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The Two-Way
2:09 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Pentagon Will Brief Congress On Deadly Sept. 14 Camp Bastion Attack

More than four months after a deadly attack at a sprawling allied base in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. Marines, there are lingering questions about how it happened.

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Music News
2:09 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Remembering Karen Carpenter, 30 Years Later

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Karen Carpenter, of The Carpenters, performs in London in 1974.

Originally published on Tue February 5, 2013 8:29 am

The Salt
1:34 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Sandwich Monday: Grilled Cheese With Mac N' Cheese

We live in an age of great marriages: William and Kate, Kim and Kanye (oh, wait, she's still married to this guy), Kim and The Next One. Best of all, though, is "The Mac" from Cheesie's, in Chicago. The sandwich weds a classic Grilled Cheese with Mac N' Cheese, in one easy to absorb package.

Ian: I honestly feel like we're five years away from never again having to use the word "or" in America.

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The Two-Way
1:19 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Report: W.Va. Fails To Enforce New Regs Designed To Prevent Mine Explosions

Originally published on Tue February 5, 2013 6:53 am

Ken Ward at The Charleston Gazette has a story worth reading about West Virginia's failure to enforce new coal mine dust standards prompted by the deadly explosion three years ago at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine.

Ward used the state's Freedom of Information Act to obtain and review mine safety inspections conducted by the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training.

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Middle East
1:03 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Iran's Leader Embraces Facebook, Fellow Iranians Are Blocked

Originally published on Tue February 5, 2013 8:29 am

When Iran's supreme leader got a Facebook page in December, Iranians sat up and blinked.

Some thought it was a fake, finding it hard to believe that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be using a technology that his own government blocks. A U.S. State Department spokeswoman skeptically wondered how many "likes" it would attract.

But some of Khamenei's supporters quickly rallied behind the move, which first came to light in a reference on — you guessed it — the ayatollah's Twitter account.

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The Two-Way
1:02 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Royal Recovery: Remains ID'd As Those Of King Richard III

Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 4:10 pm

Remains found under what's now a parking lot in the English city of Leicester have been confirmed to be those of King Richard III, researchers at the University of Leicester announced Monday.

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It's All Politics
12:42 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Romney 2013? Tagg Weighs Massachusetts Senate Bid

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Republican Tagg Romney reportedly is considering a bid for the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in the June 25 special election.

Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 12:58 pm

The Boston Herald caused a bit of a stir Monday, reporting that Mitt Romney's eldest son, Tagg, is considering a bid for the Massachusetts Senate seat long held by new Secretary of State John Kerry.

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The Two-Way
12:41 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Reports: U.S. Plans To Sue S&P Over Mortgage Bonds Ratings

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A sign for Standard & Poor's rating agency stands in front of the company headquarters in New York.

Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 1:01 pm

The United States and some states are planning to sue Standard & Poor's Ratings Services over what they say were the faulty ratings of mortgage bonds leading up to the 2008 financial collapse.

The Wall Street Journal broke the news citing "people familiar with the matter," and The New York York Times is pinning its reporting on S&P, which tells the newspaper it is expecting a lawsuit.

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Shots - Health News
12:08 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Scientists Find A Way To Scare Patients Who Can't Feel Fear

Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 8:39 am

In shorthand often used to describe the brain, fear is controlled by a small, almond-shaped structure called the amygdala.

But it's not quite that simple, as a study published Sunday in Nature Neuroscience demonstrates.

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The Two-Way
11:46 am
Mon February 4, 2013

'Meaningful' Ads Stood Out As Super Bowl Favorites

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Budweiser's Super Bowl spot won top favorite among many.

Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 2:55 pm

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