It's All Politics
11:53 am
Tue April 10, 2012

'A Moon-Colony Guy'? The Republican Campaign Returns

The Salt
11:32 am
Tue April 10, 2012

More, Better, Faster Sushi? Call In A 'Sushi Bot'

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Suzbo sushi roller.

Originally published on Tue April 10, 2012 8:39 pm

The Two-Way
10:35 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen Suspended Following 'I Love Fidel' Comment

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Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen during his news conference this morning in Miami.
  • Tom Goldman on 'Morning Edition'

Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended without pay for five games, effective immediately, as the firestorm continues over his comment to Time magazine last week that "I love Fidel Castro."

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Shots - Health Blog
10:22 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Analysis Finds Lung Cancer Screening Worthwhile For Longtime Smokers

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Dr. Steven Birnbaum positions a patient inside a CT scanner at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, N.H., in June 2010.

Now there's fresh evidence that CT scans to detect early lung cancer belong on the short list of effective cancer screening technologies — at least for people at high risk.

Researchers conclude that spiral CT, which makes 3-D pictures of lungs, could reduce lung cancer deaths by 35 percent at a cost of $19,000 to $26,000 per year of life saved.

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The Two-Way
8:55 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Carriers, FCC Join In Bid To Curb Cellphone Thefts

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On the phone in Manhattan.

Wireless providers have agreed to create a national database of stolen cellphones that it is hoped will make the devices somewhat less tempting to thieves.

Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and a group of lawmakers and law enforcement officials are set to announce outlines of the plan at 10 a.m. ET.

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The Two-Way
8:20 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Tips Led To Tulsa Shooting Suspects' Arrests; Police Say They've Confessed

The key moment in the manhunt for suspects in a murder spree that terrorized African-Americans in Tulsa, Okla., came Saturday morning when a tip was called in to the city's Crime Stoppers hotline, the Tulsa World says.

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The Two-Way
7:45 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Syria Says It Is Pulling Troops Back, Activists Say Army Continues To Attack

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At a refugee camp in Reyhanli, Turkey, on Monday, Syrians sought help and safety.

Originally published on Tue April 10, 2012 7:58 am

On this day when a U.N.-brokered cease-fire was supposed to go into effect in Syria, "activists reported military attacks on two towns ... even as the government claimed its military forces have begun pulling out" of some areas, The Associated Press reports.

The BBC says:

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Europe
7:44 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Sarkozy Bans Cheese Course At Presidential Palace

The chef at the presidential palace recently revealed that Nicolas Sarkozy has said no to the cheese course after meals. He doesn't drink, so no wine for him either.

Around the Nation
7:26 am
Tue April 10, 2012

Honolulu City Council Race Could Make History

If E.J. Delacruz, 18, were elected, he would be the youngest person ever to hold political office in Hawaii. Not that it will be easy. A state representative is running for the same job, which also has an incumbent seeking re-election.

The Two-Way
7:15 am
Tue April 10, 2012

George Zimmerman Launches Website And Seeks Support, Lawyer Says

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A new website — TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com — was indeed launched over the weekend by the Florida man who shot and killed a black teenager in an incident that has ignited a national discussion about race relations and racial profiling, one of his attorneys tells local news outlets in Orlando, Fla.

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