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Law
2:03 pm
Wed May 2, 2012

13 People Charged In Florida A&M Hazing Death

Originally published on Wed May 2, 2012 4:26 pm

Prosecutors have filed charges against 13 people allegedly involved in the hazing death of Florida A&M University student Robert Champion, authorities said on Wednesday.

Presidential Race
2:03 pm
Wed May 2, 2012

Gingrich Officially Out Of GOP Race

Originally published on Wed May 2, 2012 4:26 pm

Newt Gingrich made it official on Wednesday — he's suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

Law
6:26 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

Teammate Testifies Against Clemens In Perjury Trial

Credit Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
Andy Pettitte leaves the federal court in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Pettitte took the stand in the retrial of Roger Clemens on charges that Clemens lied when he told Congress in 2008 that he had never used steroids or human growth hormone.

Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 8:44 am

If the prosecution at the Roger Clemens perjury trial hoped for a dramatic showdown on Tuesday, the day was a big disappointment. The prosecution's star witness, Clemens' friend and onetime pitching ace Andy Pettitte, provided as much, if not more, ammunition for the defense.

Clemens is charged with lying to Congress when he testified that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs.

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Afghanistan
5:36 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

A Look At The New Afghanistan Agreement

Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 8:44 am

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

And I'm Audie Cornish.

President Obama flew to Afghanistan today and signed a historic agreement on the future of the U.S. involvement in that country. The president traveled under tight security to Kabul and met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai for a signing ceremony at the palace there.

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Author Interviews
2:18 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

'Blown Covers': Not Ready For The Newsstand

Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 8:50 am

This week's cover of the New Yorker magazine is a witty drawing by artist Chris Ware of a playground full of young children and their watchful parents. One woman wheels her son in a stroller, only to see that all the other parents are men. The image is called "Mother's Day."

But for all the memorable New Yorker covers out there, an equally large number of covers didn't make it to the newsstand. They were not quite on the money — or were sometimes a little too coarsely on the money.

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