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Disputes Over Early voting Ignite In Florida

By Renee Montagne • Nov 5, 2012

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The presidential election is still a day away and already disputes have broken out in Florida.

UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Chanting) Let us vote. Let us vote. Let us vote. Let us vote.

Bangladeshi Man Arrested In N.Y. Bomb Plot

By Renee Montagne • Oct 18, 2012

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A young Bangladeshi man has been charged with conspiring to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in lower Manhattan. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly commented on the arrest at a press conference last night.

RAYMOND KELLY: This individual came here for the purpose of doing a terrorist act.

Umpire Calls Are A Problem In Baseball's Post Play

By Renee Montagne • Oct 16, 2012

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2 Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize

By Renee Montagne • Oct 15, 2012

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Two Americans have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Economics for work that has to do with matching in business, medicine and marriage. The two, whose work turned out to be a good match, are Alvin Roth of Harvard and Lloyd Shapely of the University of California, Los Angeles. They will share the $1.2 million prize.

Chinese Author Wins 2012 Nobel Prize In Literature

By Renee Montagne • Oct 11, 2012

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And this morning brings news of a literary prize. The Nobel for Literature goes to Chinese writer Mo Yan. Making the announcement, the Swedish Academy's permanent secretary, Peter Englund:

Judge Postpones Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law

By Renee Montagne • Oct 2, 2012

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A judge in Pennsylvania has blocked a key part of that state's new voter ID law, a law that's caused controversy. Now, come Election Day, voters showing up at the polls can still be asked to show a government-issued photo ID, but they will not be prevented from voting if they don't have one. NPR's Pam Fessler has been covering the story and she joins us now. Good morning.

PAM FESSLER, BYLINE: Good morning.

MONTAGNE: So, remind us what this Pennsylvania law is - you know, why it's been making national news.

NATO Suspends Operations With Afghan Soldiers

By Renee Montagne • Sep 18, 2012

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At the heart of NATO's strategy to turn over security to Afghanistan, is the joint patrol: Afghan and international troops training and fighting shoulder-to-shoulder. Now faced with a rash of insider attacks - Afghans in uniform turning their guns on international troops - NATO is suspending most of those joint operations.

Deadly Incidents Take A Toll In Afghanistan

By Renee Montagne • Sep 17, 2012

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Attack In Libya Threatens To Upset U.S. Ties

By Renee Montagne • Sep 12, 2012

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U.S. Condemns Killing Of Ambassador, Staff In Libya

By Renee Montagne • Sep 12, 2012

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And I'm Renee Montagne. We come to you this morning with grim news. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans have been killed when protesters stormed the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The protests were sparked yesterday by an American-made video circulating on the Web that ridicules Islam and the prophet Muhammad.

German Court Rules In Favor Of EU Bailout Fund

By Renee Montagne • Sep 12, 2012

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It's shaping up to be an important day for the European Union and the future of its currency. In the Netherlands, there is a parliamentary election that's expected to be a barometer of Dutch support for staying in the eurozone. Also this morning, a plan was unveiled to give the European Central Bank the power to supervise the big financial institutions in Europe. And, Germany's high court ruled that the European bailout fund is legal.

NPR's Jim Zarroli joins us now from Berlin to talk about this.

Good morning.

Gaggle Of New Gadgets Wow Tech Lovers

By Renee Montagne • Sep 6, 2012

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And in the tech world, dueling press conferences and competing corporate unveilings, this week and next, are putting the focus on new and improved gadgets.

NPR's Steve Henn joined us this morning from Silicon Valley to tell us about what's on the high tech horizon.

Good morning.

STEVE HENN, BYLINE: Good morning.

MONTAGNE: So there are a host of companies rolling out shiny new toys this week. What's catching your eye?

Ecuador Grants Assange's Asylum Request

By Renee Montagne • Aug 16, 2012

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Ryan Pick Was A Bold Choice For Romney Campaign

By Renee Montagne • Aug 13, 2012

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For more on this big weekend in politics, we turn to Cokie Roberts for some analysis. Good morning.

COKIE ROBERTS, BYLINE: Hi, Renee.

MONTAGNE: So we just heard in Ari's piece the excitement Paul Ryan is generating among the Republican faithful. Is that partly why Mitt Romney chose him as his running mate, to generate some of the kind of enthusiasm that has been missing from his own campaign?

