Mark Memmott

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Police: George Zimmerman Said He Was Knocked To Ground And Beaten

Monday, March 26, 2012

Trayvon Martin punched him on the nose and then slammed his head into a sidewalk, Zimmerman told police, according to the Orlando Sentinel. It's the most extensive account so far of t...

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It's 'Unbelievable To Me,' Says Wife Of Army Sgt. Accused In Afghan Killings

Monday, March 26, 2012

Her husband "loves children, he's like a big kid himself," Karilyn Bales tells NBC News of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. He faces 17 counts of murder for attacks carried out on March 11 in...

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Obama: 'Absolutely Imperative' That Trayvon Martin's Death Be Investigated

Friday, March 23, 2012

"When I think about that boy, I think about my own kids" and that "if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," President Obama said when asked about the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Mart...

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After Trayvon Martin's Death, We're All Having 'The Talk'

Thursday, March 22, 2012

The discussion that many black parents have had with their sons about how to behave around white authorities is now part of a national conversation about lingering racial problems.

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Clue In Old Photo Leads To New Search For Amelia Earhart's Plane

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

New analysis of a photo taken in 1937 has led investigators to think it might show a piece of the landing gear from aviator Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra plane, which disappeared ...

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NYTimes.com Cuts Free Articles To 10 Per Month, From 20

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The news outlet says 10 articles and free access to its home page "strikes a better balance between visiting and subscribing."

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'Justice Will Be Done,' Pentagon Official Says Of Afghan Massacre

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are hearing about the ripple effects on the mission in Afghanistan from the murders of 16 civilians, allegedly by a U.S. Army staff sergeant.

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Goldman Sachs Starts To Fire Back At Exec Who Quit In Scathing Op-Ed

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Greg Smith's scathing op-ed resignation letter is the talk of Wall Street. Now Goldman Sachs is trying to minimize the damage. And the Web is lighting up with chatter and parodies.

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Rough Day On Wall Street; Dow Has Sharpest Drop Of Year

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

The index dropped just more than 200 points, about 1.6 percent, on concerns about weak economic growth around the world.

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U.S., Israel Stand Together On Iran Issue, Obama And Netanyahu Say

Monday, March 05, 2012

The two leaders are meeting to discuss what to do about Iran. Both say that nation cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. Obama will press for more time to let sanctions take e...

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Davy Jones Of The Monkees Has Died

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

He thrilled many a young girl's heart back in the '60s. Among the songs he'll be remembered for: Daydream Believer.

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In Kentucky, 2015 Derby Winner Could Arrive Any Day Now

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

From January into June, about 8,000 registered thoroughbred colts and fillies will be born in Kentucky. As 3-year-olds, a few may be Triple Crown contenders. NPR's Noah Adams was there as one was born.

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Lawyer Says Strauss-Kahn Didn't Know Women At Orgies Were Prostitutes

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who faced a sexual assault charge in New York City last year — a charge that was dropped — is being questi...

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'He Blew Up The House And The Kids!' Caseworker's Anguished 911 Call

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Recordings of an increasingly frantic social worker's 911 calls to police on Sunday are adding more detail to the horrible events leading up to a Washington state man's apparent decis...

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Flipping 'The Bird' Just Isn't Obscene Anymore, Law Professor Argues

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

(Note: This is a post about obscenity. Proceed with caution if the subject bothers you.)

We've got one more thing to say about "the bird" and singer M.I.A.'s flipping of her middle finger on national TV during Sunday's halftime show at the Super Bowl.

On All Things Considered ...

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California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional, Court Says

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

The decision on "Prop 8" by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is now expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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While Gunfire Echoes Inside Syria, A Cry For Help From A City Under Attack

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

"We are asking for [an] SOS," says blogger and citizen journalist Omar Shakir from inside Homs, as heavy machine gun fire echoes in the background. He and others in the city say gover...

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First Barbie, Now Bart Simpson Is Banned In Iran

Monday, February 06, 2012

"Cowabunga dude!" Maybe Bart and Barbie will get a chance to hang out together. They're both apparently too Western for Iranian authorities. Spiderman and Superman are OK, though, because they "help oppressed people."

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M.I.A.'s Flip Of The Finger: Big Deal Or Not?

Monday, February 06, 2012

The singer flipped the bird during the Super Bowl halftime show. It's a gesture that seems to be seen more and more often. Should we be upset that it got on national TV?

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Release Americans 'Immediately,' Ambassador Rice Tells Egypt

Monday, February 06, 2012

"These Americans have done absolutely nothing wrong," U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice says. Nineteen U.S. citizens are being prevented from leaving Egypt, which says it will charge them with aiding opposition groups.

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