The Two-Way
9:02 am
Wed May 16, 2012

At Trial, Serb Gen. Mladic Taunts Survivors With Throat-Cutting Gesture

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Former Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague earlier today.

"Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors on Wednesday at the start of his trial for genocide, running his hand across his throat in a gesture of defiance to relatives of the worst massacre in Europe since World War II," Reuters writes from The Hague.

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The Two-Way
8:47 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Is Housing Sector Getting Better? Increase In Starts May Signal It Is

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A home construction site in Westport, Conn., last December.

There was a 2.6 percent increase in housing starts in April from March, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development just reported.

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The Two-Way
8:16 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Greece Sets New Election For June 17; Fear Of Bank Runs Reported

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 8:22 am

With "the shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government" continuing to roil financial markets around the world, there's word from the BBC that Greece has now scheduled a new set of elections for June 17.

And there's also this:

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The Two-Way
7:43 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Folks Seem To Like It, So Facebook Boosts Size Of Stock Offering By 25 Percent

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Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 8:20 am

The hoopla continues over Facebook's initial public offering of stock, with word that the social media giant has increased the size of Friday's IPO by 25 percent.

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The Two-Way
7:13 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Medical Report Details George Zimmerman's Injuries, ABC News Says

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George Zimmerman during a court appearance on April 20.
  • Cheryl Corley, reporting for the NPR Newscast

George Zimmerman had a broken nose, black eyes, cuts on the back of his head and a minor back injury the day after he shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, according to medical records compiled by his doctor, ABC News reports.

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Law
6:54 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Juror Booted From Clemens Trial For Sleeping

At the perjury trial of pitching great Roger Clemens Tuesday, a judge sent a jury member home after saying she was "obviously sleeping." She's the second juror to fall asleep and be ordered to leave.

Around the Nation
6:47 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Restaurant Runs Out Of All-You-Can-Eat Fish

Bill Wisth recently went to Chuck's Place outside Milwaukee, Wis., for the all-you-can-eat fish fry. But after he ate 12 pieces of fish, the restaurant said they were out of fish. Wisth, who cried false advertising, plans a weekly picket outside the restaurant.

Around the Nation
5:23 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Fischer, Kerrey Win Senate Primary In Nebraska

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 6:59 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Some other news. Yesterday was primary day in Nebraska and voters delivered a surprise. Both parties were choosing candidates for a Senate race.

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

And the Republican primary started with a pattern that has become familiar. The leading candidate was backed by traditional Republican leaders but was challenged by another candidate with Tea Party support and a lot of outside money.

INSKEEP: It became a fierce campaign, but here's where the pattern was broken. Neither contender won.

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Afghanistan
5:23 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Post Taliban, Saad Mohseni Builds Afghan Media Empire

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 7:11 am

Morning Edition's Renee Montagne winds down her reporting from Kabul with a look at how the Afghan media landscape has changed in the decade since the fall of the Taliban. She sits down with Saad Mohseni, who has built a media empire over nearly 10 years.

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5:23 am
Wed May 16, 2012

International Travelers Welcome Atlanta's New Air Terminal

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 6:47 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

A new international terminal opens today at the Atlanta Airport. Hartsfield-Jackson International is already the busiest airport in the world. And the new terminal reflects a big by the business capital of the South to become a bigger global player. Georgia wants to attract more international business. NPR's Kathy Lohr has the story.

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