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Milestone At University Of Michigan: Muslim Chaplain
February 8, 2012 | NPR · Even though the number of Muslim students pursuing higher education is growing, very few colleges have Muslim chaplains. This semester, the University of Michigan became the first public school with a Muslim chaplaincy, but the position is privately funded to maintain a separation of church and state.
 
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Facebook: Lots Of Friends, But Stock Offering Has Risks
February 8, 2012 | NPR · Roughly half of Facebook's users check in on smartphones and other mobile devices every month, but so far the company isn't making money on mobile. That's one of the potential pitfalls for the company as it prepares to sell its stock to the public.
 
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Case In Britain Echoes Dilemma At Guantanamo
February 8, 2012 | NPR · A British immigration judge ruled Monday that a longtime terrorism suspect and detainee should be released on bail. But U.K. officials say Abu Qatada's release would put Britain's national security in peril. The case shows how much Britain is grappling with the issues that have bedeviled U.S. authorities seeking to shutter Guantanamo.
 
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Labor Law Change May Offer Relief For Spain's Youth
February 8, 2012 | NPR · In Spain, the jobless rate for 20-somethings is a staggering 50 percent. This week, the government is expected to announce plans to overhaul the country's two-tier labor system in an effort to help the so-called "ni ni" generation — Spanish for those neither in school, nor working.
 
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For Love And The Game, A Star Shines In Delaware
February 8, 2012 | NPR · Four years ago, Elena Delle Donne was the top basketball recruit in the country. But Delle Donne walked away from an elite college program — so she could be with her severely disabled sister and the rest of their family. Now she's the best college player in America.
 

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How To Get Your Goat
February 7, 2012 | NPR · It's widely eaten in the rest of world, and now goat's popularity is growing in America's increasingly diverse marketplace. Bring goat into your kitchen with these recipes for curry, mole rojo, meatballs and more — or churn up a sweet goat-milk caramel ice cream.
 
New In Paperback Feb. 6-12
February 7, 2012 | NPR · This week brings four novels about love: childhood love in immigrant Brooklyn; married love in dot-com San Francisco; intergenerational love and tension in Philadelphia; and an academic father's sometimes obtuse love for his three daughters. In nonfiction, football star Michael Oher describes his experiences in foster care.
 
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A Pulpit For The Masses: YouTube, Christians Click
February 7, 2012 | NPR · Many have turned to YouTube to express their views about the message of Jesus. At least one has reached biblical proportions. With more than 18 million views, "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" has become a sensation.
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The Risks And Rewards Of Practicing Yoga
February 7, 2012 | NPR · Yoga can be extremely beneficial, but it also can be quite dangerous. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Broad examines the pleasures and pitfalls of the practice in his latest book, The Science of Yoga.
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'Miseducation': A Cowgirl Coming-Out Story For Teens
February 7, 2012 | NPR · In short succession, Cameron Post loses both parents to a car accident, is outed as a lesbian and is sent to a a religious camp to be "cured." But the heroine of The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a triumphant new young adult novel, is made of strong and irresistible stuff.
 

July 29, 2010

Round-Up: Blackhawk cleanup on Mount Massive, American Constitution Party on Tancredo, and more

Military officials will discuss cleanup efforts at the site of a Black Hawk helicopter crash last year that killed four crew members on Colorado’s Mount Massive…The vice-chair of the American Constitution Party says he’s fine with former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo using the same platform as his GOP rival in the Colorado governor’s race…and, Governor Bill Ritter wants schools to compete for programs to help reduce child hunger in Colorado.

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