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Options On The Flex-Work Menu
March 14, 2010 | NPR· For those who think working 9 to 5 is all takin' and no givin' (as Dolly Parton once sang), there are options for a more flexible work arrangement. Don't know your flextime from your job sharing? Here's a quick primer.
 
Calif. Governor Candidates Clash At GOP Convention
March 14, 2010 | NPR· California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger skipped his state's Republican convention this weekend in Silicon Valley. But two candidates hoping to succeed him were there and working hard to win over conservative activists.
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Basketball Preview: Madness In Swing With Selections
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Prepare your brackets, everyone: It's Selection Sunday. Guy Raz speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about the college basketball teams — and players — to watch as the clock ticks down to March Madness.
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Tracking Down Relatives, Visiting Graves Virtually
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Anne Cady spends her Saturdays at Arlington National Cemetery hunting for tombstones of people she never met. The photos she and other volunteers post online let people anywhere in the world glimpse a loved one's resting place. Cady recently ended one woman's search for a cousin who died before she was born.
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A Republican Plan To Save The Safety Net
March 14, 2010 | NPR· President Obama has praised Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan for his ideas on deficit reduction. But most congressional Democrats are up in arms over his proposals to overhaul Medicare and Social Security.
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Art & Life from NPR

'Funemployment' And More Slang For A Recession
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Not much good has come out of the recession from which we seem to be slowly emerging. But at least it's left us with some new lingo, like "staycation." The Christian Science Monitor has compiled a list of its favorites, and guest host Audie Cornish explains a few of them.
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Can Working Moms 'Have It All'? Ha!
March 14, 2010 | NPR· In the late '70s and early '80s, Enjoli perfume commercials extolled the era's ideal Superwoman — a perfectly coiffed working mom who could "bring home the bacon" and still be sexy for her man. Three decades later, that ideal remains elusive for millions of women — including reporter Jennifer Ludden.
 
How Do You Make A Yugo Cool? Turn It Into A Book
March 13, 2010 | NPR· The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
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Bassist George Porter, Jr. Plays Not My Job
March 13, 2010 | NPR· He's best known for his work with the great New Orleans funk band The Meters, so we're asking George Porter, Jr. three questions about parking meters.
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The Mad Hatter's Secret Ingredient: Math
March 13, 2010 | NPR· The first numbers that come to mind when thinking about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland might be how much money the movie is raking in at the box office. But mathematicians say the books are full of algebraic lessons — such as why a raven is like a writing desk.
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September 30, 2009

Round-Up

Colorado gains federal stimulus money for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects…and, Senator Mark Udall attends a rally fo new climate change legislation.

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September 29, 2009

Round-Up

Gambling regulators lower their forecast…Governor Bill Ritter speaks about water at a symposium…and, federal authorities look to change how oil development is regulated.

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September 28, 2009

Round-Up

Craver Middle School in Colorado City closes for an influenza-like illness…state auditors say Colorado’s college loan forgiveness and scholarship plans are falling short…and, habitat restoration in areas harmed by the Hayman fire gets a financial boost.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Children & Youth, Education, Health, Round-Up, Wildfires — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm
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September 25, 2009

‘Veterans Green Jobs’ Update

A new program to train veterans from across the country to work in green jobs has gotten off to an ambitious start in Colorado. Just recently Veterans Green Jobs won a 1 million dollar state contract to weatherize homes, and the group is hoping to expand nationally. For some, the program has created a new beginning, but as Bente Birkeland reports, the road for other veterans hasn’t been as easy.

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September 24, 2009

Round-Up

A judge rejects a lawsuit that was blocking an agreement to finance construction of a new USOC headquarters…A federal judge rejects a request from Colorado health officials seeking to set an enforceable deadline for destroying mustard agent at the Pueblo Chemical Depot…and, more.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation, Legal, Military, Round-Up, Sports — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm
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Citizen Report: Finding Life in Death

For this week’s “Citizen Report,” resident Jan Speights shares a story of finding new meaning in life through death, and of an activity that’s helped her refocus her priorities.

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