The Two-Way
10:01 am
Thu August 9, 2012

U.S. Navy Says It Rescued 10 Iranians From Burning Ship In Gulf Of Oman

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The burning dhow from which the U.S. Navy says it rescued 10 Iranians on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman.

Ten men who said they are Iranians were rescued Wednesday from a burning vessel in the Gulf of Oman by the crew of the USS James E. Williams, a guided-missile destroyer, the U.S. Navy says.

According to the Navy, "the vessel was flying an Iranian flag. The mariners ... are being well cared for, receiving medical treatment and awaiting transport to aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which is coordinating the repatriation efforts."

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Alt.Latino
10:01 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Guest DJ: Puerto Rican Rap Legend Tego Calderon

Originally published on Mon August 13, 2012 9:09 am

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Planet Money
9:51 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Paying For College: Financial Aid In America, In 2 Graphics

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:40 pm

For more, see our posts The Price Of College Tuition and What America Owes In Student Loans.

Tuition has gone through the roof in the past decade. But so has financial aid.

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The Torch
9:43 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Let's Catch Up: Canada Wins Bronze; Lopez Plays Waiting Game

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Canada's Diana Matheson controls the ball, an instant before she struck the game-winning goal against France in the women's soccer bronze medal match Thursday.

Good morning. It's Day 13 of the London Games, and the overall medal tally stands at 82 for the United States, 77 for China, and 48 for Great Britain. Here's a roundup of the news that caught our eye this morning:

Canada has won the bronze medal match over France in women's soccer, as midfielder Diana Matheson scored a golden... er, bronze goal in the 92nd minute to break a 0-0 tie. Obviously, the match featured lots of good defense.

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The Salt
9:27 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Canning Factories On Wheels Rev Up The Beer 'Canvolution'

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Microbrewery Boulder Beer uses Mobile Canning's equipment to pack its brews.

Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 9:52 am

Beer snobs and craft brewers alike have rediscovered beer cans in recent years, defying the old stereotype that quality beer comes only in bottles, or that cans are just for mass market stuff. But for the smallest microbreweries, the question wasn't "can or bottle," it was whether they could afford the equipment and storage space to package their beer at all. Many could not.

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The Two-Way
9:15 am
Thu August 9, 2012

George Zimmerman Seeks 'Stand Your Ground' Hearing In Bid To Dismiss Case

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George Zimmerman during a July interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity.

Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 11:52 am

George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, is going to ask for a "stand your ground" court hearing in an attempt to have the case against him dismissed without ever going to trial.

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Space
9:03 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Man On The Moon: Saving America's 'One Small Step'

Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 5:57 am

It wasn't that long ago the United States owned the moon, or at least it seemed that way.

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It's All Politics
8:53 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Why Plant City, Fla., Is A Can't-Miss On The Campaign Trail

National political candidates love visiting Plant City, Fla. It's in a swing state, in a swing county.

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The Torch
8:42 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Pistorius And South Africa's Relay Team Win Reprieve, Will Race In Final

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Anticipation: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa waits for the baton in the team 4x400m relay at London's Olympic Stadium. His teammate fell in the race, but officials deemed he had been interfered with. South Africa will run in the final.

Oscar Pistorius, who made history last weekend when he became the first amputee to run in an Olympic race, saw his London 2012 experience come to an abrupt end Thursday — before a successful appeal put his South African 4x400m relay team back in business.

Pistorius never got a chance to run in the relay's qualifying heat, as he awaited the baton handoff from teammate Ofentse Mogawane. But Mogawane, who was running the second leg of the race, slammed into the back of a Kenyan runner who had drifted into his lane.

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The Two-Way
8:31 am
Thu August 9, 2012

Neil Armstrong 'Doing Great' After Heart Surgery

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Neil Armstrong last November at the U.S. Capitol, when he and the other astronauts from the Apollo 11 mission were awarded Congressional Gold Medals.

Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 10:06 am

There's word from the wife of first-man-on-the-moon Neil Armstrong that he's "doing great" after cardiac bypass surgery on Tuesday, NBC News reports.

And that's good, tweets second-man-on-the-moon Buzz Aldrin, because he and Armstrong have "agreed to make it [to] the 50th Apollo Anniv in 2019."

Armstrong turned 82 on Sunday.

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