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4:31 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

Organic Food Study May Not Change Consumer Habits

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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 6:18 pm

A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine looked at more 200 other studies on the health properties and benefits of organic foods — and found no clear benefit. But what do consumers think? In the wake of this news, Deena Prichep talked to shoppers about their organic produce purchasing, the reasons behind the choices they make, and how the news will change the way they spend their money.

The Two-Way
4:21 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

Texas Road Will Inaugurate 85 MPH Speed Limit, Nation's Highest

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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 6:18 pm

The highest speed limit in America will be officially unveiled in November, when drivers on one portion of a Texas highway will be allowed to reach 85 mph without keeping an eye out for police cars and speed cameras.

As Transportation Nation reports, the new speed limit allows drivers to "legally drive faster than hurricane force winds."

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Summer Nights: Funtown
3:02 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

A Slamming Good Time On The Jersey Shore

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Keith Van Brunt (left) and Tom Mgerack, known as the "Bumper Car Psychos," go for a ride July 27 at the Keansburg Amusement Park in Keansburg, N.J.
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Signs line the walls of the bumper car ride at the Keansburg Amusement Park on the Jersey shore.
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Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 6:30 pm

The "Bumper Car Psychos" are easy to spot. While the other bumper cars at New Jersey's Keansburg Amusement Park spin wildly from one collision to the next, the Psychos cruise gracefully around the track, grinning from ear to ear as they slam their targets into the wall.

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Sports
2:57 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

A Year After War Wound, American Wins Paralympics

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Lt. Brad Snyder mounts the starting blocks while training on his starting technique. Snyder was permanently blinded last year by an IED in Afghanistan, and is now competing in the Paralympics in London.
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Following the explosion, Snyder became permanently blind.
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A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., Snyder was captain of the swim team at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated in 2006. Here, he walks with his coach at his training center in Baltimore.
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Navy Lt. Brad Snyder talks with his coach, Brian Loeffler, during a training session at the North Baltimore Swim Club in Maryland on July 29. Last year the lieutenant was working on a bomb-disposal squad in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device took his vision.
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A new generation of wounded war veterans from the U.S. and U.K. has taken their particularly competitive spirit to the Paralympic Games.
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Snyder's times in the 400-meter freestyle have improved so drastically in the past year that he set a world record for blind athletes.
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Snyder uses the lane dividers to position himself in the pool and stay on the fastest course possible.
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Organizers of the Paralympics say new vets raise the caliber of the competition, while veterans say the games provide inspiration and therapy for young catastrophically injured soldiers.
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Synder and Loeffler head to the showers after training.
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Snyder went to London for the Paralympics ranked No. 1 in several events, including the 100-meter freestyle, where he took gold on Aug. 31.
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Bradley Snyder celebrates after winning gold in the 400-meter freestyle at the Paralympics in London on Friday. The Navy lieutenant won the event exactly one year after losing his sight in an explosion in Afghanistan.
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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 10:06 pm

The first thing you need to know about Navy Lt. Brad Snyder is that he's a bit intense.

If you go to the U.S. Naval Academy, swim competitively, and make the cut for the Navy's elite bomb-disposal squad, you're probably going to be the competitive type.

"Crossfit, surfing, biking, running, swimming, you name it I'm into it. Rock climbing," says Snyder.

The second thing you should know is that Snyder plans to continue doing all these things — even though he's now blind.

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It's All Politics
2:23 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

Deflating Jobs Report May Not Move The Needle On The Election

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President Obama spoke at a campaign event at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, N.H., on Friday.
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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 2:52 pm

It wasn't what President Obama was hoping for: another disappointing jobs report the morning after he accepted the Democratic nomination and asked Americans to stay the course.

The U.S. economy added just 96,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, and a drop in the unemployment rate to 8.1 percent was mostly due to people giving up on job searches.

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NPR Story
1:38 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

Oregon Power Project Needs The Motion Of The Ocean

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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 1:59 pm

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The Two-Way
12:27 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

Suspect Charged In 'Air Hoax,' And Victim Arrested On Unrelated Charges

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The US Air flight that was forced to return to Philadelphia on Thursday because of the hoax.
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File this under "you think you had a bad day?" and "that was a really dumb idea."

First, a plane headed from Philadelphia to Texas is turned around Thursday because someone called authorities to say a passenger was carrying a "liquid explosive."

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Election 2012
12:12 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

The 7 Coolest Presidents In American History

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President George W. Bush dances with members of the KanKouran West African Dance Company during a Rose Garden event to mark Malaria Awareness Day at the White House on April 25, 2007.
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In this 1906 image, President Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) has noticeable swagger.
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President Bill Clinton plays a saxophone with Everette Harp at the Arkansas inaugural ball on Jan. 20, 1993.
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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 3:34 pm

When former President Bill Clinton referred to present President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention as "cool on the outside," Clinton was underscoring the notion that Obama is, well, cool.

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Economy
11:58 am
Fri September 7, 2012

What August Job Numbers Mean

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The Labor Department reported that the economy added 96,000 jobs in August, far fewer than analysts had predicted. The unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent to 8.1 percent, an indication that more people moved out of the workforce. Host Michel Martin discusses the latest unemployment numbers with NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax.

Election 2012
11:58 am
Fri September 7, 2012

Sandra Fluke: Health Access Is An Economic Issue

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Sandra Fluke found herself in the center of a media storm earlier this year. She became a political target after she testified in favor of President Obama's policy to require most employers' insurance plans to cover contraception. Fluke spoke at this week's Democratic convention, and talks about it with host Michel Martin.

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