Morning Edition for March 7, 2012 : NPR

3 GOP Candidates Split Super Tuesday Wins

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Romney Wins Ohio, A Pivotal Battleground State

by Tamara Keith

Romney Wins Ohio, A Pivotal Battleground State

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Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Political Change-Makers

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Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Political Change-Makers

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Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Political Change-Makers

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Songs We Love: Disney Songwriters The Sherman Brothers

Robert Sherman (left) and his brother Richard in a documentary of their life and songs, The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story. Disney Enterprises, Inc. hide caption

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Songs We Love: Disney Songwriters The Sherman Brothers

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Songs We Love: Disney Songwriters The Sherman Brothers

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Boulder Gathers No Moss On Its Way To Los Angeles

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Is U.S. Energy Independence Finally Within Reach?

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Is U.S. Energy Independence Finally Within Reach?

by John Ydstie

Is U.S. Energy Independence Finally Within Reach?

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Oklahoma Needs Qualified Wind Power Technicians

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Oklahoma Needs Qualified Wind Power Technicians

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Brazil Becomes World's Sixth Largest Economy

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Stanford Convicted In $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme

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Stanford Convicted In $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme

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Lehman Exits Chapter 11, To Pay Creditors

by Charlie Herman

Lehman Exits Chapter 11, To Pay Creditors

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Dunkin Adds Pork Donuts For Chinese Stores

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Obama Counters Republican Strategies On Iran

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Obama Counters Republican Strategies On Iran

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Housing Stalls Election-Year Economic Growth

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Housing Stalls Election-Year Economic Growth

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Farmers Face Tough Choice On Ways To Fight New Strains Of Weeds

by Dan Charles

Farmers Face Tough Choice On Ways To Fight New Strains Of Weeds

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Coca-Cola Modifies Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning Label

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Coca-Cola Modifies Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning Label

by Allison Aubrey

Coca-Cola Modifies Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning Label

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Remaking Russia's Military: Big Plans, Few Results

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Europe

Remaking Russia's Military: Big Plans, Few Results

by Corey Flintoff

Remaking Russia's Military: Big Plans, Few Results

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Elections

Romney Wins 6 States In Super Tuesday Contests

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Romney Wins 6 States In Super Tuesday Contests

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Elections

Santorum Losses In Ohio But Picks Up 3 Wins

by Steve Inskeep , Don Gonyea

Santorum Losses In Ohio But Picks Up 3 Wins

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What Baseball Really Needs: Mr. Personality

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Sweetness And Light

What Baseball Really Needs: Mr. Personality

by Frank Deford

What Baseball Really Needs: Mr. Personality

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How Do You Ship A Horse To The London Olympics? Carefully, And Via FedEx

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The Two-Way

How Do You Ship A Horse To The London Olympics? Carefully, And Via FedEx

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How Do You Ship A Horse To The London Olympics? Carefully, And Via FedEx

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National

Salt Lake City Opens Sealed 1959 Time Capsule

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Food

Happy Birthday! Oreo Cookie Turns 100

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