Election 2008 Democrats Agree to Compromise on Delegates May 31, 2008 • After an all-day meeting on Saturday, the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee agrees to seat Michigan's and Florida's delegates, but to give them only half-votes at the convention this summer. Democrats Agree to Compromise on Delegates Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91036027/91036021" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Lt. Gen. Wants Academy's Anthem to Reflect Times May 31, 2008 • West Point's anthem, written in 1911, has a line that says "Guide us, thy sons, aright." As the choir sang it during the funeral for a female cadet killed in Iraq, Commandant Lt. Gen. James Hagenbeck decided the language should be changed. Lt. Gen. Wants Academy's Anthem to Reflect Times Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033498/91033474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media McClellan Memoir a Scathing Critique of Media, Too May 31, 2008 • Former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan's memoir didn't just blast the White House, it also blasted the media for failing to ask tougher questions in the run-up to the Iraq war. Jonathan Landay, national security correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, was among the few reporters who did question the administration's claims about the war. McClellan Memoir a Scathing Critique of Media, Too Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91033482/91033469" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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China Earthquake: A Year Of Recovery After Earthquake, Animal Lovers to the Rescue May 30, 2008 • The massive earthquake that hit China earlier this month has spurred many civic groups into action, including animal lovers. Chen Yunlian, who runs an animal shelter, has saved more than 70 cats and dogs from the quake zone with the help of volunteers. After Earthquake, Animal Lovers to the Rescue Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91004757/91007270" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Humor & Fun Spelling Bee Heads to Last Word May 30, 2008 • The Scripps National Spelling Bee concludes Friday. The 81st edition of the competition began Thursday with a record 288 contestants. Spelling Bee Heads to Last Word Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007311/91007277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Organizer of 'Bodies' Exhibit Offers Refunds May 30, 2008 • People who paid to see "Bodies: The Exhibition" in New York City can get their money back as the result of a legal deal. Some visitors complained that they didn't know beforehand about the origins of the cadavers used in the exhibit. Organizer of 'Bodies' Exhibit Offers Refunds Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007295/91007271" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Army Suicide Rate Climbs; Few Sought Counseling May 30, 2008 • Suicides among active-duty soldiers rose to 115 last year, a 13 percent increase over the previous year, say top Army officials. And the suicide rate of 18.8 per 100,000 was the highest rate since 1980, when records were first kept.
Election 2008 Battles over Party Nominees Are Old Hat, Bad News May 30, 2008 • This year's fight for the Democratic presidential nomination may seem dramatic and unprecedented. But history offers several examples of nomination battles that lasted until the parties' conventions; most ended badly. Battles over Party Nominees Are Old Hat, Bad News Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91000807/91007273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Crane Falls 23 Stories, Kills Two People in New York May 30, 2008 • A construction crane collapsed Friday on New York's Upper East Side, killing at least one person and smashing into an apartment building before landing on the street in a twisted heap of metal. The person killed was reportedly a construction worker. The accident follows a March 15 crane collapse, which killed seven people.
Sports Teen to Attempt Solo Sail Around the Globe May 30, 2008 • Zac Sunderland will set off on June 14 from Los Angeles for a big adventure: The 16-year-old hopes to set a record as the youngest person to sail alone around the globe. He and his parents speak with host Alex Chadwick. Teen to Attempt Solo Sail Around the Globe Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90990386/90995207" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Criminal Justice Death Penalty Under Review May 30, 2008 • Since the death penalty was reinstated in the mid 1970s, all death row inmates have been put to death for killing another person. But now, a surprising array of crimes can land you on death row. Death Penalty Under Review Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91009544/91009531" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Criminal Justice Does Child Rape Warrant the Death Penalty? May 30, 2008 • Patrick Kennedy is on death row at Louisiana's Angola Prison, awaiting capital punishment for brutally raping his 8-year-old step daughter. But does executing someone for child rape violate the 8th Amendment that bars cruel and unusual punishment? Does Child Rape Warrant the Death Penalty? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91009548/91009532" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Florida, Michigan Could Lose Half Their Delegates May 30, 2008 • The Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee will meet this weekend to decide the fate of delegates from Florida and Michigan. NPR's Nancy Cook looks at the possible scenarios. Florida, Michigan Could Lose Half Their Delegates Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981608/90981539" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Court Says Texas Must Return Group's Kids May 30, 2008 • The Texas Supreme Court said Thursday that the state did not have the right to take more than 100 children from a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints compound last month. Court Says Texas Must Return Group's Kids Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981547/90981526" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Court Says Polygamist Kids' Removal Unwarranted May 30, 2008 • Child welfare officials in Texas say they'll take immediate steps to comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that children removed from a polygamist compound be reunited with their parents. The court said welfare officials overstepped their authority. Court Says Polygamist Kids' Removal Unwarranted Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981438/90981408" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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