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The Roxie Theater in San Francisco still has two 35 millimeter projectors, but the switch to digital is inevitable.

Arts

Small Cinemas Struggle As Film Fades Out Of The Picture

8:00pm January 30, 2014

by Laura Sydell

Paramount became the first big studio to distribute a major film in the U.S. only in digital, and others will probably follow. Small cinemas are struggling to raise money for the transition. Despite resistance from some major directors, the end of film is almost upon us.

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In 1984, an American Army unit engaged in this firefight as it shielded a Soviet defector who made a break across the Demilitarized Zone between North Korea and South Korea. Thirty years after the battle, one of the U.S. soldiers, Mark Deville, has finall

National

A Medal Of Valor, 30 Years In Coming

11:17am January 30, 2014

by Tom Bowman

Three decades after U.S. troops helped protect a Soviet defector during a firefight with North Korean troops, one of the soldiers finally received his Silver Star. Mark Deville's comrades were awarded their medals years ago.

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Petition Wants Justin Bieber Booted Out Of U.S.

7:24am January 30, 2014

A petition on the White House website calls the pop star "a terrible influence on our nation's youth." The petition gained more than 100,000 signatures, which means the White House must answer it.

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Sports

Cold Super Bowl Could Lead To More Turnovers

7:24am January 30, 2014

by Mike Pesca

This Sunday's Super Bowl features the team with the No. 1 defense — the Seattle Seahawks — against the team with the No. 1 offense, the Denver Broncos. That is surprisingly rare, and has happened just a few times in the 48 Super Bowls to date.

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How Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West Virginia

7:55pm January 29, 2014

For Charleston Gazette reporter Ken Ward, the recent chemical spill — and sometimes confusing information authorities have provided about the risks to citizens — reflect long-standing regulatory failures in the state. He says West Virginia has "basically ignored" recommendations for stricter oversight.

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Politics & Government

Republican Rep. Schweikert: Obama Didn't Hit A Crescendo

1:58pm January 29, 2014

The Arizona Congressman sat in the House chamber Tuesday night and listened to President Obama address the nation. He tells Steve Inskeep this year's address sounded a lot like last year's speech.

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National

This Woman Goes To The Dogs — And Spays Many Of Them

1:17pm January 29, 2014

by Adam Ragusea

In a community overrun with stray animals, one woman in Macon, Ga., has taken it upon herself to spay every single female dog at her own expense. The stray dog problem is acute in the South and has gotten worse since 2008. Kerri Fickling decided she would never really solve the problem piecemeal; the only solution was to stop overpopulation at the source, and if no one else would do it, she would. Adam Ragusea, of Georgia Public Broadcasting, reports on her quest.

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Nick Goepper competed in the ski slopestyle qualification for the European Winter X Games last March.

X Games Show The Olympics What The Kids Want

1:17pm January 29, 2014

by Robert Smith

The X Games have changed the lineup and atmosphere of the Winter Olympics with the introduction of snowboarding, half-pipe and now slopestyle. But when a youth-lifestyle, punk-rock sport makes it to the Olympics, some things inevitably change.

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Traffic Comes To Halt Around Atlanta But Baby Couldn't Wait

12:49pm January 29, 2014

Snow and ice sweeping through the South caused an epic traffic jam around Atlanta on Tuesday. One couple stuck on the freeway found themselves in a different kind of jam: Their unborn baby wouldn't wait to get to the hospital.

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Is There An Economic Benefit To Hosting The Super Bowl?

12:49pm January 29, 2014

by Joel Rose

Towns in New Jersey, where the Super Bowl will be played, were expecting an economic boost from the game. Local officials grumble the biggest share of spending is happening across the Hudson River in New York City. Economists say the total economic impact of the game is close to zero anyway, despite the NFL's claims to the contrary.

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