Morning Edition for January 18, 2013 : NPR

Armstrong Confesses To Doping During Cycling Career

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Algeria Hostage Crisis Stretches Into Another Day

by Renee Montagne , Eleanor Beardsley

Algeria Hostage Crisis Stretches Into Another Day

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As Social Issues Drive Young From Church, Leaders Try To Keep Them

by Heidi Glenn

As Social Issues Drive Young From Church, Leaders Try To Keep Them

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Kenyans Expect More From U.S. President With African Roots

by Gregory Warner

Kenyans Expect More From U.S. President With African Roots

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Figuring How To Pay For (Chimp) Retirement

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Figuring How To Pay For (Chimp) Retirement

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Figuring How To Pay For (Chimp) Retirement

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Dear Abby Columnist Dies At 94

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Dear Abby Columnist Dies At 94

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Amazon Starts Music Store For Apple Devices

by Laura Sydell

Amazon Starts Music Store For Apple Devices

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Experts Urge Caution As $50 Billion In Sandy Aid Passes House

Much of the money from the Hurricane Sandy relief bill the House of Representatives passed will fund beach and infrastructure restoration projects in areas such as Mantoloking, N.J., seen on Oct. 31. Doug Mills/AP hide caption

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond

Experts Urge Caution As $50 Billion In Sandy Aid Passes House

by Christopher Joyce

Experts Urge Caution As $50 Billion In Sandy Aid Passes House

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Business

How Much Would It Cost To Buy The White House?

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Business

CEO Marchionne Drives Chrysler's Dramatic Turnaround

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Business

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey Takes Back Fascism Comment

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The Manti Te'o Story: Why The News Media Let Its Guard Down

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o speaks Nov. 29 after he received a sportsmanship award from the Awards and Recognition Association in South Bend, Ind. Joe Raymond/AP hide caption

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The Manti Te'o Story: Why The News Media Let Its Guard Down

by David Folkenflik

The Manti Te'o Story: Why The News Media Let Its Guard Down

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StoryCorps

The Moment Race Mattered: A Haunting Childhood Memory

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Education

UNC To Open Masters Program To Special Forces Medics

by Jessica Jones

UNC To Open Masters Program To Special Forces Medics

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Politics

Does Obama's Second-Term Agenda Need Beefing Up?

by Mara Liasson

Does Obama's Second-Term Agenda Need Beefing Up?

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It's All Politics

Latino Voters Urge Obama To Keep Immigration Promise

by Don Gonyea

Latino Voters Urge Obama To Keep Immigration Promise

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In A Fragmented Cultureverse, Can Pop References Still Pop?

At Tyler Perry's live performances, his gospel-tinged references aren't meant for everyone in the audience. Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption

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In A Fragmented Cultureverse, Can Pop References Still Pop?

by Neda Ulaby

In A Fragmented Cultureverse, Can Pop References Still Pop?

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Food

Subway Foot-Long Sub Comes Up Short

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World

Prospector In Australia Finds Giant Gold Nugget

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