Morning Edition for April 18, 2013 : NPR

Blast Rips Through West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant

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FBI Focuses On Photos For Clues To Marathon Bomber

by Jeff Brady

FBI Focuses On Photos For Clues To Marathon Bomber

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Can Acid Neutralizers Help Coral Reefs Bounce Back?

by Richard Harris

Can Acid Neutralizers Help Coral Reefs Bounce Back?

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Cleveland Celebrates Superman, Its Hometown Hero

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Cleveland Celebrates Superman, Its Hometown Hero

by Brian Bull

Cleveland Celebrates Superman, Its Hometown Hero

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West, Texas, Responds To Massive Plant Explosion

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Newtown, Conn., Businesses Suffer After Nearby School Shooting

by Neena Satija

Newtown, Conn., Businesses Suffer After Nearby School Shooting

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Coachella's Hometown Aims To Cash In On Fest's Rising Tide

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Coachella's Hometown Aims To Cash In On Fest's Rising Tide

by Ben Bergman

Coachella's Hometown Aims To Cash In On Fest's Rising Tide

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Airline Mergers Push Fares Higher

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Despite Flaws, Harvard Economists Stand By Research

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Despite Flaws, Harvard Economists Stand By Research

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Glitch Causes Foreclosure Settlement Checks To Bounce

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Gun-Rights Groups Claim Victory On Rapid Series Of Votes

by Ailsa Chang

Gun-Rights Groups Claim Victory On Rapid Series Of Votes

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Obama's Pressure Fails To Get Gun Measure Passed

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Obama's Pressure Fails To Get Gun Measure Passed

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Texas Area Rattled After Fertilizer Plant Explosion

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In 'Which Way,' A War Photographer In His Element

Spc. Tad Donoho screams with pain in 2008 after being administered a "pink belly" for his birthday in Korengal Valley, Kunar province, Afghanistan. Each member of the platoon strikes his stomach until it begins to bruise, hence the name pink belly. From the book Infidel. Tim Hetherington/Magnum Photos hide caption

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In 'Which Way,' A War Photographer In His Element

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Explosions At Boston Marathon

Marathon Bombing Shocks Clubs, Stores Devoted To Runners

by Dan Bobkoff

Marathon Bombing Shocks Clubs, Stores Devoted To Runners

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Texas Fertilizer Plant In Ruins After Explosion

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Suspect Arrested In Poison-Laced Letters

by Tamara Keith

Suspect Arrested In Poison-Laced Letters

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Surviving Doolittle Raiders To Hold Their Last Meeting

by Debbie Elliott

Surviving Doolittle Raiders To Hold Their Last Meeting

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The Diverse Influence Of The 2013 Rock Hall Inductees

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The Diverse Influence Of The 2013 Rock Hall Inductees

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The Diverse Influence Of The 2013 Rock Hall Inductees

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Police Say Fires Burning But Under Control After Texas Blast

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Eyewitnesses To Texas Explosion Describe The Scene

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Search And Rescue Ongoing After Texas Plant Explosion

by John Burnett , Steve Inskeep

Search And Rescue Ongoing After Texas Plant Explosion

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Obama Visits Boston Service As Investigation Continues

by David Greene , Tom Gjelten , Tovia Smith

Obama Visits Boston Service As Investigation Continues

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Texas Town Staggered By Massive Explosion

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