Vultures Prey On Surgery Patients' Peace Of Mind July 25, 2008 • Vultures prey on surgery patients' peace of mind, and more news worth an honorable mention. Vultures Prey On Surgery Patients' Peace Of Mind Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92904935/92904916" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pet Rabbit Saves Couple July 24, 2008 • Pet rabbit saves couple — and news worth an honorable mention. Pet Rabbit Saves Couple Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92863585/92863573" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mr. Methane Is The World's Top Professional Flatulist July 23, 2008 • Mr. Methane is the world's top, and indeed only, professional flatulist — and more news worth an honorable mention. Mr. Methane Is The World's Top Professional Flatulist Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92809202/92809190" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Olympic City Cuts Traffic To Clean Up The Air July 21, 2008 • Olympic city cuts traffic to clean up the air, and more news worth an honorable mention. Olympic City Cuts Traffic To Clean Up The Air Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92728417/92728406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Olympic City Cuts Traffic To Clean Up The Air Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92728417/92728406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
NASA Staff Donates Urine For Space Research July 17, 2008 • NASA workers donate urine for space research, and more news worth an honorable mention. NASA Staff Donates Urine For Space Research Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92621084/92621070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Officers Attacked By Fleas July 11, 2008 • Officers attacked by fleas, and more news worth an honorable mention. Officers Attacked By Fleas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92442986/92442949" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Found: Manuscript For A Rare Patriotic Song July 4, 2008 • Some of the most e-mailed, viewed and commented on stories on the Web, including word of a flea market shopper who discovered a handwritten copy of the "America" lyrics behind a $10 picture of flowers. Found: Manuscript For A Rare Patriotic Song Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92236656/92236620" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Found: Manuscript For A Rare Patriotic Song Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92236656/92236620" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Did Journo's Joke Cause Obama Fistbump Kerfuffle? July 4, 2008 • NPR's Robert Smith says he may have inadvertently sparked the dust-up over whether Democrat Barack Obama declined to tap fists with a school kid. Smith says a casual crack might have framed the encounter for the print reporters in the press pool. Did Journo's Joke Cause Obama Fistbump Kerfuffle? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92236633/92236613" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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George Washington Really Did Sleep There July 3, 2008 • Archaeologists find George Washington's boyhood home, and more news worth an honorable mention. George Washington Really Did Sleep There Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92177984/92177943" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
George Washington Really Did Sleep There Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92177984/92177943" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Actor Says His '24' Role May Have Helped Obama July 2, 2008 • Actor Dennis Haysbert says his role as president on 24 may have helped Barack Obama, and more news worth an honorable mention. Actor Says His '24' Role May Have Helped Obama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92126424/92126387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Actor Says His '24' Role May Have Helped Obama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92126424/92126387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Asteroid Anniversary Recalls Earth's Rocky History June 30, 2008 • The centennial anniversary of an asteroid blast that occurred over Siberia serves as a reminder that the earth is vulnerable to meteors and other rocks from space — and more news worth an honorable mention. Asteroid Anniversary Recalls Earth's Rocky History Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92021543/92021502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Asteroid Anniversary Recalls Earth's Rocky History Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92021543/92021502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Beer Maker Pulls Alcoholic Energy Drinks June 27, 2008 • Anheuser-Busch will stop making alcoholic energy drinks, and more news worthy of an honorable mention. Beer Maker Pulls Alcoholic Energy Drinks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955333/91955307" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Beer Maker Pulls Alcoholic Energy Drinks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91955333/91955307" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
NBC Settles 'Dateline' Predator Lawsuit June 26, 2008 • NBC settles a lawsuit arising from its Dateline: To Catch a Predator series, and other news worth an honorable mention. NBC Settles 'Dateline' Predator Lawsuit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91906089/91906046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
NBC Settles 'Dateline' Predator Lawsuit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91906089/91906046" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Too Many Millionaires? June 25, 2008 • The world has at least 10 million millionaires, and more news worth an honorable mention. Too Many Millionaires? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91868658/91868514" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Taiwan Opens up to Chinese Actors June 24, 2008 • Taiwan opens up to Chinese actors, and more news worth an honorable mention. Taiwan Opens up to Chinese Actors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91831801/91831760" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema June 23, 2008 • Amy Winehouse has emphysema, and more news worth an honorable mention. Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91791696/91791656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Scientists Find Evidence of Ice on Mars June 20, 2008 • Scientists think they've found evidence of ice on Mars - and more news worth an honorable mention. Scientists Find Evidence of Ice on Mars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91724574/91724527" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Scientists Find Evidence of Ice on Mars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91724574/91724527" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The World's Most Annoying Office-Speak June 19, 2008 • A newspaper compiles a list of the most annoying office jargon, and more news worth an honorable mention. The World's Most Annoying Office-Speak Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91681106/91681085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Japan Makes Robot Girlfriend for Lonely Men June 18, 2008 • Japan is making robot girlfriends for lonely men, and other news worth an honorable mention. Japan Makes Robot Girlfriend for Lonely Men Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91625470/91625421" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Alcatraz Prison May Become Luxury Hotel June 16, 2008 • The U.S. Park Service is considers putting a fancy hotel on the former site of the famous San Francisco penitentiary, and more news worth an honorable mention. Alcatraz Prison May Become Luxury Hotel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91543826/91543792" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Alcatraz Prison May Become Luxury Hotel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91543826/91543792" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Stolen Gnomes Won't Go Home? June 13, 2008 • A thief in France has not only stolen some 170 garden gnomes, but he's re-painted them different colors, making it difficult for police to return them to their rightful owners - and other news worth an honorable mention. Stolen Gnomes Won't Go Home? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91461322/91461299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Stolen Gnomes Won't Go Home? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91461322/91461299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The World's Oldest Christian Church? June 12, 2008 • Archaeologists claim to have discovered a Christian Church dating back to just years after Christ's crucifixion, and other news worth an honorable mention. The World's Oldest Christian Church? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91414802/91414780" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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