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Voters Face Range Of Ballot Measures

Jennie Drage Bowser of the National Conference of State Legislatures speaks with Andrea Seabrook about some of the ballot measures voters will consider next month. On the list: Massachusetts voters could abolish the state income tax, and Californians could regulate the care of farm animals.

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12.10.2008 23:29:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Massachusetts Voters Weigh Ban On Dog Racing

Voters in Massachusetts are considering a ban on greyhound racing this election season. The ban would shut down the state's two tracks. Supporters of the ban say the industry industry abuses dogs.

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12.10.2008 22:45:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Money Market Managers On Loans To Businesses

One of the reasons the credit market has frozen is that money market mutual funds are not investing in "commercial paper" — that is, they're not making the short-term loans to businesses that those firms need to operate.

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12.10.2008 22:41:00 - NPR Topics: News

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European Nations Agree To Guarantee Loans

Europe is taking stronger, coordinated action to restore confidence in the continent's banking system. Fifteen euro zone countries have agreed to guarantee future loans among banks through the end of next year, according to French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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12.10.2008 22:39:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Le Clezio, Portrait Of A Gentle Writer

Though born in France, Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustav Le Clezio is a nomadic writer, whose work has been defined by his life of travel around the world. For him, storytelling means melting into the background.

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12.10.2008 22:19:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Obama Courts Swing State Pennsylvania

Barack Obama tried to shore up support in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a potential swing state in this year's election. The last two Democratic presidential candidates were able to secure the state — and political leaders in Philadelphia are trying to make that happen again.

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12.10.2008 16:35:00 - NPR Topics: News

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McCain Reaches Out To Iowa

John McCain tried to scramble back into contention Saturday in Iowa, a swing state that went Republican in 2004. Polls show that McCain is farther behind Barack Obama in Iowa than he is in Michigan, a state McCain has already ceded to his opponent.

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12.10.2008 16:17:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Taking North Korea Off The List

After twenty years, North Korea has been taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Why is it so important for North Korea to be removed from the list and why did the U.S. agree to do it? Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster.

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12.10.2008 15:13:00 - NPR Topics: News

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IMF And World Bank Convene

The fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank resume in Washington Sunday. At the top of the agenda, the financial meltdown that the IMF says could send the world into recession. NPR's John Ydstie has been following the story and has this report.

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12.10.2008 14:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Air Bag Fraud: Underreported 'Life And Death Scam'

A Weekend Edition investigation shows that some unscrupulous auto repair shops and used-car dealers have victimized consumers by stealing or not replacing air bags. Get tips for spotting air bag fraud and see what one victim found inside her car.

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12.10.2008 06:03:00 - NPR Topics: News

Voters Face Range Of Ballot Measures

Massachusetts Voters Weigh Ban On Dog Racing

Money Market Managers On Loans To Businesses

European Nations Agree To Guarantee Loans

Le Clezio, Portrait Of A Gentle Writer

Obama Courts Swing State Pennsylvania

McCain Reaches Out To Iowa

Taking North Korea Off The List

IMF And World Bank Convene

Air Bag Fraud: Underreported 'Life And Death Scam'

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