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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway?ft=1&f=1003

A 3-D printer is being credited with helping save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year.

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Cuban-American musician Pitbull has collaborated with top artists and sold millions of albums worldwide. The Los Angeles Times has even called him "America's savviest party-starter." Now Pitbull brings that fun to the big screen. He talks with host Michel Martin about his new animated film 'Epic,' and his booming musical career.

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http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186262929/hbcu-president-asks-dr-dre-why-not-us?ft=1&f=1003

Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine recently donated $70 million to the University of Southern California. Many people are applauding their generosity, but some aren't so happy. Host Michel Martin speaks with Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University, about why he thinks an HBCU should have gotten the money.

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Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge is still relatively new on the block. But she's established herself as the new head of the Congressional Black Congress. In the role, she's already been very vocal about whether the President is doing enough for people of color. Host Michel Martin talks with Congresswomen Fudge about her ideas for America.

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Millions of students rely on loans and grants for their studies. But with universities strapped for cash, fewer schools are able to admit students regardless of their financial need. Host Michel Martin asks the President of Iowa's Grinnell College, Dr. Raynard Kington, why his school considered putting a halt to need-blind admissions.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186257948/production-of-new-vehicles-predicted-to-hit-2002-levels?ft=1&f=1003

Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186248705/reports-obama-to-limit-drones-urge-action-on-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1003

The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186235518/amid-nails-and-mud-oklahoma-neighborhood-pulls-together?ft=1&f=1003

Monday's tornado ground parts of the Heatherwood subdivision to bits as it tore through Moore, Okla. At one house, a crushed pickup truck is all that's keeping a garage from collapsing. Neighbors pulled on their work gloves to help one another dig out.

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23rd-May-2013 04:23 pm - Genetics of white tigers pinpointed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22638341#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22638341

Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/23/186246916/seeing-double-errors-in-stem-cell-cloning-paper-raise-doubts?ft=1&f=1001

Biologists said last week that they had overcome a major obstacle in stem-cell research by cloning human embryos. But several images in the published study were duplicated and labeled incorrectly, prompting questions about the authenticity of the results.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway?ft=1&f=1001

A 3-D printer is being credited with helping save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year.

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http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186262931/epic-movie-role-for-music-superstar-pitbull?ft=1&f=1001

Cuban-American musician Pitbull has collaborated with top artists and sold millions of albums worldwide. The Los Angeles Times has even called him "America's savviest party-starter." Now Pitbull brings that fun to the big screen. He talks with host Michel Martin about his new animated film 'Epic,' and his booming musical career.

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http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186262929/hbcu-president-asks-dr-dre-why-not-us?ft=1&f=1001

Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine recently donated $70 million to the University of Southern California. Many people are applauding their generosity, but some aren't so happy. Host Michel Martin speaks with Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University, about why he thinks an HBCU should have gotten the money.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186262922&ft=1&f=1001

Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge is still relatively new on the block. But she's established herself as the new head of the Congressional Black Congress. In the role, she's already been very vocal about whether the President is doing enough for people of color. Host Michel Martin talks with Congresswomen Fudge about her ideas for America.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186262927&ft=1&f=1001

Millions of students rely on loans and grants for their studies. But with universities strapped for cash, fewer schools are able to admit students regardless of their financial need. Host Michel Martin asks the President of Iowa's Grinnell College, Dr. Raynard Kington, why his school considered putting a halt to need-blind admissions.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/22/186025393/canned-peaches-are-as-nutritious-as-fresh-really?ft=1&f=1001

What's more, when it comes to some nutrients, like vitamin C, canned peaches pack an even bigger punch than fresh, researchers say. The reasons have to do with how the canning process alters the fruit's cell walls. So eat 'em up!

