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1:29 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

The Little Willies: For The Wrenching 'Good Times'

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The Little Willies' For the Good Times brings together five accomplished musicians of varying musical backgrounds.
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It's been six years since The Little Willies released an eponymous debut album.

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The Salt
1:24 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Paula Deen: Does The Queen of Unhealthy Eating Have To Eat Her Words?

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Paula Deen tells Today show co-host Al Roker that she has Type 2 diabetes.
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By Nancy Shute

There were hints that all was not well in Paula Deen's Southern-fried world. Last November, when NPR correspondent Allison Aubrey asked Deen if she'd ever do healthier versions of her greasy, sugar-laden fare, Deen said: "As I age, and get older and I get 'different things' that I have to battle physically — it may, you know, resonate closer to home for me."

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Media
1:14 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Curbs May Come For Freewheeling Fleet Street

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British tabloids such as The Sun are known for being brash, cheeky and salacious.
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The 168-year-old British tabloid News of the World shut down last July after a widespread scandal that involved phone and voice mail hacking. Now there's a debate about placing new regulations on the British press.
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Originally published on Tue January 17, 2012 6:19 pm

The voice mail and computer hacking and police bribery scandal that has roiled the British newspaper industry has also led to calls for government regulation of the press in one of the world's greatest democracies.

Some newspaper executives, such as Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail and editor-in-chief of the Mail on Sunday, are attempting to draw the line.

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The Two-Way
1:00 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

One Of World's Oldest Cypress Trees, 'The Senator,' Burns In Florida

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On Monday (Jan. 16, 2012) Seminole County firefighter Al Caballero applied water to the smoldering base of The Senator.
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The Senator before the fire.
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Originally published on Tue January 17, 2012 1:03 pm

Investigators are now saying arson was not the likely cause of a fire that on Monday destroyed a cypress tree in Central Florida that was an estimated 3,500 years old — making it perhaps the oldest such tree in the nation and one of the oldest in the world.

Known as "The Senator," the tree that once stood 165 feet tall (before a hurricane lopped off about 45 feet in 1925) was more likely brought down by a fire that had been smoldering inside it — without being detected — since a lightning strike about a week ago, investigators say.

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The Two-Way
12:39 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Los Angeles Set To Approve Condom Requirement In Porn Shoots

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A condom.
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By Eyder Peralta

The Los Angeles City Council is poised to approve a measure today that would require adult film stars to wear condoms when making films. The AP reports that last week, the council voted 11-1 for preliminary approval.

The new requirement is controversial in the porn industry. NPR's Alex Cohen explored the issue back in 2010. Essentially, the industry claims condoms hurt sales and their method of testing actors every 30 days is effective.

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Intelligence Squared U.S.
12:26 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Should The U.N. Admit Palestine As A Full Member State?

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Mustafa Barghouthi (from left), Daniel Levy, debate moderator John Donvan, Dore Gold and Aaron David Miller speak before an audience in New York on the motion "The U.N. Should Admit Palestine As A Full Member State."
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Daniel Levy, a former Israeli government negotiator, argues for the motion "The U.N. Should Admit Palestine As A Full Member State" at a Jan. 10 Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold argues against the motion.
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Originally published on Sat January 21, 2012 9:20 am

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Last September, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas requested full membership to the United Nations for a state of Palestine.

With negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders at a stalemate, is there another approach that could offer a diplomatic solution for peace?

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Shots - Health Blog
12:08 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Obesity Epidemic May Have Peaked In U.S.

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The nation's obesity epidemic appears to have hit a plateau, according to the latest federal data released Tuesday.

Obesity soared in the U.S. during the 1980s and 1990s, doubling among adults and tripling among children. That raised widespread alarm and debate about the causes and possible solutions. Obesity can increase the risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other serious health problems.

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From Our Listeners
12:00 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Letters: Independent Voters, U.S. Marines Video

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NPR's Neal Conan reads from listener comments on previous show segments, including responses to a conversation about independent voters, and a video depicting U.S. Marines desecrating the bodies of Taliban fighters.

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12:00 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Please 'Stop Doing That': Redefining Good Manners

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Author Henry Alford has written several books and contributes frequently to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and the New York Times.
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Originally published on Wed January 18, 2012 12:36 pm

We've all witnessed bad manners: The rider who showers the bus with his uncovered sneeze; the woman who cuts into the movie line; the person texting mid-film at the movie theater.

But while we know bad manners when we see them, good manners can be harder to define. What's the problem with saying "No problem" as a substitute for "You're welcome"? Is it acceptable to answer a phone call with an email? Is it offensive to ask a taxi driver where he's from?

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World
12:00 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

In Ship Accident's Wake, Scrutiny Turns To Captain

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Five more bodies were recovered Tuesday from the Italian cruise ship that ran aground off the shore of Tuscany. Prosecutors have accused Capt. Francesco Schettino of manslaughter for abandoning the ship before evacuation was complete. Maritime law professor Bob Jarvis offers insight into the responsibilities of ship captains.

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