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1:49 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Serbia's Markovic Orkestar Breaks Boundaries With Brass

Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 5:06 pm

If you're planning a wedding, and looking for music that's fresh, irresistible and completely unexpected, you might want to consider The Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar, a cutting-edge Gypsy brass band from southern Serbia. A new best-of compilation called Golden Horns puts the group's wild, genre-bending flair on full display.

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Shots - Health Blog
1:22 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Glaxo Settlement Pulls Back Curtain On Drug Marketing

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This week, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to the largest single health fraud settlement in U.S. history. Details from the case paint a rich picture of alleged abuses.

Originally published on Wed July 4, 2012 2:30 am

As part of a landmark $3 billion settlement of health fraud charges by GlaxoSmithKline, the government released a slew of documents that serve as a one-stop guide to alleged sales practices that ran rampant for years.

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The Two-Way
1:17 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Fewer Fireworks This July 4th; Wildfires, Drought And Derecho To Blame

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Fireworks over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2008. Photo taken from hear the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va.
The Two-Way
1:05 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

IMF Dims U.S. Outlook, Warns Against Dramatic Spending Cuts

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a news conference on Tuesday in Washington.

Like the Federal Reserve before them, the International Monetary Fund lowered its growth projections for the U.S. economy. The Los Angles Times says that in its annual report, the IMF calls the U.S. recovery "tepid" and warns U.S. lawmakers that hitting the brakes too hard on spending and tax cuts could threaten the weak recovery both at home and abroad.

The Times reports:

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U.S.
1:00 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Illinois Services Threatened As Pension Hole Grows

Originally published on Thu July 5, 2012 12:16 pm

Fallout from the recession continues to hobble state finances, particularly in states crippled by pensions they can't afford to pay.

Chief among them is Illinois, which has racked up the largest unfunded liability in the nation. Politicians there pledge to fix it.

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NPR Cities: Urban Life In The 21st Century
12:55 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Oakland Turns A Corner As Calif. Faces Budget Woes

Originally published on Thu July 5, 2012 12:17 pm

The city of Oakland, Calif. has long been associated with crime, poverty, urban decay and, more recently, violent protests tied to the Occupy movement.

So it may have been a surprise to New York Times readers when the newspaper listed Oakland as No. 5 among its top "places to go" in 2012.

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Shots - Health Blog
12:31 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

True Or False? Elected Officials Interpret The Health Law

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Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal wants the administration's health care law repealed.

Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 12:32 pm

How well do you remember what's actually in the Affordable Care Act?

Last week's Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama's signature domestic achievement has thrust the measure back into the spotlight, where it's likely to remain through the presidential election.

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All Songs Considered
12:27 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

George Harrison's Son, Dhani And Thenewno2, Rapper El-P, Lawrence Arabia, More

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Clockwise from upper row: Thenewno2, Lawrence Arabia, The Do

Originally published on Thu July 5, 2012 7:45 am

Planet Money
12:16 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Storm Stimulus Unlikely As Communities Recover

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A fallen tree crushes a truck in Falls Church, Va., outside Washington. Storms across the Midwest and East downed trees and power lines and left millions without power.

Originally published on Tue July 3, 2012 2:40 pm

Once major storms pass, hard-hit communities sometimes discover an unexpected silver lining: a miniature economic boom, as insurance checks pay for homeowners to rebuild and businesses to restock.

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It's All Politics
11:50 am
Tue July 3, 2012

Polls Show Americans, Like Their Justices, Are Still Divided Over Health Care

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The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, when the justices released their ruling on President Obama's health care law.

Americans remain about as polarized over President Obama's health care law as the nine members of the Supreme Court, according to polls taken after last week's ruling.

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