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It's All Politics
4:33 pm
Mon September 17, 2012

Obama, Romney In Tug Of War Over China Trade

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Shipping containers sit at a port in Tianjin, China, on Feb. 28.
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Originally published on Sun October 21, 2012 5:04 pm

President Obama kicked off the week in the battleground state of Ohio, where he spent much of the time Monday talking about China.

His administration filed a new trade complaint against China with the World Trade Organization on Monday. The White House is challenging Chinese subsidies for auto parts.

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The Two-Way
4:31 pm
Mon September 17, 2012

Occupy Wall Street Marks One-Year Anniversary; More Than 100 Arrested

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A man looks down at a sign during the Occupy Wall Street protest on the one year anniversary of the movement in New York.
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Protesters dance in Zuccotti Park on the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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The one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement brought rallies and arrests Monday, as protesters marched in New York and other cities. More than 100 arrests were reported in New York, where activists marched near the city's stock exchange.

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Presidential Race
4:05 pm
Mon September 17, 2012

Obama Files New Trade Complaint Against China

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Originally published on Mon September 17, 2012 5:39 pm

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. We begin this hour with President Obama on the campaign trail. He was in the battleground state of Ohio today, but he spent much of his time talking about China. President Obama even announced a new trade complaint against China during a campaign stop in Cincinnati.

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Author Interviews
4:03 pm
Mon September 17, 2012

Renaissance CSI: Machiavelli-Da Vinci Detective Duo

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Michael Ennis is also the author of the historical novels Byzantium and Duchess of Milan.
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Originally published on Mon September 17, 2012 5:39 pm

What would happen if two of the biggest names of the Renaissance — Niccolo Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci — teamed up as a crime-fighting duo? That's the idea behind Michael Ennis' new historical thriller, The Malice of Fortune. The mystery novel pairs the ruthless political philosopher and the genius inventor and artist together as an unlikely detective team on the trail of a serial killer.

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All Tech Considered
4:03 pm
Mon September 17, 2012

Singapore's Rising Tech Industry Draws Expat Innovators And Investors

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Andrew Roth is co-founder of Perx, a Singapore-based firm that uses smartphones as virtual loyalty cards.
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A reflection of the Marina Bay Esplanade in Singapore. The nation is increasingly seen as a corporate logistics hub and gateway to the region's emerging markets.
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Originally published on Mon September 17, 2012 5:39 pm

For the past six years in a row, the World Bank has rated the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business. Drawn in part by this reputation, money and talent are pouring into the island nation's growing technology sector.

One of Facebook's co-founders recently renounced his American citizenship and relocated to Singapore, where he has been investing in tech startups.

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