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Club Settles In Child's Uzi Death At Gun Fair
March 11, 2010 | NPR· A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi during a gun fair.
 
Schools Across U.S. Grapple With Closures
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Kansas City, Mo., has just approved one of the largest school closures in the nation's history. All over the U.S., the number of districts shutting schools is growing rapidly in the face of declines in both revenue and enrollment.
 
Computers One Step Closer To Reading Your Mind
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Clairvoyant computers may be nearer to reality than you'd think. In a new study, a computer program that analyzes brain scans was able to detect participants' thoughts — or at least their memories of a short film they were thinking about.
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Costs Threaten Upkeep Of John Brown's Burial Site
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Shutting down a park at the New York farm where the abolitionist's body lies would save taxpayers about $40,000 a year, a tiny chunk of the state's $8 billion deficit. Historians say that's not enough of a savings to warrant the loss of a landmark.
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New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.
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Hell Hath No Fury Like A Screenwriter's Scorn
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Turns out that the life of a Hollywood screenwriter is more about rejection and powerlessness than about actual writing — or so it would seem from Tales from the Script, a documentary that features 52 screenwriters talking about the trials and tribulations of writing for the silver screen.
 
New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.
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Amy Ryan: From 'The Office' To The 'Green Zone'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The Oscar-nominated actress stars in the new Paul Greengrass thriller Green Zone as a journalist investigating the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. She has also played a port authority police officer in the HBO series The Wire and Michael Scott's girlfriend on The Office.
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Hanks, Spielberg Strike Out For 'The Pacific'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· After producing Band of Brothers in 2001, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg return to World War II with The Pacific, a 10-part historical miniseries beginning Sunday night on HBO. TV Critic David Bianculli reviews the series, which examines the Pacific theater of operations.
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Desmond Tutu, Insisting We Are 'Made For Goodness'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The South African cleric and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu joins Renee Montagne to reflect on his long life and his lasting message about forgiveness and reconciliation. His new book, Made for Goodness, is an explanation of his personal sense of spirituality and an invitation to share in his beliefs about the basic goodness of humanity.
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August 28, 2008

Western Issues

It’s been a hundred years since Democrats last met in the Mountain West for their convention. Tonight, by nominating their Presidential candidate in Denver, they are hoping to chip away the Republicans’ Rocky Mountain stronghold. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Capitol News Connection, Colorado, DNC, Denver, Elections, History, Politics, Regional — Delaney Utterback @ 5:47 pm
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DNC Volunteers

Behind the glitz and glamour of the Democratic National Convention thousands of volunteers are working long hours to keep the wheels turning. Some volunteers have taken time off work and flown to Denver, and most won’t be attending VIP receptions and private parties. Bente Birkeland looks at what’s in it for them.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Business/Labor, Capitol Coverage, DNC, Denver, Politics — Delaney Utterback @ 5:44 pm
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Youngest Delegate

The Democratic Convention is coming to a close in Denver tonight. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson sends this first-person profile of one Colorado Springs delegate who’s been getting a unique education in Convention 101.

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Filed under: Capitol News Connection, Children & Youth, Colorado Springs, DNC, Denver, Elections, Politics — Delaney Utterback @ 4:51 pm
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Getting to INVESCO

More than 75-thousand people will pack into INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium tonight to listen to Barack Obama give his acceptance speech. The event will force the closure of more than five miles of Interstate 25 – so organizers of the Democratic National Convention are urging those who are ATTENDING – to leave the car behind. KUNC’s Sarah Hughes has more.

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Day-Long Anti-War Demonstration Includes Music and Veterans

Rage Against the Machine headlined the Tent State Music Festival on Wednesday, playing to a crowd of thousands. But as KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin reports, the activist rock group was only one element of a day-long anti-war demonstration.

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August 27, 2008

“Mock-upation”

Denver’s 16th street mall is a hub of activity – even without the help of this week’s Democratic National Convention. But many were taken aback on Tuesday – when a group of U.S. military veterans who’ve served in Iraq and Afghanistan staged a mock occupation of the popular downtown venue. KUNC’s Sarah Hughes has more.

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