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  • Production starts at ultra-deep Gulf oil field
    Petrobras USA says production has begun at its Chinook oil field in the ultra-deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.The company says production started last…
  • New state law sets stage for lifer's release
    A Jefferson Parish man serving life in prison for raping a woman when he was 15 years old is now eligible for parole under a state law passed this year in…
  • EPA to aid Baton Rouge's greening design
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with Baton Rouge to help create more green spaces and trails to connect the LSU area to…
  • Many people use cellphones for purposes other than making calls. "If we call them trackers, then we're doing a much better job of informing ourselves what these devices are actually doing, and what we're really using them for," says <em>ProPublica</em> investigative reporter Peter Maass.
    Why Your Cellphone Could Be Called A 'Tracker'
    ProPublica investigative reporter Peter Maass says cellphone companies monitor where we are, who we call, what we buy — and often provide it to law enforcement when requested. "They are collecting a heck of a lot more information than we expect them to be collecting about us," he tells Fresh Air.
  • Chan Marshall, better known by the name Cat Power, takes a new approach on her latest record, <em>Sun</em>.
    Cat Power Rips It Up, Starts Again
    Chan Marshall's songs have traditionally been sad and sparse, pecked out on piano or guitar. Sun, her first collection of new songs since 2006, takes a different approach.
  • Nurse Irena Majola tests Justice Mlambo's blood for HIV at a roadside AIDS testing table in a suburb near Cape Town. Under the "test and treat" strategy, about 45 million South Africans would need to be screened for HIV each year.
    'Test And Treat' Strategy For Curbing HIV Draws Questions
    Testing everyone for HIV and then giving them early treatment could theoretically eliminate the epidemic in South Africa. A mathematical model of this "test and treat" strategy suggest that it might be more expensive and take significantly longer than previously predicted.
  • NFL And DNC Compete For Prime Time Viewers
    Robert Siegel speaks with Eric Deggans, pop culture critic for the Tampa Bay Times, about the TV ratings for the NFL kickoff Thursday night versus the Democratic Convention coverage.
  • Farm worker Jesus Francisco Cayetano feeds pigs a slop made from food scraps from casinos near North Las Vegas, Nev. in 2006.
    Why We Rarely Feed Animals Food Scraps, Even In A Drought
    Getting local restaurants or food factory to donate food scraps to farmers can be complicated. So most livestock producers buy their feed on the open market, and suffer the higher prices caused by the drought in the Midwest.
  • From Mars: Curiosity's Tracks, Up Close And From Above
    Images taken by an orbiting satellite and by the rover itself offer fascinating views.
  • Getting Around To Writing 'Art Of Procrastination'
    Just because you procrastinate doesn't mean you're lazy. In his new book, The Art of Procrastination, John Perry argues that many procrastinators are actually perfectionists: "My book says, 'Oh, come on, you're not so bad!' "
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