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Aurora Theater's Reopening Sparks Mixed Emotions

6:10pm January 17, 2013

by Ben Markus

The Colorado multiplex where 12 people were killed in July will reopen Thursday night. The private event, for victims' families and first responders, precedes a public reopening Friday. Some victims' families call the reopening insensitive, while others say the community needs to move forward.

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Rape: The Victims, Perpetrators And Law Enforcement

2:09pm January 17, 2013

News of a horrific gang rape in India prompted protest and outrage. Similar reactions, followed allegations of gang rape by members of the Steubenville High School football team in Ohio. The extreme cases raise question about what we've learned about rapists and why so many cases go unreported.

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'Grayest Generation': Older Parenthood In The U.S.

1:47pm January 17, 2013

by NPR Staff

In an article for The New Republic, Judith Shulevitz writes that as people have increasingly waited until their 30s to become parents, there has been a rise in developmental and neurocognitive disorders. Moreover, she says that the age of both parents affects the health of the child.

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State Senator Jeff Klein (L-R), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy and Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins congratulate New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after he signed the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act on

Mental Health Gun Laws Unlikely To Reduce Shootings

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Jon Hamilton

A New York law that requires mental health professionals to report potentially violent patients probably won't accomplish much, specialists say. Studies show that even highly trained professionals are often wrong about which patients become violent.

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Peyer says that even though she and her husband believe different things when it comes to God, they have found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs.

Making Marriage Work When Only One Spouse Believes In God

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Deena Prichep

Every couple has differences and disagreements to navigate. But what happens when the couple disagrees on the fundamental question of faith? Maria Peyer is a church-attending Lutheran; her husband, Mike Bixby, is an atheist. But they've found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs.

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People line up at a Duane Reade pharmacy in New York behind a sign announcing the recent flu outbreak.

Bad Flu Season Overshadows Other Winter Miseries

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Richard Knox

Influenza is especially intense this year, and people are flooding into hospitals and doctors' offices. But the flu is just one of a triple whammy of respiratory viruses — plus the nasty norovirus — that are making lots of people sick.

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FAA Grounds Boeing's New Jetliner In The U.S.

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Wendy Kaufman

Most of the world's 787 jetliners are not flying. The Federal Aviation Administration announced late Wednesday it was grounding the U.S. fleet of Boeing's flagship airliner until it's confident the planes are safe. As expected, other countries then grounded their airplanes too.

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Politics & Government

Obama Calls On Congress To Act To Reduce Gun Violence

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Mara Liasson

President Obama has signed into law 23 executive orders allowing federal agencies to strengthen the existing background check system and improve the tracking of stolen guns. But the big items like universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines will need congressional action.

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Michigan Man Reels In Giant Goldfish

11:11am January 17, 2013

Fishing at Lake St Claire, Michigan, last weekend, Mike Martin caught a goldfish big enough to mount on his wall. It weighed more than three pounds and was nearly 15 inches long.

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Electric Bikes Make Auto Show Appearance

11:11am January 17, 2013

The makers of tiny Smart cars put an electric bike on display at the Detroit Auto Show. People at the show can also find bikes with pedals, like the Toyota Prius-branded bicycle.

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