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Scottish Climber Survives 1,000 Feet Fall

A mountain climber in Scotland had just reached a summit when he lost his footing. Adam Potter of Glasgow fell 1,000 feet down a rocky slope. A military helicopter happened to be in the area. When they reached him, paramedics didn't expect to find him alive — much less standing up reading a map.

Scottish Climber Survives 1,000 Feet Fall

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Saturday

Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground

Meet the cataphiles: Daniel Garnier-Moiroux crawls through a very tight section of the Paris catacombs. Stephen Alvarez/National Geographic hide caption

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Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground

Paris really is a tale of two cities: One of them above ground, with its beloved Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. And then there's the city very few us will ever see — an underground Paris — the souterrain. NPR and National Geographic team up to explore what lies below.

Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground

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Thursday

U.K. Paper Under Scrutiny In Phone Hacking Probe

The British police have launched a new inquiry into claims of illegal phone-hacking by journalists at one of the country's biggest newspapers. Reporters at the News of the World, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., are alleged to have hacked into the voicemails of members of the royal family, senior politicians and media celebrities, hoping to discover scandalous details of their private lives. Although News Corp. initially denied the allegations, the affair has led to the resignation of the prime minister's head of media, a former News of the World editor, and the sacking of a senior editor at the paper.

U.K. Paper Under Scrutiny In Phone Hacking Probe

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Police Officer: Don't Call U.S. Gun Violence 'War'

Las Vegas police stand guard outside Harrah's hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Feb. 21, 2006. As officer Norman Jahn recalls, police arrested the suspected gunman without firing a shot. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Police Officer: Don't Call U.S. Gun Violence 'War'

At least 14 police officers have been killed in the line of duty this month; many more have survived gunshots. But a longtime police officer says the media and his colleagues should think twice about calling it a "war" between police and criminals.

Police Officer: Don't Call U.S. Gun Violence 'War'

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Health

Abortions Not Linked To Mental Health Issues

Danish researchers looked at the health records of 85,000 women who had had first-trimester abortions. Those women were more likely to seek mental health treatment while they were pregnant, but didn't need more help after having the abortion. The study appears in the New England Journal of Medicine..

Abortions Not Linked To Mental Health Issues

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Wednesday

Economy

World Economic Forum Opens In Davos, Switzerland

About 2,500 business, world leaders and activists are attending the five-day World Economic Forum. Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight, talks to Steve Inskeep about what to expect from the annual gathering.

World Economic Forum Opens In Davos, Switzerland

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In Russia, Defendants Find Justice Isn't Blind

Andrei Grigoryev, 43, is a federal game warden, or forest ranger. After he chased after a hunting party last winter, he ended up being charged with abuse of power. He now faces four to 10 years in a Russian jail. Grigoryev fears he is falling victim to a Russian federal court system that convicts almost everyone. Boris Ryzhak/NPR hide caption

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In Russia, Defendants Find Justice Isn't Blind

The Russian Supreme Court says that of nearly 800,000 criminal defendants brought into federal courts during the first nine months of last year, 99.3 percent were convicted. That's why many Russians go to trial expecting to be found guilty. They're just hoping for a lenient sentence.

In Russia, Defendants Find Justice Isn't Blind

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Tuesday

Russia Airport Attack Spurs Finger-Pointing

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Russia Airport Attack Spurs Finger-Pointing

President Dmitry Medvedev described security at Domodedovo Airport as being in "a state of anarchy," lashing out at airport management a day after the bombing that killed at least 35 people. The use of metal detectors at Domodedovo also was under scrutiny.

Paul Krugman: The Economic Failure Of The Euro

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Economy

Paul Krugman: The Economic Failure Of The Euro

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Using a shared currency has made it difficult for Europe to recover from its economic crisis, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says. He explains why the euro experiment may fail — and what that would mean for the global trading system.

Paul Krugman: The Economic Failure Of The Euro

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