For Sen. Baucus, Deficit Panel May Be An Opportunity

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Montana Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, walks to a bipartisan meeting on the deficit hosted by Vice President Biden in May. Baucus is one of 12 lawmakers who've been named to the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, dubbed the "supercommittee."

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/22/139786846/for-sen-baucus-deficit-panel-may-be-an-opportunity?ft=1&f=1014

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GOP Candidates Take Stands On Shaky Markets

Financial turmoil in Europe and weak economic data in the U.S. were the backdrop for a week of high-profile politicking by several major candidates for president in 2012. NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving joins guest host Jacki Lyden to recap the week in politics.

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Prosecutors Expected To Drop Strauss-Kahn Case

The Manhattan district attorney is expected to recommend dropping the charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn when the former IMF head appears in court on Tuesday. Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn's accuser are meeting with the D.A. on Monday afternoon in New York. Melissa Block speaks with NPR's Joel Rose.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/22/139859342/prosecutors-expected-to-drop-strauss-kahn-case?ft=1&f=1003

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