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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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Afghans Worried About Early Exit Of French Troops
February 8, 2012 | NPR · The uncertainties surrounding the future of the NATO mission in Afghanistan are of particular concern to the people of Kapisa, a small province near Kabul. French troops have controlled the area for the past decade. But last month, four were killed by an apparent renegade Afghan soldier. This lead President Nicolas Sarkozy to order the withdrawal of all French troops a year ahead of schedule.
 
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Afghans Hedge Bets Amid Mixed Messages From U.S.
February 8, 2012 | NPR · U.S. and Afghan officials have resumed talks on a deal that will determine how many American troops stay after the NATO mission ends. But until a deal is signed, it's hard for Afghans to know what's ahead, and the uncertainty may be helping the insurgents.
 
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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.
 
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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 30, 2010

Personhood Amendment

Colorado voters will once again be at the center of the abortion debate this election cycle. The Personhood amendment is back on the ballot for the second time. And proponents of the controversial amendment, which if passed could ban abortions, say they’re hoping an energized Republican base will tip the balance in their favor. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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