Morning Edition for June 4, 2010 : NPR

Turkey Refocuses Attention On Plight Of Gazans

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Once Close Allies, Israel, Turkey Clash On Raid

Friends and family members of Turkish activists who were deported by Israel two days after a deadly naval raid by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean Sea, wait at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Ibrahim Usta/AP hide caption

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Middle East

Once Close Allies, Israel, Turkey Clash On Raid

by Sheera Frenkel

Once Close Allies, Israel, Turkey Clash On Raid

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Europe

French City Revisits Its Roots To Cash In On Olympics

by Eleanor Beardsley

French City Revisits Its Roots To Cash In On Olympics

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Lingua Globa: How English Became 'Globish'

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Author Interviews

Lingua Globa: How English Became 'Globish'

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Asia

Naoto Kan Elected Japan's Prime Minister

by Lucy Craft , Steve Inskeep

Naoto Kan Elected Japan's Prime Minister

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The Tea Party In America

Va.'s 2nd Congressional District Race Heats Up

by Andrea Seabrook

Va.'s 2nd Congressional District Race Heats Up

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Election 2010

Florida's Meek Faces Powerful Rivals For Senate Seat

by Greg Allen

Florida's Meek Faces Powerful Rivals For Senate Seat

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Business

May Brought More Jobs, Lower Jobless Rate

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

To Avoid Oil, Mississippi Opens Shrimp Season Early

by Carl Gibson

To Avoid Oil, Mississippi Opens Shrimp Season Early

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Setting Out: New Grads' Quest For Work

Job Market Improves Slightly For New College Grads

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Business

AT&T Threatens, Then Apologizes To Customer

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

BP Hopes Cap Will Keep Oil From Escaping

by Richard Harris , Steve Inskeep

BP Hopes Cap Will Keep Oil From Escaping

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Economy

May's Jobs Report Falls Short Of Expectations

by Jim Zarroli , Steve Inskeep

May's Jobs Report Falls Short Of Expectations

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World

Afghan Jirga May Offer Taliban Peace Deal

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson , Steve Inskeep

Afghan Jirga May Offer Taliban Peace Deal

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StoryCorps

Appreciating 'The Luckiest Thing' In Life

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Sports

Lakers' Tough Performance Beats Boston 102-89

by Tom Goldman

Lakers' Tough Performance Beats Boston 102-89

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Hepatitis B Campaign Targets Asians In San Francisco

San Francisco officials recently unveiled this ad to bring public awareness to the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection among the city's large Asian immigrant population. SF Hep B Free hide caption

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Health

Hepatitis B Campaign Targets Asians In San Francisco

by Sarah Varney

Hepatitis B Campaign Targets Asians In San Francisco

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Planet Money

An American Dream: Gifts To Pay The National Debt

by David Kestenbaum

An American Dream: Gifts To Pay The National Debt

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'The Mighty Uke': A Musical Underdog Makes A Comeback

A 1930 Martin Ukelele. courtesy of Tony Coleman hide caption

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courtesy of Tony Coleman

Music Interviews

'The Mighty Uke': A Musical Underdog Makes A Comeback

by Susan Stamberg

'The Mighty Uke': A Musical Underdog Makes A Comeback

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Strange News

God Of The Dead Welcomes Airport Travelers

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Strange News

Aromatic Billboard Attracts N.C. Motorists

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