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Demise Of Coral, Salamanders Show Impact Of Web
The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.
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Fargo's Fight Against Flooding Nears Its Climax
A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare.
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Chilean Children Suffer From Quake's Mental Shocks
The Chilean capital, Santiago, withstood last month's 8.8 magnitude earthquake remarkably well. But mental health experts say the earthquake and the powerful aftershocks that followed it are having strong psychological effects, particularly on children.
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Gambling To Fix Pensions Can Lead To A Bigger Bind
Public pension fund investing has changed a lot over the past few decades. They used to investment conservatively. Now, a lot of cities and states are trying to rebuild pension funds by resorting to chancy investments in foreign currency, junk bonds and margin trades.
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Paralyzed Graffiti Artist Draws Using Only His Eyes
A group of artists and hackers have crafted a gadget that lets a paralyzed graffiti artist continue making art using only his eyes. And it costs about as much as an iPod shuffle.
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Pension Woes May Deepen Financial Crisis For States
From Connecticut to California, pension funds for public employees lack the funding they need. A recent report from the Pew Center on the States put the tab for unfunded pension liabilities at $452 billion. The debacle could threaten the financial solvency of some states — and taxpayers are on the hook.
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Homeowners, A Shortcut To Short Sales Is Coming
Spring is the peak time for home sales, and, as the season begins, the federal government is launching a program to help the real estate market bloom again. Starting April 5, homeowners who qualify will get help selling their homes through a short-sale process rather than having to face foreclosure.
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Northern Iowa Shocks No. 1 Kansas In NCAA Play
The mightiest has fallen as play continues in the second round of the men's basketball tournament. Northern Iowa led for all but 47 seconds in taking down the powerful Jayhawks, 67-65. In another surprise, No. 10 seed St. Mary's beat Villanova.
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Cautious Celebration As Red River Levee Holds
Volunteers have placed more than a million sandbags around Fargo, N.D., and city officials say they think they've done enough to prevent major flooding. The Red River is expected to crest Sunday at 19 feet above flood stage — lower than earlier predictions.
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Combat Vet Says Gender Bias Led To Untreated PTSD
According to recent VA statistics, PTSD and depression are the top disability claims among America's female veterans. But many have trouble proving they saw combat — a key to being treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. One decorated war veteran's story is emblematic of the struggle to get help.
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House Opts For Straight Vote On Health Bill
Democratic House leaders say they've got the votes to pass a landmark health-care overhaul Sunday. And they're confident enough of getting an overhaul done that they've agreed to set aside the controversial "deem and pass" strategy. Host Guy Raz checks in with NPR's Julie Rovner on the latest maneuvering on Capitol Hill.
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How Americans Feel About Health Care Maneuvers
As the health care issue reaches a crescendo in Washington, Sarah Varney of member station KQED looks at how the debate is playing out across the rest of the nation.
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Fallows On The News: Health Overhaul, Immigration
News analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine talks with host Guy Raz about the big stories of the week, including the final push for a health care overhaul and what's likely to be the next big issue for Congress: immigration.
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Democrats Say They Have Enough Health Bill Votes
House Democrats say they are confident they have the 216 votes they need to pass a history-making health overhaul package on Sunday. President Obama called on lawmakers to put aside politics and do what is right for the American people during a tumultuous day of deal-making.
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Huge Sandstorm Burns The Sky Over Beijing
The strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a dust warning for South Korea's capital. China's expanding deserts now cover one-third of the country because of deforestation, urban sprawl and drought.
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Mom-And-Pop Site Busts The Web's Biggest Myths
You'd think it would take an army to truth-squad the rapid-fire rumors of the World Wide Web. But at Snopes.com, that task falls to husband-and-wife myth debunkers David and Barbara Mikkelson.
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Lunar Rover Is Spotted For First Time In 37 Years
Video game developer Richard Garriott bought the broken Soviet lunar rover at an auction in 1993 — this week, thanks to new photos released by NASA, he's been able to see it on the moon for the first time.
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Letter: Lehman's Accounting Tricks Possibly Illegal
A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday.
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Pope Blasts Irish Bishops, Orders Investigation
Pope Benedict XVI rebuked Irish bishops Saturday for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse and ordered a Vatican investigation into the Irish church to wipe out the scourge.
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Hoyer: 'We're Going To Have The Votes'
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says there are representatives who have not publicly indicated that they will support this legislation, but will step forward to give it the 216 necessary votes for passage.
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