Morning Edition for January 31, 2013 : NPR

Gun Hearing Airs Issues, Disagreements On Solutions

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Should Gun Owners Have To Buy Liability Insurance?

by Caitlin Kenney

Should Gun Owners Have To Buy Liability Insurance?

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'New York Times' Accuses China Of Being Behind Hacking

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'30 Rock' Helped 'To Bury' NBC's Thursday Franchise

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Boeing Contract Offer Could Prompt Engineers Strike

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Boeing Contract Offer Could Prompt Engineers Strike

by Ashley Gross

Boeing Contract Offer Could Prompt Engineers Strike

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Cabinet Picks Show A Shift In How U.S. Wages War

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It's All Politics

Cabinet Picks Show A Shift In How U.S. Wages War

by Ari Shapiro

Cabinet Picks Show A Shift In How U.S. Wages War

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Patty Andrews, Leader Of The Andrews Sisters, Dies

The Andrews Sisters (from left, Maxene, Patty and LaVerne) in the 1940s. Patty was the star of the sibling act. GAB Archive/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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The Record

Patty Andrews, Leader Of The Andrews Sisters, Dies

by Amy Blaszyk

Patty Andrews, Leader Of The Andrews Sisters, Dies

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Business

Advertisers Grow To Like Facebook

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Business

Lenovo Believes PCs Will Still Be Necessary

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Business

Alicia Keys Named BlackBerry's Creative Director

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Business

Economists Downplay Weak U.S. Growth Rate

by Jim Zarroli

Economists Downplay Weak U.S. Growth Rate

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Politics

Government Spending Debate Affects Politics, Economy

by Renee Montagne , Scott Horsley

Government Spending Debate Affects Politics, Economy

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Milwaukee County Sheriff: 'You Have A Duty To Protect Yourself'

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National

Milwaukee County Sheriff: 'You Have A Duty To Protect Yourself'

by David Schaper

Milwaukee County Sheriff: 'You Have A Duty To Protect Yourself'

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National

Talented Teen Killed In Chicago Gun Violence

by Cheryl Corley

Talented Teen Killed In Chicago Gun Violence

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Middle East

Syria Accuses Israel Of Bombing Its Military Facility

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Syria Accuses Israel Of Bombing Its Military Facility

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Africa

African Forces Will Be Left To Hang On To French Gains In Mali

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

African Forces Will Be Left To Hang On To French Gains In Mali

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Africa

Former Salafi Sings About His Identity Crisis

by Leila Fadel

Former Salafi Sings About His Identity Crisis

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Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Get Muddy

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Music Interviews

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Get Muddy

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Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Get Muddy

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National

Super Bowl Attracts Battle Of Craft Breweries

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Europe

German Company's Giant Cookie Goes Missing

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