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2:31 am
Thu May 17, 2012

'Dire Consequences' If Greece Exits Euro

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People walk past the Bank of Greece headquarters in Athens.

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 9:46 am

Euros are being drained out of Greek banks at a rate of up to $1 billion a day this week. In the wake of the country's election turmoil, depositors are nervous about the heightened possibility of a Greek exit from the euro. If that were to happen, euros left in Greek banks could be worth much less than euros outside the country.

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Shots - Health Blog
2:30 am
Thu May 17, 2012

Alaska Targets An Old Foe: Tuberculosis

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Dr. Michael Cooper

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 7:36 am

Dr. Michael Cooper cringes when he thinks about the time he was a family practice doctor working in Kotzebue, Alaska.

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The Salt
2:29 am
Thu May 17, 2012

A Farmer Bets Better Fake Chicken Meat Will Be As Good As The Real Thing

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 8:49 pm

Beyond Meat, a new company based in Maryland, has come up with an alternative to chicken meat that it claims is a dead ringer for the real thing. And unlike other meat alternatives on the market, this one aims to be cheap as well as tasty.

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The Fracking Boom: Missing Answers
2:24 am
Thu May 17, 2012

Fracking's Methane Trail: A Detective Story

Originally published on Fri May 18, 2012 8:36 am

Gaby Petron didn't set out to challenge industry and government assumptions about how much pollution comes from natural gas drilling.

She was just doing what she always does as an air pollution data sleuth for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

"I look for a story in the data," says Petron. "You give me a data set, I will study it back and forth and left and right for weeks, and I will find something to tell about it."

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Afghanistan
2:15 am
Thu May 17, 2012

Afghan Justice: A Brief Trial, A Lengthy Sentence

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Afghanistan is struggling to develop its court system, and public trials are still relatively rare. Here, an Afghan man named Mahmood (standing, right) listens to a court judge during his trial in the western city of Herat on Jan. 24. He had photos of NATO bases in Afghanistan and was sentenced to 16 years for spying for Iran.

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 8:01 am

Handcuffed and wearing dark blue traditional clothes, the Afghan defendant enters the newly renovated court in the capital of Kunar province, about 5 miles from the border with Pakistan.

Members of the local community are waiting to witness the public trial of Abdul Wali, who is accused of manufacturing alcohol — a crime that carries a lengthy prison sentence in Afghanistan.

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Europe
2:14 am
Thu May 17, 2012

Not Your Cold War NATO: Alliance To Examine Itself

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A NATO soldier aims his weapon during a gun battle in Kabul, Afghanistan, in April. NATO is holding a summit in Chicago this weekend, and discussing the future of the alliance is on the agenda.

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 8:28 am

This weekend, about 60 heads of state and government, and thousands of others will descend on Chicago to attend a NATO summit. The gathering will focus on the alliance's involvement in Afghanistan — and ensuring a long-term commitment to the country.

But the meeting comes at a time of tension within NATO. Discussions will also include the future of NATO itself, and whether it can overcome its shortfalls.

Unilateral Action In Libya

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Fine Art
2:00 am
Thu May 17, 2012

A Museum Visit For Art Lovers With Alzheimer's

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 5:58 am

Many art lovers feel completely in the moment when they stroll through the galleries of a museum. That feeling was particularly true on a recent morning at the Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C. The Kreeger runs a special program for people with Alzheimer's — seniors, their caregivers and middle school students are paired together to enjoy the art and one another's company.

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The Record
5:56 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

Go-Go Legend Chuck Brown Dies

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 6:48 pm

The Two-Way
5:53 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

'Information' To 'Knowledge Agent': Google Changes The Way It Does Search

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What a search result may look at on Google now.

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 11:52 am

Google announced a big change in its approach to search today.

The search giant said the move was the first step in transitioning from an "information agent" to a "knowledge agent."

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The Two-Way
5:32 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

Video Helps Acquit Student In First Occupy Wall Street Trial

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Occupy Wall Street protesters march through in an impoverished community in December 2011.

Alexander Arbuckle, the defendant in the first Occupy Wall Street case to go to trial, has been found not guilty after video of the incident he was involved in showed him breaking no laws. The Village Voice reports:

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