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Museum Tries To Save The Plant Where Rosie Riveted

6:38pm August 04, 2013

by Tracy Samilton

The Yankee Air Museum must raise $3.5 million to buy a portion of the former Willow Run bomber plant in Michigan, where Rosie the Riveter worked during World War II. Otherwise, the factory is due for demolition.

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John Ryan, CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, speaks during a press conference about a child sex trafficking operation on Monday in Washington.

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Online And Anonymous: New Challenges To Prosecuting Sex Trafficking

1:50pm August 04, 2013

by NPR Staff

The Internet is changing the tactics used by both pimps and law enforcement. While sex traffickers can conduct business anonymously online, investigators can mine Internet data to try and catch them.

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Daniel Ellsberg was a military analyst in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study of U.S. government decision-making in Vietnam.

Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Praises Snowden, Manning

4:49pm August 03, 2013

by Scott Neuman

The man who in 1971 went public with the comprehensive study of two decades of U.S. policy in Vietnam spoke with NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.

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Durbin, Harkin Take On Immigration Critic In His Own District

1:46pm August 03, 2013

by Joyce Russell

Democratic senators Dick Durbin and Tom Harkin went to Republican Rep. Steve King's Iowa district on Friday to refute his statement about "Dreamers" — young people brought to the U.S. by undocumented parents — that even some top Republicans called outrageous.

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As part of its rebranding effort, Greeley has adopted the slogan "Greeley Unexpected," appearing on a billboard on Highway 34 in Weld County, Colo.

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Cow Town Opts For Funk Over Funky Smell

1:46pm August 03, 2013

by Nathan Heffel

The stench of cattle haunts Greeley, Colo., and that's not doing the tourism industry any favors. The city, long reliant on meatpacking, is desperately trying to shake its image by constructing a new one.

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If you worked here, you'd be worried about losing your employer-funded health insurance contributions.

Congress May Be Getting Its Own Obamacare Glitch Fixed

10:16pm August 02, 2013

by Julie Rovner

The Obama administration says it has solved a thorny issue that threatened the health insurance coverage of more than 10,000 congressional staffers. But critics say the administration is overstepping its legal authority.

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Tommy Peebles shines a light on the pond. With the help of Bick Boyte, the two Tennesseans catch frogs with homemade "gigs" for a frog leg fry they hold every year.

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The Old Gig: Catching Frogs On Warm Summer Nights

7:05pm August 02, 2013

by Blake Farmer

Summer nights — for a small few in the South — are a time for wading through yucky ponds with a flashlight in one hand and a frog gig in the other. It's a good way to pass the time, hang out with friends, and find some yummy frog legs for a cookout later in the summer.

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Obama Nominee For IRS Chief Has History With Tough Tasks

6:26pm August 02, 2013

by Brian Naylor

President Obama has nominated John Koskinen as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. While the president calls him "an expert at turning around institutions in need of reform," Koskinen will likely face tough questions from Republicans during his upcoming confirmation hearings.

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The offshore wind farm in the North Sea near Borkum, Germany, is nearly complete. The Riffgat facility, seen here on June 23, includes 30 turbines, each with a generating capacity of 3.6 megawatts.

Sold! First Parcels Auctioned For Future Offshore Wind Farms

6:01pm August 02, 2013

by Elizabeth Shogren

The federal government held its first ever auction for the right to build offshore wind farms on Wednesday. After 11 rounds, a Rhode Island company was the highest bidder, at $3.8 million.

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Jobless Aid Falls To New Low

6:01pm August 02, 2013

The Labor Department announced on Thursday that applications for jobless benefits fell to 326,000 last week — that's the lowest level since January of 2008.

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