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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National 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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World Suicide Bomber in Afghanistan Kills U.S. Marine May 31, 2008 • A powerful explosion shook Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad, killing a U.S. Marine and injuring three others, according to an Afghan official.
Election 2008 What's on Tap for Michigan and Florida? May 31, 2008 • Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving tells Scott Simon about what's ahead Saturday as the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets to discuss the fate of the Michigan and Florida delegates. What's on Tap for Michigan and Florida? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91028128/91028112" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Brazilian Tribes Say Dam Threatens Way of Life May 31, 2008 • Brazil's government wants to harness the hydroelectric power potential of the Xingu River to meet the country's energy needs. But the ancestral inhabitants of the Amazon fiercely oppose plans to build what would be the world's third-largest dam. Brazilian Tribes Say Dam Threatens Way of Life Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007395/91028117" 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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Election 2008: On the Campaign Trail Obama, McCain Tussle over Western States May 30, 2008 • Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spent much of this week out West — visiting states his campaign says he can win in November. But Sen. John McCain won't let them go without a fight. Obama, McCain Tussle over Western States Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007278/91007265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Parents to Sue Government for School's Collapse May 30, 2008 • Parents are still standing in the ruins of Juyuan Middle School in Sichuan province and asking what went wrong. In a meeting Friday, they discussed suing the local education bureau. But there's no guarantee that the parents will find justice under the communist-controlled legal system. Parents to Sue Government for School's Collapse Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91007290/91007269" 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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National 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.
World Honoring Victims of Darfur's Ever-Changing Conflict May 30, 2008 • More than 200,000 people have been killed in the four-year-old conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. Recently, a joint force of United Nations and African Union peacekeepers honored their dead. The ceremony comes at a time when the nature of violence has grown more complicated in Darfur. Honoring Victims of Darfur's Ever-Changing Conflict Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981435/90981406" 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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Election 2008 Will Gore Dinner Unite Clinton, Obama Campaigns? May 30, 2008 • The Democratic National Committee will benefit Saturday from a fundraising dinner honoring Al Gore. The event has taken on the aura of a "unity dinner" because the host committee includes prominent New York-area fundraisers for both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Will Gore Dinner Unite Clinton, Obama Campaigns? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90981432/90981405" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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