Morning Edition for January 30, 2014 : NPR

Ridge Of High Pressure Blocks Snow From Oregon Ski Resort

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National

Drought Forces Calif. Farmers To Cut Back On Planting

by Nathan Rott

Drought Forces Calif. Farmers To Cut Back On Planting

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National

In Las Vegas, Lawns Are The Biggest Water Waster

by Ted Robbins

In Las Vegas, Lawns Are The Biggest Water Waster

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A Little Acid Turns Mouse Blood Into Brain, Heart And Stem Cells

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Shots - Health News

A Little Acid Turns Mouse Blood Into Brain, Heart And Stem Cells

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A Little Acid Turns Mouse Blood Into Brain, Heart And Stem Cells

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Asteroid Belt May Be Just One Big Melting Pot Of Space Rocks

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The Two-Way

Asteroid Belt May Be Just One Big Melting Pot Of Space Rocks

by Geoff Brumfiel

Asteroid Belt May Be Just One Big Melting Pot Of Space Rocks

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Europe

'First Porsche' Found In Warehouse After 112 Years

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National

Holder To Decide Soon On Death Penalty For Tsarnaev

by Tovia Smith

Holder To Decide Soon On Death Penalty For Tsarnaev

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Europe

Ukraine Activists Charge Police Beat And Even Kill Protesters

by Corey Flintoff

Ukraine Activists Charge Police Beat And Even Kill Protesters

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Africa

U.S. Maintains Humanitarian Assistance To South Sudan

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Business

Gunmakers Protest Microstamping Law In Calif.

by Kirk Siegler

Gunmakers Protest Microstamping Law In Calif.

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Business

Lawmakers To Address Delaware's Troubled Casino Industry

by Allison Keyes

Lawmakers To Address Delaware's Troubled Casino Industry

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National

Denver, Seattle Museums Bet Art In The Name Of Football

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Politics

Obama Calls For The Creation Of MyRA Accounts

by Scott Horsley

Obama Calls For The Creation Of MyRA Accounts

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World

During Speech, Obama Softens Tone On Afghan Pullout

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Cowboys In Love: 'Brokeback Mountain' Saddles Up For Opera

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Deceptive Cadence

Cowboys In Love: 'Brokeback Mountain' Saddles Up For Opera

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Cowboys In Love: 'Brokeback Mountain' Saddles Up For Opera

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National

Petition Wants Justin Bieber Booted Out Of U.S.

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Sports

Cold Super Bowl Could Lead To More Turnovers

by Mike Pesca

Cold Super Bowl Could Lead To More Turnovers

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Much Of North Dakota's Natural Gas Is Going Up In Flames

Gas flaring near Highway 85 southwest of Williston. Analysts estimate that almost 30 percent of the gas being produced in the state is burned off. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption

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The Great Plains Oil Rush

Much Of North Dakota's Natural Gas Is Going Up In Flames

by Jeff Brady

Much Of North Dakota's Natural Gas Is Going Up In Flames

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New York Looks To Bring Bitcoin Out Of The Shadows

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All Tech Considered

New York Looks To Bring Bitcoin Out Of The Shadows

by <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/people/ilya-marritz/">Ilya Marritz</a>

New York Looks To Bring Bitcoin Out Of The Shadows

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'Mariachi Olympic Prince' Takes Glamour To Sochi Ski Slopes

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The Edge

'Mariachi Olympic Prince' Takes Glamour To Sochi Ski Slopes

by Carrie Kahn

'Mariachi Olympic Prince' Takes Glamour To Sochi Ski Slopes

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High Schoolers Hit The Slopes, And The Books, At Team Academy

Elite athletes at Team Academy keep up their education in classrooms like this one; their training facilities are downstairs in the same building. Sarah Brunson/USSA hide caption

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The Edge

High Schoolers Hit The Slopes, And The Books, At Team Academy

by Ted Robbins

High Schoolers Hit The Slopes, And The Books, At Team Academy

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