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House Leaders Ban Earmarks To Corporations
March 11, 2010 | NPR· With the mid-term elections approaching, Democrats and Republicans are battling to claim the clean-ethics crown. That's one reason why Rep. David Obey (D-WI), chairman of the Appropriations panel said he's killing off one of lawmakers' most lucrative perks: corporate earmarks. Most of the earmarks come from the subcommittee that oversees defense spending.
 
Obama Campaigns For Heath Overhaul In Missouri
March 11, 2010 | NPR· President Barack Obama traveled to St. Charles, Missouri, to sell his health care overhaul plan Wednesday. He also helped raise some cash for Democrats made vulnerable by the long legislative fight.
 
What's A Health Insurance Mandate Without Strict Penalties?
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The health care plans before Congress require individuals to purchase insurance. But the penalty for violating the individual mandate may be so low that healthy people might be tempted to pay it instead of buying insurance. That would leave insurers with less healthy customers, prompting companies to raise their rates, prompting more people to drop out, and so forth.
 
Panel: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Not Common
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Cesarean birth rates are steadily rising and still less than 10 percent of women have successful vaginal births after cesareans. A National Institutes of Health panel has been examining the clinical risks and benefits of vaginal births after cesareans — as well as legal, ethical and economic considerations.
 
Talks With Taliban To Decide Afghanistan's Future?
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The emerging consensus in Afghanistan is that military action alone will not win the war against the Taliban and a political solution will be necessary. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reached out to some Taliban leaders. But analysts say the Taliban and the U.S. are not ready for full-scale negotiations — yet.
 

Art & Life from NPR

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.
 
U.S. Returns Sarcophagus To Egypt
March 10, 2010 | NPR· After a secret trip around the globe, a 3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus is returning home to Egypt. On Wednesday, U.S. authorities sent the sarcophagus to Egypt. It was confiscated by customs officials at the Miami Airport in 2008. Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, offers his insight.
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Los Amigos Invisibles: A 'Commercial' Breakthrough
March 10, 2010 | NPR· The Venezuelan band has found huge success in its native country. But the group has also built a following in the U.S. with its unique blend of disco, jazz, funk and Latin rhythms. Here, host Michel Martin talks with the Latin Grammy-winning band, which recently stopped by NPR for a performance and conversation.
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A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
March 10, 2010 | NPR· Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
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After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
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February 26, 2010

Round-Up: Regional Airports Receive Funds, and the Four Corners’ New Monument

Regional airports are set to receive funding from the state to help facilitate maintenance and construction projects…and, a new Four Corners monument is under construction at the site where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Miranda Hickox, Round-Up, Student Reporter, Tourism, Transportation — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:32 pm
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Friday Index

In Colorado Springs, a second candidate enters the mayoral race (Business Journal, Gazette). KRDO reports Hanover Elementary School is set to close.

In Pueblo, the Chieftain takes a look at the city’s personnel expenses in light of the current economic climate.

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Filed under: Uncategorized — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 7:38 am
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Child Welfare Bill Introduced

Lawmakers introduced a bill yesterday that aims to make it easier to file complaints against the state’s child welfare system, which cares for abused and neglected children. A task force studied the issue following the deaths of 13 children within the system in one year. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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February 25, 2010

Repeat Bills

Each legislative session has its new issues for state lawmakers to tackle, and some not so new ideas. Bente Birkeland takes a look at the history of some bills that keep coming back year after year.

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Round-Up: Veteran Trauma Court Opens, Otero County Seeks Grant for Meteorological Station, and more

A Veteran Trauma Court is officially opening today in Colorado Springs to help veterans who may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder or other war injuries…Otero County officials have taken the first steps toward finding out if they can develop a renewable energy industry in the region…and, the House Finance Committee yesterday killed a bill that would have allowed Colorado convenience stores to sell full-strength beer.

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Thursday Index

In Colorado Springs, KKTV reports on what happens now after the city council officially passed a camping ban. KOAA is reporting on reaction to a plan to turn a former campground into a campground for the homeless, and has comments from Colorado Attorney General John Suthers on the medical marijuana debate.

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