Election 2008 YouTube Debate Worried GOP Presidential Hopefuls November 29, 2007 • Republican candidates were skeptical about the CNN-YouTube.com debate. Most of candidates' concerns were centered on whether the questions would be too far to the left of their views. There is no clear candidate out front among Republicans.
Economy Broadway Stagehand Strike Ends November 29, 2007 • Broadway stagehands and theater producers reach a tentative agreement to end a strike and almost immediately return to the stage most of the two dozen plays and musicals that have been shut down for more than two weeks. The settlement came after months of negotiations. Steve Inskeep and Jeff Lunden discuss the end of the stagehands strike on Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16727276/16727255" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Australia's New Leader Heralded as Progressive November 29, 2007 • Australia's Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd's center-left Labor Party swept to power at general elections last Saturday, ending more than 11 years of conservative rule under outgoing Prime Minister John Howard. Rudd is viewed as more forward looking, particularly on issues like climate change. Australia's New Leader Heralded as Progressive Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16727306/16727265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Sarkozy Urges Calm After Riots in Paris Suburb November 28, 2007 • The president of France voiced his disdain for riots that broke out in a Paris suburb, saying the clash between police and minority teenagers that resulted in injuries to some officers was "unacceptable." The riots were triggered by the deaths of two minority teenagers in a collision with a police car. Sarkozy Urges Calm After Riots in Paris Suburb Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16686555/16686267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War U.S. Military Struggles to Keep Army Captains November 28, 2007 • Some of the Army's best captains are getting out of the war in Iraq. They are tired of long deployments and the strain on their families. But in hopes of getting captains to re-enlist for an additional three years, the military is offering a $35,000 bonus. U.S. Military Struggles to Keep Army Captains Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16686546/16686257" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Pakistan's Musharraf Retires as Head of Army November 28, 2007 • Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf resigns his post as chief of the army, a day before he was due to be sworn as a civilian president. The former general's retirement from the military has been a key demand of the country's political opposition. By giving up his uniform, he risks being overthrown. Steve Inskeep and Jackie Northam discuss the end of military rule in Pakistan on Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16686529/16685804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries NFL Star Sean Taylor Dies After Shooting November 27, 2007 • Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies a day after he was shot in the leg after an apparent break-in at his home. He never regained consciousness after losing a great deal of blood. Taylor was 24. NFL Star Sean Taylor Dies After Shooting Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16650396/16650379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World France's Sarkozy Lobbies China for Rise in Yuan November 26, 2007 • French President Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting China and much of his business has to do with business. Traveling with French business leaders, he calls on China's President Hu Jintao to let the yuan rise more swiftly against the euro. France's Sarkozy Lobbies China for Rise in Yuan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16612701/16611223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
France's Sarkozy Lobbies China for Rise in Yuan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16612701/16611223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Senate Rejects House Bill on War Funding November 16, 2007 • The Senate has rejected a Democratic measure that ties a troop-withdrawal requirement to new funds to pay for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure failed by a 53-45 vote. Senate Rejects House Bill on War Funding Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16349370/16349227" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Sends Negroponte to Pakistan November 16, 2007 • U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is in Islamabad. He is expected to urge President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to lift the state of emergency he imposed early this month. On the eve of Negroponte's arrival, authorities lifted the house arrest of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. U.S. Sends Negroponte to Pakistan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16349376/16349239" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World French Transportation Workers Strike Again November 14, 2007 • French transit workers walk off the job to protest a pension reform plan put in place by President Sarkozy. The open-ended walkout is forcing residents of Paris and other French cities to find alternate ways to get to work. Gas and electricity workers are also off the job. French Transportation Workers Strike Again Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16281921/16281025" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Poll: Education, Income Segregates Blacks November 14, 2007 • A new poll by the Pew Research Center shows that many African-Americans say they can no longer be seen as a single race. Work ethic and education are creating a class divide. Nearly 40 percent of low-income blacks say they have nothing in common with middle-income and poor blacks. Juan Williams Discusses the Poll Results on Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16281886/16280706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Juan Williams Discusses the Poll Results on Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16281886/16280706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Impact of War A Soldier's Journey from Iraq to Grad School November 14, 2007 • Demond Mullins spent a year in Iraq with the National Guard. When he came back, he felt alienated and angry at what he had seen and done in the war. Now Mullins has found a degree of peace and understanding in higher learning. A Soldier's Journey from Iraq to Grad School Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16272276/16280725" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Kentucky, Mississippi Elect Governors November 7, 2007 • In Kentucky, Democrat Steve Beshear easily bested Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher, whose lone term was dogged by a hiring scandal. In Mississippi, Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, one of the few politicians to come out of Hurricane Katrina looking good, handily won a second term. Kentucky, Mississippi Elect Governors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16067531/16067090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Employment Report Suggests Healthy Economy November 2, 2007 • A new employment report for October gives an encouraging read of the U.S. economy's health. Employers added more than 160,000 jobs, indicating that the economy is holding up fairly well. Increases in professional and business services as well as government jobs, offset dips in other sectors. Employment Report Suggests Healthy Economy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15876256/15876203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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