Morning Edition for July 8, 2011 : NPR

Debt-Ceiling Talks Press On

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A More Complex Picture Of Gadhafi's African Fighters

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

A More Complex Picture Of Gadhafi's African Fighters

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Weather Could Delay Launch Of Atlantis

by Steve Inskeep , Renee Montagne , Joe Palca

Weather Could Delay Launch Of Atlantis

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Thousands Of Reporters Converge On Space Center

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Thousands Of Reporters Converge On Space Center

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Gun Control Advocates Chide Obama For Inaction

by Ari Shapiro

Gun Control Advocates Chide Obama For Inaction

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Murdoch Closes Scandal-Ridden 'News Of The World'

A News of the World sign is posted by an entrance of its parent company in London. News Corp. executive James Murdoch announced Thursday that News of the World will publish its last issue Sunday. A phone-hacking scandal has cost the weekly paper prestige and prompted dozens of companies to pull their ads. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption

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Murdoch Closes Scandal-Ridden 'News Of The World'

by David Folkenflik

Murdoch Closes Scandal-Ridden 'News Of The World'

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Middle East

Syria's Best-Known Dissident Reflects On Uprising

by Deborah Amos

Syria's Best-Known Dissident Reflects On Uprising

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Business

JP Morgan Agrees To Settle Bid-Rigging Case

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Economy

Obama To Extend Assistance To Jobless Homeowners

by Tamara Keith

Obama To Extend Assistance To Jobless Homeowners

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Business

Silver Prices Pressure Native American Silversmiths

by Claudine LoMonaco

Silver Prices Pressure Native American Silversmiths

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Business

Japanese Workers Find Ways To Beat The Heat

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Shuttle's Final Launch Gets Mega Attention

by Steve Inskeep , Renee Montagne , Nell Greenfieldboyce

Shuttle's Final Launch Gets Mega Attention

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Space View Park Perfect To See Atlantis Launch

by Steve Inskeep , Greg Allen

Space View Park Perfect To See Atlantis Launch

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

NASA Workers Saddened By Shuttle Program's End

by Renee Montagne , Wade Goodwyn

NASA Workers Saddened By Shuttle Program's End

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Economy

June Jobs Report Falls Far Short Of Expectations

by Yuki Noguchi , Steve Inskeep

June Jobs Report Falls Far Short Of Expectations

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Alzheimer's Brings Daughter, Dad Together

Betsy Brooks remembered her father, Charles Brooks, during a recent visit to StoryCorps in New York with her boyfriend, John Grecsek. StoryCorps hide caption

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Alzheimer's Brings Daughter, Dad Together

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National

Royal Couple To Visit Southern California

by Mandalit del Barco

Royal Couple To Visit Southern California

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World

Ambassador Eikenberry To Leave Afghanistan

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

'Space Junkie' Expects To Cry At Last Launch

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'Boyz N The Hood' Rings Out, 20 Years Later

Boyz N The Hood, made by John Singleton in 1991, was the story of three friends — played by(from left) Morris Chestnut, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ice Cube – growing up in South Central Los Angeles. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment hide caption

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'Boyz N The Hood' Rings Out, 20 Years Later

by John Ridley

'Boyz N The Hood' Rings Out, 20 Years Later

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Bad Weather Hangs Over Kennedy Space Center

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Endeavour Astronaut Weighs In As Atlantis Gets Set

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The End Of The Space Shuttle Era

Countdown To Atlantis Lift-Off: Bittersweet Cheers

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Space

Atlantis Reaches Orbit; Houston Takes Over

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