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  • A Political Lightning Rod: The Paul Ryan Budget
    The selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate will energize conservatives and liberals for the same reason. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Scott Horsley for a primer on the Paul Ryan budget.
  • Blockades set up by lobster trappers in Canada have disrupted Maine's lobster business.
    Summer Lobster Surplus Leads To Cross-Border Price War Between Trappers
    Protests at Canadian seafood processing plants stymie Maine lobster trappers, and after a summer seafood supply glut, an escalating price war is preventing trappers from getting their goods to market.
  • A Local Look At Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan
    Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin has been selected as the Republican candidate for vice president. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Craig Gilbert, the Washington bureau chief of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin.
  • British runner Mo Farah is cheered as he appears on a giant screen at Olympic Stadium, accepting his gold medal for the 10,000 meters. Farah has become a celebrity in Britain since his win.
    An Olympian Named Mo Farah Takes Britain By Storm
    When Mo Farah, the gold medalist in the 10,000 meters, was asked if he would rather have run for Somalia, he responded with a curt retort: "Look mate, this is my country!" This Olympic summer is a world away from last year's riots in England.
  • Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaks after being announced by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as his running mate in front of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday.
    Transcript: Ryan Makes First Remarks As VP Choice
    Read and listen to Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan's remarks after being announced as GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate.
  • How Paul Ryan's Budget Affects Health Care
    When you talk about the federal budget, you have to talk about health care and Medicare and social security. All three topics are tied to Rep. Paul Ryan, who has spent recent years advancing bold and controversial proposals to deal with them. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Julie Rovner about what the Ryan budget would do.
  • The Republican ticket at this morning's announcement in Norfolk, Va.: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
    Romney Picks Wisconsin's Ryan To Be His Running Mate On GOP Ticket
    The chairman of the House Budget Committee has been tapped to be the vice presidential nominee on the 2012 Republican ticket.
  • Romney's Not Alone In Stumbling Over 'Next President' Line
    Mitt Romney's flub as he introduced Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate sparked a flurry of tweets. And it also echoed Barack Obama's flub in 2008, when he introduced Joe Biden as "the next president."
  • Romney And Ryan Take The Stage In Va.
    Romney announced his choice for vice president on Saturday morning; it's Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. Guest host Linda Wertheimer has the latest on Mitt Romney's selection of his running mate.
  • Oribe Peralta of Mexico celebrates scoring his second goal as Mexico beat Brazil, 2-1, to win Olympic gold medal in London's Wembley Stadium.
    Mexico Devastates Brazil In Historic 2-1 Olympic Soccer Final
    Mexico shocked Brazil in Olympic men's soccer, winning gold in a 2-1 game in which it never trailed. Mexico's Oribe Peralta scored just 29 seconds into the game, after pouncing on a turnover by to take early control of the match at London's Wembley Stadium.
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