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2:42 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Richard Gere On Playing A Jerk You Want To Root For

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 3:50 pm

In the new movie Arbitrage, actor Richard Gere plays a Wall Street tycoon who is intent on making money, no matter the fallout. Audie Cornish talks to Gere about the film.

Afghanistan
2:37 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Amid Strains, US Begins Wind Down In Afghanistan

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 3:50 pm

When the U.S. military handed over the detention center at Bagram Air Field to Afghan authorities this week, it symbolized an American role that is winding down — and the uncomfortable relationship between the two countries.

The prison, where Taliban and terrorism suspects are housed, has been a sore point for Afghans for years.

At the ceremony, an announcer read the names of Bagram prisoners who the Afghans said were wrongly detained and were now being freed.

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Music Reviews
2:30 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Haunted Harmonies On The xx's 'Coexist​'

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 3:50 pm

Around the Nation
2:29 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

It's Hard To Tell La Familia You're Gay

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Samantha Moreno, in pink, with her family. "The hardest part of coming out is to know that you're about to hurt someone that you love," she says in a video featured on the website of Familia es Familia, which aims to help Latino families accept their LGBT loved ones.

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 3:50 pm

It's All Politics
1:37 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

What's Behind That White House Door? Just Ask Ann Romney

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Ann Romney in New York on Friday tapes an interview with Fox's Neil Cavuto. She also spoke with ABC's Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan.

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 2:11 pm

Along with political agendas and visions for the future, every once in a while along the campaign trail there are potential TMI moments.

Arguably, one occurred Friday when Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, were taping ABC's Live! With Kelly and Michael in New York.

The interview is scheduled to air Tuesday. But notes from a pool reporter traveling with Romney show what happens when an invited White House guest — in this case Ann Romney — decides to do some poking around 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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World Cafe
1:26 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Dirty Projectors On World Cafe

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Dirty Projectors.

This past July, the prolific indie-rock band Dirty Projectors returned with a new record, Swing Lo Magellan. Just as accessible as the group's 2009 breakthrough, Bitte Orca, Dirty Projectors' sixth studio album places an added emphasis on the songs' concepts rather than just unique pop arrangements.

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The Two-Way
1:16 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

President Obama, Secretary Clinton Receive Bodies Americans Killed In Libya

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 3:42 pm

In a somber ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland a short time ago, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received the bodies of the four Americans killed in an attack on the American consulate in Libya.

"They didn't simply embrace the American ideal they lived it," Obama said.

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The Salt
1:12 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Penn State's Latest Woes: There's Something In The Ice Cream

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An ice cream recall is the latest in a line of Penn State's woes.

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 12:44 pm

As if Penn State didn't have enough problems these days, it looks like someone may be spiking its famous ice cream.

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It's All Politics
1:04 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Romney Struggles To Find Foreign Policy Footing

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Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally Thursday in Fairfax, Va.

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 2:32 pm

Mitt Romney has sought to distinguish his views on foreign policy and the world from positions held by President Obama. So far, it hasn't gained him much traction.

The Republican presidential nominee has insisted that Obama has not done enough to promote America's values and interests, instead "apologizing" and appeasing the nation's enemies.

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Planet Money
12:37 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Even If You're All-Powerful, It's Hard To Fix The Economy

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 12:43 pm

The world inside Mark Zandi's computer model feels pretty familiar. It's full of people who are worried about the economy. Their homes are being foreclosed on. They're paying more for gas. Something like 13 million of them can't find jobs.

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