How Fibonacci Introduced The World To Numbers

To carry out their calculations, merchants in the early 13th century used an abacus or a system called finger reckoning. Commerce changed when Leonardo of Pisa — known today as Fibonacci — published the first arithmetic textbook. Mathematician Keith Devlin talks about the history of arithmetic and his new book "The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution."

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/12/139579620/how-fibonacci-introduced-the-world-to-numbers?ft=1&f=1007

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Bill Puts Ethics Spotlight On Supreme Court Justices

A legislator has introduced a bill that would make the judicial Code of Conduct, which applies only to lower federal court judges now, binding on the Supreme Court. Still, some experts argue that the high court doesn't need a change in its ethics policy.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/15/139646573/bill-puts-ethics-spotlight-on-supreme-court-justices?ft=1&f=1014

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The Black War Over Obama

Allison Samuels, The Daily BeastHow did Cornel West become the administration's No. 1 gadfly? The noted African-American scholar and radio host may have helped Barack Obama into the White House, but he has spent the better part of the president's term taking shots at him, calling him a "black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs," among other names. "These last few weeks have only proven my point about Brother Obama," West says in his signature "one love" voice as he talks about the debt-reduction debacle on Capitol Hill. "He simply caved in...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/08/15/the_black_war_over_obama_261607.html

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Is the Fighting Obama Back?

E.J. Dionne, Washington PostWASHINGTON -- For President Obama, these are the days of never hearing an encouraging word. Not since his own supporters were losing faith in his presidential campaign in the summer of 2007 has Obama confronted so many bad reviews and such widespread frustration and angry criticism from his own side.Now, the censure is reinforced by terrible tidings from the outside in the form of wildly swinging stock markets, persistent unemployment and divisions in the nation's capital so deep that they make the period around President Clinton's impeachment look like an era of good feelings.For...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/08/15/the_new_old_obama_110932.html

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Pelosi names three House Dems to debt panel

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday appointed Reps. James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra and Chris Van Hollen to the special congressional committee on deficit reduction, completing selection of the 12-member bipartisan panel created under last week's debt ceiling agreement.

The three choices bring strong party voices from the House to the new "super committee" charged with crafting a plan to reduce the country's mounting deficits. They join three Senate Democrats -- Patty Murray, Max Baucus and John Kerry -- previously appointed to the committee, as well as six GOP fiscal conservatives from the House and Senate named by Republican leaders.

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Libyan Rebels Reach Port City, But Can They Hold It?

Libyan rebels have reached the important port city of Zawiyah, where they are engaged in fierce clashes with government forces. Zawiyah is the site of Libya's sole remaining refinery and it's on the road to Tunisia. If the rebels hold it, they will control the port, the refinery and one of Libya's main roads. Guest host John Ydstie gets the latest on the fighting from NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro in Libya.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/14/139620264/libyan-rebels-reach-port-city-but-can-they-hold-it?ft=1&f=1004

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Gov. Perry Announces Run For President

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been quietly laying the groundwork for a run for the Republican presidential nomination. Last weekend, he headlined a prayer event in Houston that drew tens of thousands of worshippers. Saturday in Charleston, S.C., Perry announced that he is entering the race. Guest host David Greene talks with Julie Rose of member station WFAE.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/13/139607638/gov-perry-announces-run-for-president?ft=1&f=1014

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