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Poetry
5:22 am
Sat March 17, 2012

A St. Patrick's Poem On Shamrocks And Stereotypes

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Ireland has launched some of the greatest writers in English literature, from William Butler Yeats to Oscar Wilde to George Bernard Shaw.

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Middle East
5:21 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Despite Restrictions, Gaza Finds A Way To Build

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A Palestinian youth breaks up stones for construction in Gaza City. Despite restrictions on imports including building material, the area is going through a construction boom.
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Originally published on Sun March 18, 2012 9:07 am

A crowd of onlookers has gathered around the oily black tarmac recently being laid down in a section of downtown Gaza City. Gaza's potholed streets are finally getting a makeover, and infrastructure upgrades like this new road are still a novelty for residents.

The overseer of the project says that before, Gaza couldn't get enough material to fix the road. But now, everyone is building.

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Presidential Race
5:21 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Confusion Wins In Missouri's 'Chaotic' Caucus Process

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Women count votes at the GOP presidential caucus in Barry County, Mo., on Tuesday. At this and other caucuses held in the state Saturday, voters selected delegates to go to the district and state conventions.
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Cassville, Mo., is a little town on the edge of the Ozark Mountains. During the Civil War, the Confederate state Legislature convened here. Tuesday, the Republican presidential caucus was the big draw. Most of the rest of the state holds its caucuses today.

Confusion On Caucus Night

The first caucus was a messy process. More than 250 people showed up, most planning to vote directly for the candidates. That was not to be.

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Afghanistan
1:22 am
Sat March 17, 2012

Neighbors: Suspect In Afghan Attack Was Family Man

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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (left), the U.S. soldier who allegedly shot and killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan, at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., on Aug. 23.
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A man identified as Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (left) during a training exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.
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Originally published on Sat March 17, 2012 11:59 pm

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier alleged to have killed 16 Afghan civilians, was described by a former platoon leader Saturday as an "awesome" soldier.

"He always got the job done," said Cpt. Christopher Alexander, who led Bales on his second tour in Iraq. "You give this guy a task — it could be menial, it could be dangerous — either way, you never had to worry about whether he'd get it done and get it done well."

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World Cafe
1:08 am
Sat March 17, 2012

The Shins On World Cafe

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The Shins' latest release, Port Of Morrow, is their first album in five years.
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Originally published on Mon July 2, 2012 10:49 am

The Shins are a dream-pop outfit from Portland, Ore. Arising as a side project while singer/songwriter James Mercer lived in New Mexico, the band took on a life of its own after a number of singles such as "New Slang" were featured in films, pulling the young indie rock group into the national spotlight.

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Life in Berlin
1:07 am
Sat March 17, 2012

One Berliner Sees 'A New Renaissance' In Knitting

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Ruta Sluskaite's bicycle, clad in a colorful wool knit, sits in front of Berlin Wollen.
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Ruta Sluskaite, originally from Lithuania, decided to start her own knitting label after aunt lost her job.
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Ruta Sluskaite
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Originally published on Fri March 16, 2012 9:43 am

Ruta Sluskaite is sitting in her store in Friedrichshain surrounded by tall shelves filled with wool.

Hand-printed tote bags hang from the counter. A rack with knitted vests and sweaters and stitched art pieces adorn the walls.

Sluskaite wears a beautiful crochet cardigan, of course her own creation.

Berlin Wollen is the name of her small wool empire.

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U.S.
9:38 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

Soldier Suspected In Afghan Shootings Identified

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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block. We now know the name of the American soldier who's in custody for killing 16 Afghan civilians last weekend. NPR has confirmed he is Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State. And for more, we're joined by NPR's Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman. Tom, the name has been withheld now for nearly a week since that shooting happened. Why is it out now?

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Music Interviews
5:27 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

Moot Davis: A Rocker With A Honky-Tonk Heart

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Moot Davis' new album is Man about Town.
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Though guitarist Moot Davis grew up a New Jersey rocker, he had an appreciation for country music thanks to his West Virginian parents. But it wasn't until he saw a certain cola commercial that he really turned a corner.

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The Two-Way
5:23 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

Reports: Officials Identify Soldier Suspected Of Shooting Afghan Civilians

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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (left), the U.S. soldier who allegedly shot and killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan, at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., on Aug. 23.
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A man identified as Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (left) during a training exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.
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Pentagon officials say Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is the soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians, including women and children.

While a profile of him is not yet detailed, now that his name has been made public one is beginning to emerge.

Bales is a 38-year-old father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash. with a good military record. His neighbors describe him as friendly and "full of life."

His lawyer has said that he's been injured twice and that this Afghanistan deployment was his fourth tour and he was adamant about going.

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Election 2012
4:55 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

Incumbents Face Off In Illinois After Redistricting

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Rep. Don Manzullo, a 10-term veteran, campaigns in Belvidere, Ill., on March 5.
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Freshman Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks to residents and staff at the Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center in Dekalb, Ill.
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Redistricting is forcing a handful of congressional incumbents of the same party to run against each other in primaries. On March 6, Rep. Marcy Kaptur defeated fellow liberal Democrat Rep. Dennis Kucinich in Ohio.

And next Tuesday, two conservative Republicans square off in Illinois.

The scene is the newly drawn 16th Congressional District, which covers mostly rural territory in the northern part of the state, curving around the suburbs and exurbs of Chicago, from the Wisconsin border north of Rockford to the Indiana border east of Kankakee.

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