Law Notable Rulings from Alito October 31, 2005 • Samuel Alito has been a strong conservative jurist on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court with a reputation for being among the nation's most liberal. A look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in confirmation hearings.
Middle East Syria Faces Tough Internal, External Pressure October 31, 2005 • Syria must decide how to respond to the U.N. resolution demanding its cooperation in the probe into the murder of former Lebanese leader Rafik Hariri. The next report in the inquiry is due Dec. 15, and Damascus is already facing complaints about its leadership. Syria Faces Tough Internal, External Pressure Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983468/4983469" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East U.N. Council Demands Syrian Cooperation in Inquiry October 31, 2005 • The U.N. Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding Syrian cooperation in the ongoing probe into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The United Nations is investigating Syria's alleged role in the killing. U.N. Council Demands Syrian Cooperation in Inquiry Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983465/4983466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials October 31, 2005 • President Bush opts for a judicial favorite of the conservative movement, Samuel Alito, as his new nominee for the Supreme Court. Reactions in Washington are dramatically different than those when the president named Harriet Miers to the same seat four weeks ago. Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983450/4983451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge For Niger, Improved Health Care May Cut Famine October 31, 2005 • During famine, children technically don't starve to death, they die from disease. In Niger, the organizers behind an educational campaign on disease prevention -- aimed at mothers -- hopes it will lessen the toll of hunger crises. For Niger, Improved Health Care May Cut Famine Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982368/4982369" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny October 31, 2005 • The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is set to consider a new inquiry into the activities of its former chairman, Kenneth Tomlinson. Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983447/4983448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'March of the Penguins' a Box Office Surprise October 31, 2005 • March of the Penguins is -- by far -- the surprise hit movie of the year. The film about the Emperor Penguins' extraordinary breeding cycle is now the second-highest-grossing documentary ever, just behind Fahrenheit 9/11. It's also the highest grossing French film ever released in the United States. 'March of the Penguins' a Box Office Surprise Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982232/4982252" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Bush Taps Alito for Supreme Court Vacancy October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates New Jersey's Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. The conservative federal judge would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a moderate.
Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge Global AIDS Fund Boosts Health, Economy in Ghana October 31, 2005 • Funding from wealthy nations has helped Ghana create promising programs to fight HIV/AIDS. It's also led to unexpected economic development -- a new African drug company to produce AIDS and malaria medicines. Global AIDS Fund Boosts Health, Economy in Ghana Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983182/4983398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries 'Buckyball' Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies October 31, 2005 • Scientist Richard Smalley helped discover a new form of carbon, known as "buckyballs," for which he shared a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996. His research helped launch the field of nanotechnology. Smalley died last week at age 62, after a six-year battle with cancer. 'Buckyball' Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983474/4983475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks October 31, 2005 • Politicians, celebrities and thousands of mourners honored civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Monday at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. Her remains lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol over the weekend, a first for a woman. Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983471/4983472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge Flying Doctors to the Rescue October 30, 2005 • A half century ago, American and British physicians started a medical service called the "Flying Doctors" to airlift people out of remote eras in medical emergencies. It has now become a way to reach out to Kenyans who have long gone without medical care. Flying Doctors to the Rescue Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4980805/4981898" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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John Hope Franklin Puts a 'Mirror to America' October 30, 2005 • Historian John Hope Franklin has spent much of his life — 90 years, so far — investigating the legacy of slavery in America. Now he has investigated his own life through the biography Mirror to America. John Hope Franklin Puts a 'Mirror to America' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982081/4982106" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National U.S. Honors Rosa Parks at Capitol October 30, 2005 • After a memorial service in Montgomery, Ala., on Sunday, the body of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks was flown to Washington. She will lie in honor in the United States Capitol rotunda. Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus some 50 years ago. U.S. Honors Rosa Parks at Capitol Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982127/4982128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Syria to Investigate Alleged Role in Assassination October 30, 2005 • This weekend, Syria's president ordered his government to open an investigation into alleged Syrian involvement in the assassination of a Lebanese politician. Until now, Syria has vehemently denied any involvement in the crime and has denounced the United Nations' allegations that Syrian officials were complicit in the murder. Syria to Investigate Alleged Role in Assassination Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982124/4982125" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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