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11:03 am

Thu May 23, 2013

HBCU President Asks Dr. Dre, Why Not Us?

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Moving on to other news in education, last week hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine announced that they would be giving the University of Southern California $70 million to create a degree that will blend business, marketing, product development, design and liberal arts.

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10:51 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Canned Peaches Are As Nutritious As Fresh. Really?

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Canned peaches can pack as many, or in some cases, more nutrients than fresh ones, research suggests. But be sure to skip the added syrup.

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Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 12:14 pm

I know, I know — I was incredulous, too.

But a new study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture finds that canned peaches (yes, from the grocery store canned aisle) are as loaded with nutrients as fresh peaches. And in some cases, they pack more of a nutritional punch.

Take for instance, vitamin C: Researchers found almost four times more of it in canned than fresh peaches. In addition, canned had comparable levels of vitamin E and a lot more folate than fresh.

The Two-Way

10:43 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Amid Nails And Mud, Oklahoma Neighborhood Pulls Together

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Homes in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla., were splintered by the tornado that swept through the area Monday.

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A home in the Heatherwood subdivision after the tornado. Several neighbors pitched in to help people dig out.

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A Heatherwood home after the tornado. One subdivision resident said National Guardsmen and police arrived in the area about 15 minutes after the storm hit.

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Sara Hock, 11, poses for a portrait in her bedroom window.

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Brian Hock poses for a portrait in what is left of the home he shared with his wife and two daughters in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla. They have lived in the 2,000-square-foot home for nine years and aren't sure what they'll do next.

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The Hock family managed to find their pet guinea pig, their mortgage papers, some dishes and an expensive bottle of wine in the rubble.

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Siblings (from left) Alan, Sylvia and Ariel Trillo share a home in Heatherwood — one of few in the subdivision that is still standing, though everything inside is damaged. Sylvia was amazed at the outpouring of help the community received from strangers.

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Some residents said they felt lucky to have survived, even if their homes were shattered.

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A battered vehicle sits amid the ruins following the Monday's tornado.

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Matt Claxton sits before his shattered house. He and his wife and their two dogs rode out the storm in a neighbor's shelter across the street from their home in Heatherwood. The area behind Claxton is the room they had planned to shelter in.

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A bike lay in a yard in Heatherwood.

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A dusty TV screen is seen in a home in the Heatherwood subdivision in Moore, Okla., on Wednesday, damaged by the tornado that hit Monday.

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Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 12:35 pm

Brian Hock was standing Wednesday evening in what used to be his home but is now 2,000 square feet of nothing. Still resting in a bag of dog food was the cup he uses to scoop kibble, emblazoned with the slogan "Fear not: God's love shines bright."

Hock was at work Monday when the tornado smashed his house in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla. He says his daughters survived only because neighbors invited them to share a custom shelter.

Education

10:32 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Being Blind To Financial Need: Is It Worth It?

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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.

Movies

10:32 am

Thu May 23, 2013

'Epic' Movie Role For Music Superstar Pitbull

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Pitbull's latest album is titled Global Warming, and he voices the character Bufo in the new movie Epic.

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Pitbull voices Bufo the toad in the new film Epic.

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Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 12:30 am

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10:18 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Explore The Oklahoma Tornado Damage

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Use this map of before-and-after aerial imagery to explore damage from the recent Oklahoma tornado — one of the most destructive storms ever recorded.

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The Two-Way

10:15 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 Levels

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Strong new-vehicle retail sales figures have led analysts to predict North American production will reach 16 million units in 2013 — a mark not hit since 2002. Part of the rise is due to strong demand for pickup trucks.

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Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 2:08 pm

Strong new-vehicle sales figures are causing 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.

More than 1,157,000 new vehicles are projected to be sold in May, the third month in a row to top the 1 million level. The growth is being helped by strong demand for full-sized pickups, which represent more than 11 percent of retail sales, according to a news release from J.D. Power.

The Two-Way

9:58 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Reports: Obama To Limit Drones, Urge Action On Guantanamo

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An American flag flying over Camp VI, where detainees are housed at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay.

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From 'Morning Edition': Dina Temple-Raston reports

Ahead of his much-anticipated speech Thursday afternoon at the National Defense University, there's word that President Obama:

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9:39 am

Thu May 23, 2013

As Myanmar Reforms, Indonesia Offers Some Lessons

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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) walks with Myanmar's then-prime minister, Gen. Thein Sein, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on March 16, 2009. Both men are former military officers, leading their Southeast Asian nations along a sometimes rocky path to democracy.

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Police and students stand off at Trisakti University in West Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 8, 1998, before scuffles erupted. Student protests against President Suharto that ignited throughout Indonesia ultimately ended the 30-year rule of the military leader.

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Angry Indonesian mobs burn cars and Chinese shops in Jakarta on May 14, 1998. Indonesia has made great progress since the ethnic and religious violence of the immediate post-Suharto era.

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Rohingya Muslims, trying to cross the Naf river into Bangladesh to escape sectarian violence in Myanmar, look on from an intercepted boat in Teknaf on July 13, 2012.

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Buddhist monks and others walk across a road in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, on May 13.

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As Myanmar's leaders push a series of political and economic changes, they are also having to deal with recent strife between the majority Buddhists and minority Muslims, or Rohingya.

Many countries making the transition from authoritarian rule to democracy have faced similar ethnic and sectarian conflicts, from Iraq to the former Yugoslavia.

But for Myanmar, perhaps the most compelling case study is also the closest.

The Two-Way

9:01 am

Thu May 23, 2013

Cleveland Hero Charles Ramsey Rewarded With Burgers For Life

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Charles Ramsey on the day three young women (and one of the women's daughters) were rescued from a Cleveland home. He gained fame for his accounts of what happened.

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Charles Ramsey, the neighbor who helped rescue three young women from a Cleveland home where authorities say they had been held captive and brutalized for about a decade, "will enjoy free burgers for life" in honor of his actions, The Plain Dealer reports.

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