Given The Choice, I'd Prefer A Hurricane

Nature's fury has shown itself in killer tornadoes that have swept the Midwest and the South. Now comes hurricane season, which officially begins on Wednesday. Essayist Diane Roberts has seen both kinds of storm and knows which she'd rather deal with.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/29/136765613/given-the-choice-id-prefer-a-hurricane?ft=1&f=1057

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Message to College Grads: It's Not About You

David Brooks, NY TimesOver the past few weeks, America’s colleges have sent another class of graduates off into the world. These graduates possess something of inestimable value. Nearly every sensible middle-aged person would give away all their money to be able to go back to age 22 and begin adulthood anew. David Brooks The intellectual, cultural and scientific findings that land on the columnist's desk nearly every day.David Brooks and Gail Collins talk between columns. But, especially this year, one is conscious of the many ways in which this year’s...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/05/30/message_to_college_grads_it039s_not_about_you_256350.html

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Ex-Minister: 'Grave Damage' To Pakistan's Ethos

The death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was the end of a long and painful story for the U.S. For Pakistan, however, it could be a painful beginning.

The raid that killed bin Laden was a huge embarrassment for Pakistan's powerful army. In Lahore, Pakistan, former Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri discussed the consequences with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep.

"In Urdu language, there is a saying ... that if you inflict wound with a sword it will get healed, but when you inflict a wound with your tongue, it takes much longer — if at all — to get healed," Kasuri said.

Kasuri is unhappy about both kinds of wounds. He doesn't like U.S. criticism of his country after bin Laden was found near Pakistan's military academy. And he stresses the thousands of Pakistanis killed in a decade of terrorist attacks since Sept. 11, 2001.

"Could they (the United States) in their wildest dreams believe Pakistani army would hide Osama bin Laden half a mile from the Pakistan Military Academy?" he asks. "If they wanted to hide him, surely there are places where they could have provided him with an air-conditioned underground bunker, which could be as comfortable as they wanted Osama to be in."

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/30/136776926/ex-minister-grave-damage-to-pakistans-ethos?ft=1&f=1004

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Who's Afraid Of Ethanol? The 2012 Race Will Tell

Federal subsidies for ethanol have been sacrosanct in Iowa politics for Democrats and Republicans alike. With the federal deficit a major concern, presidential candidates have been emboldened to take on the issue.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/29/136765605/2012-campaigns-may-crack-ethanols-golden-egg?ft=1&f=1014

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North Korea Threatens Military Action Against South

Pyongyang said in a statement that it will no longer deal with Seoul, accusing South Korea of aiming propaganda at the North and worsening animosity by holding firing drills near the border. The South quickly downplayed the North's warnings.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/30/136788554/north-korea-threatens-military-action-against-south?ft=1&f=1004

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Obama Expected To Tap Dempsey As Joint Chiefs Chairman (NPR)

President Obama is expected to nominate a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey is expected to be the president's pick. If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace Admiral Mike Mullen. Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories News, RSS Feeds and Widgets via Feedzilla.

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