Middle East
5:04 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

U.N. Monitors Fail To Halt Violence In Syria

Originally published on Thu April 26, 2012 2:03 am

The U.N.-brokered cease-fire in Syria keeps unraveling. Syrian government troops were supposed to pull their tanks and soldiers out of cities and towns, while rebels were supposed to lay down their arms.

Yet hundreds of people have died in recent days, according to activists. And in some areas, visits by U.N. observers have been followed by intense violence.

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Shots - Health Blog
5:02 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Teenagers' Latest Bad Idea: Drinking Hand Sanitizer

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Keep the sanitizer on your hands and out of your mouth.

Originally published on Fri April 27, 2012 9:50 am

Teenagers can be pretty creative in their pursuit of a cheap buzz. Last month we reported on the "cinnamon challenge," which involves snarfing down a spoonful of the powdered spice.

Now we've got teens quaffing hand sanitizer, and ending up sick in the ER.

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The Two-Way
4:50 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Trayvon Martin's Mother: Committed To Getting Justice, If It Takes 'Rest Of My Life'

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Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, speaks as Trayvon's father Traci Martin listens.

"My focus is getting justice for Trayvon, if it takes me the rest of my life. I am dedicated and committed to getting justice, so I can wait a year."

That's what Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, told Tell Me More's Michel Martin today, when Michel raised the potential that the trial against George Zimmerman could go on for a year.

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The Salt
4:48 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

The Cuban Sandwich Crisis Has A Winner: Tampa

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The winning Cuban from Tampa, in all its cheesy, salty glory.

After an admirable effort by the upstart Miami Cuban community, the people have chosen Tampa as the true home of the Cuban sandwich.

More than 7,200 people voted here at The Salt, and the results speak for themselves: 57 percent chose Tampa, 43 percent went for Miami as the first city of the Cuban sandwich.

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Spindale Cycle
4:45 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Monday, April 30th at 8pm: WILLIE NELSON - Yesterday's Wine

Largely ignored by the music industry and consumers when released, this 1971 album is now widely regarded as a masterpiece.  A series of meditations on God, love, and aging through the eyes of an "imperfect man" as he approaches death, it's early Willie for your Spindale Cycle, on his birthday!  

 

 

 

New Tunes at Two
4:32 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Thursday, May 3rd: (TIM & MOLLIE) O'BRIEN PARTY OF 7 - Reincarnation: The Songs of Roger Miller

Monday, April 30th: RED JUNE - Beauty Will Come

Tuesday, May 1st: ANDERS OSBORNE - Black Eye Galaxy

Wednesday, May 2nd: NORAH JONES - Little Broken Hearts

Thursday, May 3rd: (TIM & MOLLIE) O'BRIEN PARTY OF 7 - Reincarnation: The Songs of Roger Miller

 

 

New Tunes at Two
4:31 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Wednesday, May 2nd: NORAH JONES - Little Broken Hearts

Monday, April 30th: RED JUNE - Beauty Will Come

Tuesday, May 1st: ANDERS OSBORNE - Black Eye Galaxy

Wednesday, May 2nd: NORAH JONES - Little Broken Hearts

Thursday, May 3rd: (TIM & MOLLIE) O'BRIEN PARTY OF 7 - Reincarnation: The Songs of Roger Miller

 

 

New Tunes at Two
4:30 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Tuesday, May 1st: ANDERS OSBORNE - Black Eye Galaxy

Monday, April 30th: RED JUNE - Beauty Will Come

Tuesday, May 1st: ANDERS OSBORNE - Black Eye Galaxy

Wednesday, May 2nd: NORAH JONES - Little Broken Hearts

Thursday, May 3rd: (TIM & MOLLIE) O'BRIEN PARTY OF 7 - Reincarnation: The Songs of Roger Miller

 

 

New Tunes at Two
4:29 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Monday, April 30th: RED JUNE - Beauty Will Come

Monday, April 30th: RED JUNE - Beauty Will Come

Tuesday, May 1st: ANDERS OSBORNE - Black Eye Galaxy

Wednesday, May 2nd: NORAH JONES - Little Broken Hearts

Thursday, May 3rd: (TIM & MOLLIE) O'BRIEN PARTY OF 7 - Reincarnation: The Songs of Roger Miller

 

U.S.
4:26 pm
Wed April 25, 2012

Senate Debates Plan To Keep Post Offices Running

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Hikers arrive at the post office in Caratunk, Maine, in 2011. Some of the rural post offices the U.S. Postal Service may close are relied on by Appalachian Trail hikers for supply drops on their trip from Georgia to Maine.

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:28 pm

The U.S. Postal Service is so much a part of this country, it's in the Constitution. And yet with so much written communication now delivered via email, text messages and the Internet, the Postal Service is steadily losing business and operating in the red.

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