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186257948/production-of-new-vehicles-predicted-to-hit-2002-levels?ft=1&f=1001

Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186248705/reports-obama-to-limit-drones-urge-action-on-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1001

The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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23rd-May-2013 10:48 am - Explore The Oklahoma Tornado Damage

http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186244856/explore-the-oklahoma-tornado-damage?ft=1&f=1001

Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. is one of the most destructive storms of its kind ever recorded. This interactive map of aerial imagery shows the breadth of the damage caused by the massive storm.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186235518/amid-nails-and-mud-oklahoma-neighborhood-pulls-together?ft=1&f=1001

Monday's tornado ground parts of the Heather Wood subdivision to bits as it tore through Moore, Okla. At one house, a crushed pickup truck is all that's keeping a garage from collapsing. Neighbors pulled on their work gloves to help one another dig out.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/21/185815047/as-myanmar-reforms-indonesnia-offers-some-lessons?ft=1&f=1001

Recent sectarian strife in Myanmar threatens the country's nascent democratic reforms. Not so long ago, Indonesia faced similar challenges. Now, it's a thriving democracy.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186239648/cleveland-hero-charles-ramsey-rewarded-with-burgers-for-life?ft=1&f=1001

Ramsey gained instant fame with his accounts of what happened after he heard cries for help from inside a Cleveland home where authorities say three young women had been held captive for about a decade. His tale famously included a mention of the Big Mac he'd been eating.

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http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186262931/epic-movie-role-for-music-superstar-pitbull?ft=1&f=1004

Cuban-American musician Pitbull has collaborated with top artists and sold millions of albums worldwide. The Los Angeles Times has even called him "America's savviest party-starter." Now Pitbull brings that fun to the big screen. He talks with host Michel Martin about his new animated film 'Epic,' and his booming musical career.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186248705/reports-obama-to-limit-drones-urge-action-on-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1004

The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/21/185815047/as-myanmar-reforms-indonesnia-offers-some-lessons?ft=1&f=1004

Recent sectarian strife in Myanmar threatens the country's nascent democratic reforms. Not so long ago, Indonesia faced similar challenges. Now, it's a thriving democracy.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/05/23/pol-senate-scandal-thursday.html?cmp=rss


Liberal MPs and senators will spend today pressing the government to answer why the original Senate committee report on Senator Mike Duffy's expenses was significantly changed so that it omitted conclusions about his primary residence.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/05/23/montreal-boil-water-advisory-second-day.html?cmp=rss


More than one million Montrealers will be forced to boil or purchase their water until at least 9 p.m today, the city has confirmed.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/05/23/pol-cp-harper-colombia-trade-pacific-alliance.html?cmp=rss


The leaders of Canada and the Pacific Alliance will be sizing each other up today to see if Canada might be a good fit with the nascent Latin American trade bloc. Canada has observer status at a two-day summit in Colombia. Watch our livestream as talks get underway.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/05/23/us-boston-ibragim-todashev-tamerlan-tsarnaev.html?cmp=rss


A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.

23rd-May-2013 03:14 pm - French court questions IMF chief

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636281#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636281

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
23rd-May-2013 03:42 pm - Bombers hit Niger barracks and mine

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22637084#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22637084

Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.
23rd-May-2013 12:09 pm - Obama to set out US drone policy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22638533#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22638533

President Obama is expected to defend US drone strikes and promise more transparency over the attacks, in a major counter-terrorism speech.
23rd-May-2013 02:49 pm - Russia to evacuate Arctic station

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22640512#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22640512

A Russianresearch station drifting in the Arctic is to be evacuated because the ice field around it is melting, officials in Moscow say.
23rd-May-2013 02:12 pm - Uefa reveals new drug-testing plans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22643157

Uefa announces a series of new measures designed to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs in European football.
23rd-May-2013 02:11 pm - Global markets fall on growth fears

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635446

Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.
23rd-May-2013 02:43 pm - Stockholm riots spread around city

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636288#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636288

A fourth night of unprecedented riots in Stockholm sees unrest spread around the city, with a restaurant and up to 40 cars burnt.
23rd-May-2013 01:59 pm - Thousands at author Achebe's funeral

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22634418#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22634418

Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, in his home town in Anambra state.
23rd-May-2013 03:26 pm - Berlusconi prosecutor sent bullets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22645588#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22645588

The prosecutor in the trial in which Silvio Berlusconi is accused of paying for underage sex is been sent a letter containing bullets.
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