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Strange News
6:48 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Out-Of-This-World Nuptials For London Klingons

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 8:11 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

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It's All Politics
6:36 am
Mon October 22, 2012

George McGovern, An Improbable Icon Of Anti-War Movement

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Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern talks about the bombs being used in Vietnam at a $250-a-person fundraising dinner in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 1972.

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:11 pm

If George McGovern often seemed miscast as a presidential candidate, he was at least as improbable as an icon of the anti-war movement.

The Vietnam War gave birth to an opposition movement unlike any America had seen in its previous wars. It was young, unconventional and countercultural, defiant of authority and deeply suspicious of government.

McGovern himself was none of these things.

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Strange News
6:17 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Deceased Man's Treasured Maps Go To L.A. Library

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 8:11 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

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All Tech Considered
4:34 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Six New Video Games That Will Get You Hooked

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:03 pm

Video game makers are rolling out their new titles — with a wide range of creativity and style — just in time for the holiday shopping season. Jamin Warren, founder of Kill Screen magazine, shares his list of video games you should keep your eye on:

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Television
4:33 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Ratings Success? It's All In The (ABC) Family

Originally published on Tue November 27, 2012 5:09 pm

In a sterile white boardroom in ABC Family's headquarters in Los Angeles, two young women are assiduously ignoring a spread of cookies in favor of two more important things: their laptops and a live broadcast of the show Pretty Little Liars playing on a large flat-screen TV.

Dalia Ganz, 28, is the show's social-media manager. She's patiently teaching one of the beautiful young actors on the show how to live-tweet this episode.

"Include #prettylittleliars in your answers," she instructs. That is a literal transcription of her words.

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The Salt
4:31 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Swapping Out Sugary Soda For Diet Drinks May Help Tip The Scale In Your Favor

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Drinking diet soda and other low-calorie drinks may help you manage weight, but experts say plain old H2O is still the best way to go.

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 12:42 pm

Diet soda. We love it or hate it. But there's no doubt that consumption is on the rise. More Americans than ever are drinking diet colas, along with other zero- and low-calorie alternatives.

While diet drink consumption is up across the entire population — about 1 in 5 of us consume them — it's higher-income, middle-aged women who are most likely to be sipping diet drinks, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.

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Middle East
4:29 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Signals From Iran Indicate Willingness To Talk

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An Iranian boy holds a tray of eggs at a grocery store in Tehran last month. From Sunday, Sept. 30, to Monday, Oct. 1, the Iranian currency lost nearly one-third of its value against the dollar.

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:50 pm

Iran is hurting. Economic and banking sanctions, plus an effective oil embargo led by the European Union, have brought chaos to Iran's economy. The bottom fell out of its currency, the rial, a couple of weeks ago, provoking street protests. Iranians of all social classes are struggling to cope.

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How We Watch What We Watch
4:28 am
Mon October 22, 2012

For Sports Fans, A Plethora Of Platforms To Watch On

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 8:11 am

While most American homes still have a television in the den, how we watch, and what we watch, is changing. Computers, tablets, smartphones, DVRs and video game consoles have redefined what television is.

Viewers have officially become a multiscreen culture. And that means the TV industry is changing, as well. Consider that 36 million Americans watch video on their phones, according to the Nielsen ratings company.

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It's All Politics
5:46 pm
Sun October 21, 2012

On The Trail In Iowa, The 'Death Tax' Gets New Life

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Aides tack up an American flag to a barn at the James Koch farm in Van Meter, Iowa, on Oct. 9, ahead of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's arrival for a rally.
Presidential Race
5:45 pm
Sun October 21, 2012

Foreign Policy Debate: Rhetoric Vs. Reality

Originally published on Sun October 28, 2012 9:44 am

President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Gov. Mitt Romney are getting ready to answer any and all possible questions about foreign policy for Monday night's debate, the last one before the Nov. 6 election.

Iran, Israeli-Palestinian talks and China are among likely topics for the debate — and also major issues awaiting the next president. Each case is a matter of building and maintaining alliances while applying pressure to protect U.S. interests.

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