-American Gun Club Hopes To Help Curb Youth Violence

by Allison Keyes

African-American Gun Club Hopes To Help Curb Youth Violence

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Don't Hate The Players, Learn The Rules Of The Game (Theory)

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks with Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Nov. 13 at the start of a congressional budget conference. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Don't Hate The Players, Learn The Rules Of The Game (Theory)

by Tim Harford

Don't Hate The Players, Learn The Rules Of The Game (Theory)

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Major The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

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Queen Bee Medeski, Martin & Wood

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Asia

Indian Supreme Court Reinstates 150-Year-Old Gay Sex Ban

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For The Bloodiest Tales In American Music, A Revenge-Themed Sequel

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For The Bloodiest Tales In American Music, A Revenge-Themed Sequel

by Meredith Ochs

For The Bloodiest Tales In American Music, A Revenge-Themed Sequel

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Old Time Angels Jim Lauderdale

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Mi Niya Manu Dibango

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Middle East

Turkey Struggles To Set Foreign Policy In Changing Neighborhood

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey Struggles To Set Foreign Policy In Changing Neighborhood

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Middle East

Radical Islamists In Northern Syria Spill Over Turkish Border

by Deborah Amos

Radical Islamists In Northern Syria Spill Over Turkish Border

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Su-Bo's Mental Meltdown Portico Quartet

Sports

Citing Concussion Concerns, Pro Baseball To Ban Home Plate Collisions

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Vibe Bignic

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Burnt Biscuits Booker T. & the MG's

Long Island Wins Ultimate Faceoff Against Hurricane Sandy

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Environment

Long Island Wins Ultimate Faceoff Against Hurricane Sandy

by Christopher Joyce

Long Island Wins Ultimate Faceoff Against Hurricane Sandy

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Yes, Yeezus Dominated 2013 Hip Hop, But Many More Gems Were Made

by Ali Shaheed Muhammad , Frannie Kelley , Audie Cornish

Yes, Yeezus Dominated 2013 Hip Hop, But Many More Gems Were Made

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Nosetalgia Pusha T, Bobby "Blue" Bland et. al.

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