New York City, The Night Before The Storm

Tropical Storm Irene is hitting New York City Sunday morning, but Saturday night in lower Manhattan, people weren't quite sure what to expect from the storm. NPR's Caitlin Kenney describes what it was like in her neighborhood.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/140017372/new-york-city-the-night-before-the-storm?ft=1&f=1003

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Venezuela's Chavez To Begin More Cancer Treatment

The latest round of chemotherapy is at home. In June, the Venezuelan president underwent surgery in Cuba that removed a cancerous tumor from his pelvic region. He said he expects to disappear from public view in the coming days but will remain in contact with government officials and supporters.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/140016607/venezuelas-chavez-to-begin-more-cancer-treatment?ft=1&f=1004

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Iran Warns Of Crisis In The Region If Syria Falls

Syria's closest ally is also urging President Bashar Assad to listen to some of his people's "legitimate demands." Thousands of protesters, meanwhile, insisted they will defy tanks and bullets until Assad goes.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/140013639/iran-warns-of-crisis-in-the-region-if-syria-falls?ft=1&f=1004

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Is Libya The First 'True Arab Revolution'?

For the first time in more than four decades, Libyans have the opportunity to create a government on their terms. Even though Egypt and Tunisia have reached those crossroads, Libya may be set up for a more successful outcome.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/27/139976942/is-libya-the-first-true-arab-revolution?ft=1&f=1004

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Some New Yorkers Look On Irene's Bright Side

Parts of New York City are under evacuation orders, with more than 370,000 people ordered to leave low-lying areas as Hurricane Irene approaches the city. But on Saturday afternoon, at least, some residents were making the most of it.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/27/139996163/some-new-yorkers-look-on-irenes-bright-side?ft=1&f=1003

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What Makes Steve Jobs Great

Joe Nocera, New York Times
“I think I have five more great products in me,” Steve Jobs said a very long time ago.He was 31 at the time and barreling up Route 101 in Silicon Valley, en route to a meeting in San Francisco. Having been kicked out of Apple, which he’d co-founded a decade before, Jobs was wholly engaged in the act of starting up a new company, which he had named — of course! — NeXT.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/08/27/what_makes_steve_jobs_great_262377.html

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Obama Searches for 2012 Sales Pitch

David Nakamura, Washington Post
Three years after storming the White House with the “fierce urgency of now,” President Obama has a new message for his reelection campaign: Be patient, democracy is big and tough and messy.“When I said, ‘Change we can believe in,’ I didn’t say, ‘Change we can believe in tomorrow,’ ” Obama told a crowd of 2,400 during a birthday celebration in Chicago this month.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/08/27/obama_searches_for_2012_sales_pitch_262381.html

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