Morning Edition for January 30, 2009 : NPR

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

In Down Economy, Layoffs Are Contagious

by Frank Langfitt

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In Down Economy, Layoffs Are Contagious

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

GOP Wants More Tax Cuts For Bipartisan Stimulus

by David Welna

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GOP Wants More Tax Cuts For Bipartisan Stimulus

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Case Against Blagojevich Stirs Political Furor

Blagojevich Trial Ends With A New Illinois Governor

by David Schaper

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Blagojevich Trial Ends With A New Illinois Governor

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Case Against Blagojevich Stirs Political Furor

Quinn, New Ill. Governor, Says 'Ordeal Is Over'

by Cheryl Corley

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Quinn, New Ill. Governor, Says 'Ordeal Is Over'

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Sports

Cardinals' Fitzgerald 'Eyes' Super Bowl Victory

by Mike Pesca

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Cardinals' Fitzgerald 'Eyes' Super Bowl Victory

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World

Afghan Convoys Risk Taliban Attacks

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

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Afghan Convoys Risk Taliban Attacks

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World

Critics Assail Revived Russian Church's Kremlin Ties

by Gregory Feifer

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Critics Assail Revived Russian Church's Kremlin Ties

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Business

Japan's Industrial Production Drops By 9 Percent

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Japan's Industrial Production Drops By 9 Percent

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Declines In Air Freight Take Toll On Hubs

by Blake Farmer

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Declines In Air Freight Take Toll On Hubs

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Technology

Some Technology Leaves The Blind Behind

by Joshua Brockman

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Some Technology Leaves The Blind Behind

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Business

Spirit Airlines Urged To Stop Sexy Ad Campaign

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Spirit Airlines Urged To Stop Sexy Ad Campaign

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World

Marine Commander's Iraq Tour Ends With Optimism

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Marine Commander's Iraq Tour Ends With Optimism

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World

Iraq's Election Campaign Especially Bitter In Mosul

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Iraq's Election Campaign Especially Bitter In Mosul

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Dueling Pig Ads Urge People To Save, Spend

by David Kestenbaum

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Dueling Pig Ads Urge People To Save, Spend

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StoryCorps

Recession Triggers Memories Of Great Depression

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Recession Triggers Memories Of Great Depression

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Law

Prosecutors Test New Legal Strategy In Clergy Case

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

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Prosecutors Test New Legal Strategy In Clergy Case

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Business

Wal-Mart CEO Stepping Down After 9 Years

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Wal-Mart CEO Stepping Down After 9 Years

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Eating Meat, Mr. Obama, 'Kind Of Blue'

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Letters: Eating Meat, Mr. Obama, 'Kind Of Blue'

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Movies

'Taken' Lightly: An Unintentionally Funny Abduction

by Kenneth Turan

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'Taken' Lightly: An Unintentionally Funny Abduction

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World

Laos Brewmaster Has High Hopes For Local Beer

by Michael Sullivan

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Laos Brewmaster Has High Hopes For Local Beer

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Economy

Government Data Shows Recession Deepening

by John Ydstie, Renee Montagne

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NPR's John Ydstie And Renee Montagne Discuss The Report

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Diversions

Mississippi Wants To Unload Jet On eBay

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Mississippi Wants To Unload Jet On eBay

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Diversions

Back From Iraq, Army Dad Surprises 6-Year-Old Son

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Back From Iraq, Army Dad Surprises 6-Year-Old Son

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