Music
2:28 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Rendez-Vous des Cajuns, June 9

This week on Rendez-Vous des Cajuns:  Rachael Wilson and Cajun Express and The Dallas Street Ramblers.

Law
2:26 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Guantanamo Appeals

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Outside the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Originally published on Mon June 11, 2012 6:10 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take a second look at how its 2008 decision on the rights of detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is being carried out.

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Mountain Stage
2:20 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Joan Osborne On Mountain Stage

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Joan Osborne.

Originally published on Tue February 26, 2013 11:36 am

Joan Osborne makes her fifth appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. Osborne's performance was the final date on the first leg of her 2012 tour in support of her latest album, Bring It on Home. With a career that's inching toward the two-decade mark, Osborne has found success across genres, earning accolades as a singer-songwriter, pop hitmaker and rootsy, bluesy soul singer.

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Music
2:14 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

The Diamond Sea, June 10

 

A weekly mix tape of all musical influences, including rock, punk and retro.

Music
2:03 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Harpestry: June 11

 

An eclectic mix of music of the harp from the very beginnings of written music to pieces by contemporary composers. Harps have been incorporated into the musics of surprisingly diverse countries. While the music of Ireland is closely associated with the harp, it can also be found in countries such as Mexico, Paraguay, Egypt, Finland and even Far East countries such as Burma, China and Japan. Airs Mondays at noon and Sundays at midnight.

The Two-Way
2:03 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Stepping Back From Assad Profile, Anna Wintour Decries Syrian 'Atrocities'

Originally published on Mon June 11, 2012 3:26 pm

The New York Times has a piece today about how Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma purposefully and with the expensive help of American public relations firms cultivated an image of glamor in the Western world.

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Music
1:57 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Le Reveil, June 10

 

Louis Michot honors the roots of Traditional Cajun French Music with all of the original Masters from South Louisiana.

The Two-Way
1:21 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

ABC's Robin Roberts Vows To Beat Blood Disorder

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Good Morning America's Robin Roberts on the show today.

Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts told the ABC-TV show's viewers today that she's been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), "a disease of the blood and bone marrow and was once known as preleukemia."

She also said "doctors tell me I'm going to beat this — and I know it's true."

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World Cafe
1:03 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Preservation Hall Jazz Band On World Cafe

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 12:56 pm

This week, World Cafe invites you to discover the music of New Orleans with the series Sense of Place.

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The Two-Way
12:46 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Defense Rests In Roger Clemens Perjury Trial

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, accompanied by his attorney Rusty Hardin, left, arrives at federal court in Washington on Monday.

Originally published on Mon June 11, 2012 12:55 pm

The defense has rested in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, without Clemens testifying. The last defense witness was the former Yankees security director, Gerald Laveroni, who told the jury the prosecution's star witness cannot be believed.

Laveroni worked for the Yankees from 2000 to 2010 overlapping with the time when Clemens pitched for the Yankees and his chief accuser, Brian Mcnamee, served as a trainer.

Asked how much credibility McNamee had, Laveroni replied, "Zero."

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