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Advocates Want Bush Abortion Policies Reversed

NPR Top Stories - December 11, 2009 - 14:25

Abortion-rights backers want quick action from the president-elect, although they may not press for sweeping changes. Obama has said he is looking to find common ground on reproductive health issues.

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Joe Jackson Seeks Slice Of Son Michael's Millions

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 18:18

Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The entertainer's 2002 will made no reference to his father, with whom he had an often strained relationship.

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Hasan's Story Won't Be Easy To Sort Out

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 16:32

After a mass shooting, people who knew the gunman find themselves wondering what warning signs they might have missed. So it is in the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man authorities say opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood.

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Suspected Fort Hood Shooter Saw the Toll of PTSD

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 16:11

As an Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan heard the horror stories of war on a daily basis from the soldiers he was treating for post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Military Service A Challenge For Muslim Americans

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 15:31

The story of suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is a reminder of the stresses and potential pitfalls Muslims and Arab-Americans face in serving in the U.S. armed forces in a post-9/11 world.

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Investigators Probe Fort Hood Shooting

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 15:15

In Fort Hood, Texas, investigators are collecting information about Thursday's deadly attack at a soldier processing center. Thirteen people were killed, 12 of them soldiers, and 30 were wounded when a gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in the facility.

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Worried Consumers Continue To Shun Credit

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 15:10

Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery. The Federal Reserve said borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September.

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A Day After Fort Hood Rampage, Re-Creating Events

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 15:00

As Fort Hood, Texas, takes stock of Thursday's attack, those who lived through it are providing new details about what went on inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center. Soldiers and others who were there when the gunman — named by the military as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan — opened fire discuss how the events unfolded.

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Jobless Rate Highest Since 1983

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 15:00

The government says the nation's unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent last month, the highest since 1983. Economists had expected the figure to rise to 9.9 percent.

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Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 14:05

The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus' spread.

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Hard Choices in Afghanistan: What's Next?

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 14:03

A special report from All Things Considered and NPR.org explores the challenges facing President Obama, America and Afghanistan in the troubled region and the options available to the U.S.

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U.S. Envoy To U.N. Defends Extensive Afghan Review

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 13:35

The U.S. envoy to the U.N. rejects claims that the Obama administration's pace of determining a strategy in Afghanistan is a sign of weakness. What would be "weak and dangerous," Susan Rice says, is a rushed decision made without thoroughly considering the implications for U.S. national security.

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Jump In Jobless Rate Puts Spotlight On Obama

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 13:05

News that the jobless rate has crossed the psychologically important 10 percent mark comes in the same week that Democrats suffered a sobering Election Day. Some experts say it dims Democratic prospects not just for 2010 but for the health care vote this weekend.

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Two Coalition Service Members Missing In Afghanistan

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 12:48

After a routine resupply mission, the American soldiers disappeared and more than 25 NATO and Afghan security forces members were wounded during the search mission for them, the alliance said Friday.

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Alleged Gunman Arrested In Orlando Shooting

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 12:16

Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.

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Ahead Of Debate, Health Care Battle Lines Drawn

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 11:49

Democratic House leaders are keeping lawmakers in town over the weekend to work on their health care bill. President Obama is expected to rally support on the Hill on Saturday. With every step this legislation takes toward becoming law, the fervor — on both sides — gets stronger.

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Jobless Rate 10.2 Percent, Casts Doubt On Recovery

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 10:15

Little over a week after the government said the economy has begun to grow, the unemployment rate climbed to 10.2 percent, the first time it has hit double digits since 1983. That, along with the loss of an additional 190,000 jobs in October, shows the economy is still struggling to emerge from recession.

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Wal-Mart, Amazon Price War Extends To DVDs

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 09:18

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books. The move led rivals Amazon.com Inc. and Target Corp. to reduce some DVD prices, which pushed Wal-Mart to take a few more cents off its offerings.

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Boosted By Bailout, AIG Racks Up Profitable Quarter

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 07:10

AIG said it posted profits for the second quarter in a row as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after the company's government bailout last year. American International Group Inc. also got a lift from the increasing value of investments it still holds that soured last year and helped drive it to the brink of collapse.

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Fort Hood Suspect Reportedly Upset Over Deployment

NPR Top Stories - November 6, 2009 - 05:08

Thirteen people were killed and 30 were injured in Thursday's shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and the suspected gunman, an Army psychiatrist, survived despite being shot four times.

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