Morning Edition for November 20, 2009 : NPR

Pelosi: Obama Needs Room To Make Afghan Decision

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Students Protest University Of Calif. Fee Hike

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Students Protest University Of Calif. Fee Hike

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Stamberg And Reichl Make Cranberry Relish

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Under A 'New Moon,' A Surprising Lack Of Passion

Such Sweet Sorrow: Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristin Stewart) take a break in the second Twilight film. hide caption

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Under A 'New Moon,' A Surprising Lack Of Passion

by Kenneth Turan

Under A 'New Moon,' A Surprising Lack Of Passion

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U.S. Soldiers Cheer Iowa High School Football Team

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U.S. Soldiers Cheer Iowa High School Football Team

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State Department Office Reaches Out To Muslims

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Financial Crisis Is 'Green' For The Environment

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Financial Crisis Is 'Green' For The Environment

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Goldman Sachs Shareholders Want More Of Profits

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Industry Hopes Auto Shows Rev Up Demand

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Industry Hopes Auto Shows Rev Up Demand

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A shopper buys Coca-Cola at Costco in Mountain View, Calif., in April. Costco, which pulled Coke from its shelves this month, has also removed other products when it got into a dispute with the manufacturer over price. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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Business

Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco

by Susanna Capelouto

Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco

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Business

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Breaks Record

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Health

New Guidelines Issued On Cervical Cancer Screening

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New Guidelines Issued On Cervical Cancer Screening

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Tracking The Overhaul

Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language

by Andrea Seabrook

Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language

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Fungus Provides Clues To North American Extinctions

North America was once home to mammoths, mastodons (above) and beavers the size of black bears. Barry Roal Carlsen/University of Wisconsin-Madison hide caption

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Science

Fungus Provides Clues To North American Extinctions

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Fungus Provides Clues To North American Extinctions

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A Son's Premonition, And A Final Baseball Game

Dr. Gregg Korbon with his wife, Kathryn. They visited StoryCorps in Charlottesville, Va. StoryCorps hide caption

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A Son's Premonition, And A Final Baseball Game

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Politics

House Votes To Cancel Medicare Pay Cuts For Doctors

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House Votes To Cancel Medicare Pay Cuts For Doctors

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Television

Oprah To End Talk Show After 25th Season

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Kitchen Table Conversations

Black Males Hit Extra Hard By Unemployment

by Cheryl Corley

Black Males Hit Extra Hard By Unemployment

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Games & Humor

'The Onion': Mocking All Who Deserve It Since 1988

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Diversions

Drug Paraphernalia Disguised As Ornaments Seized

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Diversions

Bank Robber Leaves Wallet Behind

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