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Music Interviews
2:26 pm
Sat January 7, 2012

Kelly Clarkson: A Pop Star Survives

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Kelly Clarkson's new album is Stronger.
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Music Interviews
2:14 pm
Sat January 7, 2012

Frampton's Dream Guitar, Recovered Decades Later

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Frampton poses with the guitar he thought he'd lost forever.
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The unfolded LP cover of Frampton Comes Alive!, featuring Peter Frampton and his custom Les Paul.
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Peter Frampton sold millions of records with the help of a customized Gibson guitar. Three decades ago, that guitar was destroyed in a plane crash ... or so he thought.

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Around the Nation
1:43 pm
Sat January 7, 2012

New Hampshire: Land Of Diversity. Really.

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While people tend not to know much about New Hampshire, when it comes to presidential politics, the small state tucked into northern New England has some clout.

For the better part of the past week, all eyes have been focused on the 42nd most populous state, which holds its primary Tuesday. But who are the voters there, who play such a critical role in selecting the nation's next leader?

It's pretty easy to identify the classic stereotypes most outsiders associate with New Hampshire. Just ask long-time resident Earl Wingate:

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The Two-Way
11:51 am
Sat January 7, 2012

A Year After The Shooting, Tucson Looks Forward

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Captain Mark Kelly hugs his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) at the White House in October.
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People pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside Giffords' Tucson office a day after the shooting.
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Members of Congress and their staff gather on the steps of the House of Representatives on Jan. 10 for a national moment of silence to honor the shooting victims.
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Kelly holds Giffords' hand in her hospital room at University Medical Center in Tucson on Jan. 11.
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President Obama hugs Kelly during a memorial service, "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America," at the McKale Memorial Center in Tucson on Jan. 12.
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Kelly was mission commander for the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour. The shuttle launched May 16 on a 16-day mission.
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Patricia Maisch (right), who helped disarm Loughner, embraces Georgia Lerner, whose mother died in the shooting. Maisch testified on Capitol Hill in support of a bill to strengthen background checks for people who buy firearms.
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Kelly hugs his wife after receiving the Legion of Merit from Vice President Joe Biden during a retirement ceremony on Oct. 6.
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Giffords was shot in the head during an event to meet constituents in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 8, 2011. Six people were killed and 13 wounded in the attack.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 9:09 am

  • From 'Weekend Edition Saturday': An Emotional Year After The Tucson Shooting

The people of Tucson, Ariz., are commemorating the one-year anniversary of the shooting that claimed six lives and left 13 people wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). As NPR's Ted Robbins reports, community-wide events are scheduled all weekend:

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It's All Politics
9:07 am
Sat January 7, 2012

Santorum Could Play Airtime Catch Up In Pair Of Weekend Debates

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Rick Santorum (right) was put on one end of the candidates, Jon Huntsman (far left) on the other during a Nov. 12 televised debate in South Carolina. During the debate, Huntsman complained about being "a little lonely over here in Siberia," and Santorum responded: "Tell me about it."
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By Greg Henderson

Rick Santorum has complained about being disregarded during a string of Republican presidential debates. The former Pennsylvania senator has a point (more on that in a moment), but likely won't for long: He should be at the center of attention during a pair of televised debates this weekend that lead into the New Hampshire primary.

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