The Two-Way
11:44 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Ahmadinejad More Popular Than Obama? Iranian News Agency Gets Fooled

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Not unbelievable to some in Iran, it seems.

Last week, Fox and Friends saw a photo on The Drudge Report and started saying that President Obama had time to sit down with a comical "pirate" but not to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The only problem: The photo was three years old.

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Music
11:37 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Bonjour Louisiane, September 28

Every morning, thousands of Cajun French music lovers tune in to KRVS to start their day with Pete Bergeron and "Bonjour Louisiane." Like morning coffee, "Bonjour Louisiane" gets you up and going with traditional Cajun French favorites and the latest releases from talented newcomers. Brush up on your French, find out about the fairs and festivals, and share the "joie de vivre" of French Louisiana. 

Music
11:14 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Midnight Snack, September 28

Classics and new releases from a variety of interesting artists. 

Business
11:12 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Bank Of America To Pay $2.43 Billion In Settlement

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

NPR's business news begins with more fallout from the financial crisis.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

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Music
11:10 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Spin Cycle, September 27

Instrumental grooves, rhythms, and selected contemporary and classic tracks. 

Deceptive Cadence
11:05 am
Fri September 28, 2012

The Academy Of St. Martin In The Red

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Got an idea for a classical cartoon, or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. You can see more of his work at Artworld Salon and on his own site.

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The Two-Way
11:03 am
Fri September 28, 2012

No Evidence Yet Of Jimmy Hoffa Under That Michigan Driveway

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In Roseville, Mich., officials carry away a soil sample taken from under a driveway where a tipster says a body was buried decades ago — raising speculation that it might be Jimmy Hoffa.

So far, at least, the dirt beneath a driveway in Roseville, Mich., isn't turning up any sign that former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was buried there 37 years ago.

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'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup
11:03 am
Fri September 28, 2012

It's All Politics, Sept. 27, 2012

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Less than six weeks to go and President Obama seems to have opened up a lead in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Florida. Aside from poor economic numbers and worsening international events, Mitt Romney's best hope lies in the debates, which begin next week. Also to no one's surprise — and Sen. Claire McCaskill's delight — Todd Akin stays in the Missouri Senate race.

Join NPR's Ron Elving and Ken Rudin for the latest political news in this week's roundup.

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Monkey See
10:44 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Pop Culture Happy Hour: The State Of Television And The Tweed Set

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The Two-Way
10:43 am
Fri September 28, 2012

Due To Threat, University Barred Colorado Shootings Suspect, Prosecutors Say

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James Holmes in a Sept. 20 sheriff's photo.

Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 12:08 pm

The man charged with killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater on July 20 threatened a University of Colorado psychiatrist about six weeks before the massacre and was barred from campus "as a result of those actions," according to local prosecutors.

They also say in court documents released this morning that James Holmes' alleged threat was reported to university police at the time.

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