Morning Edition for December 17, 2014 : NPR

Is Russia's Currency On Its Way To Collapse?

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Ruble's Drop Has Implications For Global Economy

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Border Patrol Completes Recruitment Drive Aimed At Women

by John Burnett

Border Patrol Completes Recruitment Drive Aimed At Women

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LA Sheriff's Department Agrees To Federal Oversight To Settle Abuse Suit

by Kirk Siegler

LA Sheriff's Department Agrees To Federal Oversight To Settle Abuse Suit

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25 Years Ago, 'Darkness Visible' Broke Ground Detailing Depression

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AP Photographer Snaps Engagement Photo

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An Alternative To Suspension And Expulsion: 'Circle Up!'

A restorative justice circle at Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland, Calif. Sam Pasarow/Edna Brewer Middle School hide caption

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An Alternative To Suspension And Expulsion: 'Circle Up!'

by Eric Westervelt

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At Last, Muslims Can Savor A Halal Spin On Spain's Famous Jamón

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At Last, Muslims Can Savor A Halal Spin On Spain's Famous Jamón

by Lauren Frayer

At Last, Muslims Can Savor A Halal Spin On Spain's Famous Jamón

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For Crop-Duster Pilots, Wind Towers Present Danger

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For Crop-Duster Pilots, Wind Towers Present Danger

by Jacob McCleland

For Crop-Duster Pilots, Wind Towers Present Danger

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Hacking Of Sony's Computers Creates Much Drama

by Mandalit del Barco

Hacking Of Sony's Computers Creates Much Drama

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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What's A Sportsman Anyway?

by Frank Deford

What's A Sportsman Anyway?

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Fed Officials May Be Closer To Raising Interest Rates

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Jeb Bush To 'Actively Explore' 2016 Run For President

by Mara Liasson

Jeb Bush To 'Actively Explore' 2016 Run For President

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Attorneys For Oklahoma Death Row Inmates Seek To Halt Executions

by Wade Goodwyn

Attorneys For Oklahoma Death Row Inmates Seek To Halt Executions

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Too Little, Too Late For Many New Yorkers Seeking Hospice

Sandra Lopez (left) and her dog, Coco, greet hospice nurse Heather Meyerend last fall. In the weeks before Lopez died, Meyerend stopped by weekly to check her physical health, pain levels and medications. Amy Pearl/WNYC hide caption

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Too Little, Too Late For Many New Yorkers Seeking Hospice

by Fred Mogul

Too Little, Too Late For Many New Yorkers Seeking Hospice

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Politics

Senate Adjourns, GOP To Take Over In January

by Ailsa Chang

Senate Adjourns, GOP To Take Over In January

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Animals

Stray Cat In Russia Feasts On Fish

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Asia

Pakistan Observes 3 Days Of Mourning After School Attack

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Europe

Obama Expected To Impose New Sanctions On Russia

by Scott Horsley

Obama Expected To Impose New Sanctions On Russia

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National

DOJ Intervention May Help Conn. Police Regain Community's Trust

by Davis Dunavin

DOJ Intervention May Help Conn. Police Regain Community's Trust

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National

Cuba, U.S. Agree To Prisoner Release Including American Alan Gross

by Michele Kelemen

Cuba, U.S. Agree To Prisoner Release Including American Alan Gross

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