Olympic Preview: Decathlon Medals To Be Awarded

By Renee Montagne • Aug 9, 2012

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Chinese Court Hears Murder Case In One Day

By Renee Montagne • Aug 9, 2012

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Decathlon, Beach Volleyball In Olympic Spotlight

By Renee Montagne • Aug 8, 2012

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The Olympic Games in London have already brought a lot of drama and made some history, as well. And today and tomorrow could bring more memorable moments.

NPR's Howard Berkes is covering his eighth Olympics and he joins us now to tell us about what we can look forward to. Good morning.

HOWARD BERKES, BYLINE: Good morning.

MONTAGNE: I see the decathlon is on your list of events to pay attention to today. Outside of the Olympics, of course, most of us don't pay a lot of attention to that particular sport. Why today?

Controversy Followed Romney On Overseas Trip

By Renee Montagne • Jul 31, 2012

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Punk Band's Case Tests Putin's Tolerance For Dissent

By Renee Montagne • Jul 31, 2012

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Police In Aurora Hold Suspect, Interview Witnesses

By Renee Montagne • Jul 20, 2012

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Eight hours ago, a gunman burst into a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, tossed in a can of tear gas, and then opened fire. Those in the audience had lined up hours in advance to get seats for the world premier of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." Many were dressed festively, in costume, but the movie and the evening ended in horror.

Obama: Keep Aurora In Your Hearts And Thoughts

By Renee Montagne • Jul 20, 2012

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I'm sorry to interrupt that conversation, but we have developments to bring you, here, involving the Colorado shooting last night in Aurora, Colorado. President Obama's commenting on the tragedy. Let's listen for a moment.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The people we lost in Aurora loved and they were loved. They were mothers and fathers, they were husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, friends and neighbors. They had hopes for the future and they had dreams that were not yet fulfilled.

Gunman Picks Off Theatergoers Trying To Escape

By Renee Montagne • Jul 20, 2012

Authorities in Aurora, Colo., say a gunman wearing a gas mask set off an unknown gas and fired into the crowded movie theater. Police are searching the suspects apartment.

Choas Reigns During Colo. Theater Shooting

By Renee Montagne • Jul 20, 2012

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Eight hours ago, a gunman burst into a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, tossed in a can of tear gas, and then opened fire. Those in the audience had lined up hours in advance to get seats for the world premier of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." Many were dressed festively, in costume, but the movie and the evening ended in horror.

Syrian Violence Escalates Into Civil War

By Renee Montagne • Jul 16, 2012

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Across the border in Syrian, reports of clashes between the army and rebels overnight in a neighborhood in Damascus. It was some of the heaviest fighting so far in the capital, according to residents and activists who say the army for the first time bombarded one neighborhood with mortars.

Politics In The News

By Renee Montagne • Jul 16, 2012

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President Obama will be in the swing state of Ohio again today. He'll be holding his first big town hall meeting of the campaign in Cincinnati. And the president will likely continue his campaign attack against Mitt Romney's record of what Democrats characterize as sending jobs overseas while he was the head of Bain Capital. Over the weekend, the president said he would not apologize for those attacks.

JPMorgan: Trading Loss Grows To $4.4 Billion

By Renee Montagne • Jul 13, 2012

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The largest bank in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase, this morning released its second quarter results. It's net income was $5 billion, but it turns out that loses in a failed hedging strategy involving a secretive trader were much higher than what the bank originally said the loss would be. In fact, JPMorgan lost $4.4 billion last quarter on those risky trades.

As NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports, that's not the full extent of the firm's damage.

100 Meters Runoff To Decide 3rd Place Finisher

By Renee Montagne • Jul 2, 2012

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The 100 meters is the fastest running event in Olympic track and field. But for the last nine days, the women's 100 at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials in Eugene, Oregon has been stalled by a much talked about tie. Today, finally, a resolution. Sprinters Alyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh will race in a run-off to break their tie for third place in the 100 they first ran two Saturday's ago. First one to cross the finish line today makes the U.S. women's 100 team. NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman joins us to talk about this.

NBA Finals: Miami Takes 3-1 Lead Over Oklahoma City

By Renee Montagne • Jun 20, 2012

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For the Miami Heat, it's three down, one to go. Last night in Miami, the Heat pulled within one win of an NBA championship, with 104 to 98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. That gives Miami a 3-to-1 lead in the series and a comforting statistic for Heat fans to think about until tomorrow night's game 5. No team in NBA history has come back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals. NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman joins us now to talk about it.

Good morning.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi.

Battle For Power Coming To A Head In Egypt

By Renee Montagne • Jun 15, 2012

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Yemen Works To Reclaim Al-Qaida's Territory

By Renee Montagne • Jun 14, 2012

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