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Waitress, There's A Spy In My Soup (Or At Least There's One Serving It)

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You might want to watch what you say. A screen grab from one of many videos taken by diners at a North Korean restaurant. This one is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Tue July 24, 2012 2:02 pm

1:55 pm

Tue July 24, 2012

Woman, Who Was In Theater During Shooting, Gives Birth

By Eyder Peralta

A bit of sunshine from Colorado: Katie Medley, who was with her husband in the Aurora theater when a gunman opened fire, gave birth a to baby boy this morning.

Hugo Jackson Medley was born at 7:11 a.m., The Denver Post reports. Mom and baby are doing well.

The AP reports that Medley came out of the mass shooting OK, but her husband Caleb Medley was shot in the head and he remains in critical condition.

1:29 pm

Tue July 24, 2012

KCRW Presents: Jimmy Cliff

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Jimmy Cliff performs live on KCRW.

By Jason Bentley, KCRW Music Director

It was a magical experience having reggae legend Jimmy Cliff here at KCRW for the first time, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer played a set of timeless classics and fantastic cuts off his new album, Rebirth. In an intimate, soul-stirring set — he sang and played acoustic guitar, with just one other musician accompanying him — Cliff's voice sounds as strong as ever, and his spirit is truly inspiring.

1:26 pm

Tue July 24, 2012

How To Make Condoms For Women Fashionable

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At the International AIDS conference, a female condom fashion show raised awareness about the rising need for more female condoms. Olwin Manyanye of Zimbabwe shows off one of the dresses decorated with a second-generation female condom, called "FC2."

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The organizers of the show aimed to reduce the taboo of talking about female condoms and the role they can play in stopping HIV infections. Kristina DeRose (left) from Philadelphia, Cramonte Hairston (center) and Iesha Gadsden of Washington, prepare backstage.

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Olwin Manyanye shows off her dress decorated with the latest type of female condom, called "FC2." These second-generation condoms went on the market in 2009. They're more comfortable and increased the popularity and demand for this method of contraception method.

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A fashion show at the 19th International AIDS Conference aimed to raise awareness of female condoms — the only woman-initiated means of contraception that can prevent HIV infection. Diamond Gillespie has a laugh before going on stage. The top of her dress is decorated with female condom wrappers.

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The show featured six dresses decorated with female condoms. Diamond Gillespie of Washington (left) and Olwin Manyanye of Zimbabwe rehearse backstage.

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The show was coordinated by a Dutch group, whose goal is to make female condoms available, accessible and affordable around the globe. Rishona Hines from Woodbury, Conn., wears a dress made in the Netherlands.

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A paper doll chain with more than 25,000 cutouts hangs from the ceiling of the Washington, D.C. convention hall. Each doll displays a message about the power of female condoms to stop HIV.

By editor

Originally published on Tue July 24, 2012 4:24 pm

Two of the more colorful events at the 19th International AIDS Conference so far are focused on a single message: The world needs more female condoms.

The first event was an intimate fashion show Monday night, featuring dresses made with female condoms. Highlights of the show included a beautiful baby-doll dress layered with white condoms and a yellow miniskirt covered with condoms twisted into roses.

1:04 pm

Tue July 24, 2012

'The Twilight War' Between The U.S. And Iran

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David Crist's father, George (left), discusses operations against Iranian attack boats with Navy Lt. Paul Hillenbrand. George Crist, a Marine Corps general, was commander of CENTCOM from 1985-1988.

By editor

Originally published on Tue July 24, 2012 2:54 pm

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In The Twilight War, government historian David Crist outlines the secret history of America's 30-year conflict with Iran. The book, based on interviews with hundreds of officials as well as classified military archives, details how the covert war has spanned five American presidential terms and repeatedly threatened to bring the two nations into open warfare.

Crist tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that there have been several incidents that have almost resulted in battle over the past 30 years.

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1:57 pm

Tue July 24, 2012