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The Two-Way
6:45 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Dozens Killed, Hundreds Wounded By Wave Of Attacks In Iraq

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Smoke rises from the wreckage of a vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq. A bomb in it exploded — one of a series of coordinated attacks today on Shiite Muslims across the country.
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There's grim news from Iraq this morning, where scores of people have been killed in coordinated attacks on Shiite Muslim pilgrims. As often happens when stories such as these are developing, different news outlets are reporting different death tolls. No matter which report you read, however, the news is disturbing:

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The Two-Way
6:23 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Democrat Wins Ariz. Test Of 2012 Themes; 'Fighting Sioux' Retired In N.D.

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Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, celebrates with Ron Barber after he won Tuesday's special election in Arizona to serve the remaining seven months of her term. Like Giffords, Barber is a Democrat. He's also a former Giffords aide.
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In a race seen as "a testing ground for Democratic and Republican messages" that will be used from now through Nov. 6, Democrat Ron Barber won Tuesday's special election in Arizona to fill the remaining seven months of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' term.

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Book Reviews
6:03 am
Wed June 13, 2012

'Red House': A Kaleidoscope Of Family Dysfunction

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In addition to novels and poetry, Mark Haddon also writes children's books and television screenplays. He lives in Oxford, England with his wife and son.
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You can get to know people awfully well by spending a week with them on vacation. In The Red House, Mark Haddon brings together two long-estranged siblings and their disjointed families for a shared holiday at a rented house on the Welsh border six weeks after their mother's funeral. Seven days comes to feel like an eternity — for his characters and his readers.

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Song Of The Day
6:03 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Elephant Micah: Message In The Mystery

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Elephant Micah.
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Elephant Micah, a.k.a. Joseph O'Connell, has been quietly releasing folk music out of Bloomington, Ind., for more than 10 years. The latest, Louder Than Thou (available as a "pay what you want" download on his website), offers a refined throwback to '70s folk-rock, laced with modern, dark Americana.

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Sports
6:00 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Oklahoma City Rolls Past Miami In Game 1

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The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 105-94 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Politics
6:00 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Ariz. Voters Pick Giffords' Aide To Replace Her

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Voters in Southern Arizona decided Tuesday who will replace former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for the remainder of her term: her former district director, Ron Barber. Giffords resigned from Congress in January to focus on recovery from injuries she suffered in a shooting in early 2011. Barber was also injured. His Republican opponent, Tucson businessman Jesse Kelly, narrowly lost to Giffords two years ago.

Strange News
5:40 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Bacon Tops New Burger King Dessert

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Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 6:00 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

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Strange News
5:35 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Director Boyle Unveils Pastoral Olympics Opener

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Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 6:00 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

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London 2012: The Summer Olympics
4:21 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Fencing's Father-Son Duo Hones An Olympic Dream

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Alexander Massialas (left) lands a touch on Britain's Keith Cook during last year's Fencing International Invitation in London.
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U.S. fencer Alexander Massialas pauses during practice with his father and coach, Greg Massialas.
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Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 7:17 pm

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Energy
4:12 am
Wed June 13, 2012

Ruling Could Help Break The Nuclear-Waste Logjam

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About 70,000 tons of used nuclear fuel sits mostly at power plants across the country. Much is kept underwater in spent fuel pools, but utility companies have been moving the fuel into concrete and steel casks like these in Richland, Wash. Energy Northwest CEO Vic Parrish (center) tours the facility with Reps. Doc Hastings (left) and Jay Inslee.
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Pete Vavricka conducts an underground train from the entrance of Yucca Mountain in Nevada in 2006. President Obama canceled the planned nuclear waste repository there in 2009.
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Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 11:43 am

The federal government promised almost 30 years ago to find a place to bury nuclear waste from power plants. It hasn't. So the waste is piling up at power plants around the country.

Now a federal court says the government must prove that this temporary solution is truly safe. The decision could help break the nuclear-waste logjam.

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