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JPMorgan Shareholders Vote To Keep Dimon As Chairman, CEO

Tue, 2013-05-21 08:46

Some shareholders said splitting the roles would lead to better governance. The proposal received only 32 percent of the vote.

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Who Becomes The Face Of A Horrific Attack?

Tue, 2013-05-21 08:42

In the aftermath of horrible acts of violence, whose faces stick in our memory? Whose faces should?

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'Tornado Emergency': A Rare, Dire Warning Born In Oklahoma

Tue, 2013-05-21 08:02

The warning is issued by forecasters in the deadliest of situations. It was first used during a storm eerily similar to Monday's. It was 1999 and the Norman, Okla., office foretold a twister that left 46 people dead and injured 800.

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The Difficulties Of Proving Racial Profiling

Tue, 2013-05-21 08:00

Closing arguments have wrapped up in a lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk policy. Plaintiffs say the majority of the stops involved black and Hispanic men. But New York City says there's no racial motivation whatsoever. Host Michel Martin asks the tricky question: how exactly do you prove racial profiling?

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Socks Are Optional As Pakistan Grapples With Power Cuts

Tue, 2013-05-21 07:58

You are a poor country with chronic power shortages. The summer is blazing hot. What do you do? In Pakistan, the prime minister has banned air conditioners in government offices — but says it's OK for workers to go without socks.

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Socks Are Optional As Pakistan Grapples With Power Cuts

Tue, 2013-05-21 07:58

You are a poor country with chronic power shortages. The summer is blazing hot. What do you do? In Pakistan, the prime minister has banned air conditioners in government offices — but says it's OK for workers to go without socks.

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Big Changes At U.S. Speedskating Body, But Scandals Linger

Tue, 2013-05-21 07:39

Rebellious athletes, drained budgets, dysfunctional management and a string of embarrassing scandals. Persistent turmoil at U.S. Speedskating threatened American success at the looming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. So USS has undergone a major reorganization.

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'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says

Tue, 2013-05-21 07:09

Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation.

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After Tornado, A Dog Rescue Raises Spirits, And Gains Fans

Tue, 2013-05-21 06:25

In a stroke of luck that added a rare bright spot to what has been a sad story of widespread devastation and loss of life, Moore, Okla., resident Barbara Garcia was reunited with her dog in dramatic fashion — during an interview with CBS.

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Less Sleep For Teens Means Higher Risk For Car Crashes

Tue, 2013-05-21 05:55

New, young drivers are much more likely to have an accident if they're short on sleep, researchers say. And teenage drivers are far more impaired than adults when facing an equivalent lack of sleep.

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Oklahoma Tornado: Finding Aid, Giving Aid

Tue, 2013-05-21 05:04

Residents of Moore, Okla., are searching for survivors and coming to terms with a massive tornado that left dozens of people dead and injured more than 200 others Monday afternoon. As aid and recovery groups search for victims and try to reunite loved ones, they're also seeking donations and coordinating housing.

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Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing

Tue, 2013-05-21 03:15

Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books.

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IRS Officials On Hot Seat

Tue, 2013-05-21 03:00

Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting Commissioner Steven Miller are being grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate."

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Death Toll From Devastating Tornado Revised Down

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:00

As it roared through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, packing winds of up to 200 mph, the twister flattened buildings. Searchers continue to look for survivors and those who were killed.

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Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry'

Tue, 2013-05-21 00:24

Tim Cook will address reports that his company pays billions less than it should in U.S. taxes each year at a Tuesday hearing in Washington. According to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple avoids the tax payments by shifting profits to subsidiaries in Ireland.

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The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

Mon, 2013-05-20 23:15

Raised on the South Side, Manzarek brought Chicago sound to L.A.'s beaches with the trailblazing band. He died Monday at age 74.

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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

Mon, 2013-05-20 23:01

In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.

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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

Mon, 2013-05-20 23:01

In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Governor Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.

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The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes

Mon, 2013-05-20 22:59

The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported.

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Apple's 'Complex Web' Helped It Avoid Taxes, Panel Finds

Mon, 2013-05-20 16:43

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion.

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