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It's All Politics
6:02 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Romney Gets No Relief On Outsourcing Story

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Mitt Romney appears with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (left) on Wednesday. Romney failed to convince Washington Post journalists they were wrong to link him to the outsourcing of U.S. jobs while he led Bain Capital.
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Originally published on Fri June 29, 2012 2:51 pm

Ever since the Washington Post published a widely read piece last week whose central premise was that when Mitt Romney ran Bain Capital the firm invested in companies that shipped U.S. jobs abroad, President Obama, Vice President Biden and other Democrats have repeatedly cited it.

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The Two-Way
6:02 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

In Settlement, FCC Says Comcast Will Pay $800K, Extend Stand-Alone Internet Offer

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A Comcast logo is seen on a Comcast truck in Pittsburgh in 2011.
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By Eyder Peralta

The Federal Communications Commission and Comcast-NBCU came to an agreement today over charges that the cable company had not adequately advertised its affordable Internet-only plans.

Providing data-only plans and making sure customers knew they were available was one of the conditions set by the FCC when it approved the NBC/Comcast merger in 2011.

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The Salt
5:51 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Why There's Less Red Meat Served On Many American Plates

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Some Americans are cutting back on red meat, and health concerns seem to be the biggest reason they're doing it, a survey found.
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Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 6:38 pm

Dan Charles reported earlier this week on why meat consumption in the U.S. has climbed so precipitously; today, we brought you charts and graphs on that, and on how meat production affects the environment.

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All Songs Considered Blog
5:01 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

'Big Easy Express': Three Bands, One Train, A Ton Of Music

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Originally published on Thu June 28, 2012 7:25 am

Attention fans of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show: You are bound for glory! Big Easy Express is a new film featuring all three bands and their whistle-stop journey from Oakland to New Orleans aboard a vintage train.

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Election 2012
4:51 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Some Democrats To Skip Obama's Renomination Party

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Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, N.C., where President Obama will accept his party's nomination on Sept. 6.
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Joe Manchin, then-governor of West Virginia, speaks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Now a U.S. senator up for re-election, Manchin said he won't attend the convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Originally published on Fri June 29, 2012 2:52 pm

This summer's Democratic National Convention has already gotten shorter, shrinking from the traditional four-day extravaganza to three days. Now it appears the attendance for the event is shrinking, too.

At least a dozen Democrats say they won't be able to make it to Charlotte, N.C., when the convention begins Sept. 4. It's no coincidence that all are facing tough election campaigns in places where President Obama's popularity lags.

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