Deadly Stage Collapse Leaves Dozens Injured At Fair

A powerful storm caused the collapse at the Indiana State Fair Saturday evening, sending steel scaffolding into the terrified crowd below and killing at least five people among fans awaiting a performance by the country band Sugarland.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/14/139615998/state-fair-scraps-sunday-events-after-stage-collapse?ft=1&f=1003

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Feeding A Hotter, More Crowded Planet

Nearly a billion people worldwide don't have reliable access to food, according to United Nations estimates, and some experts worry climate change will drive that number even higher. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the future of food security, and how farmers may need to adapt in coming generations.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/12/139579616/feeding-a-hotter-more-crowded-planet?ft=1&f=1007

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Energy Panel Wants Answers On Gas 'Fracking'

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A controversial drilling process called hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" frees natural gas underground by using millions of gallons of water brewed with toxic chemicals. A Department of Energy panel concludes the public needs more information about the practice to restore faith in it.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139508166/energy-panel-wants-answers-on-gas-fracking?ft=1&f=1007

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Brazile: 4 ways Obama can take control

Ever since Republicans in Congress held our country hostage to the brink of default, there has been an ongoing discussion about how President Obama can reassert control over the American economy.

These arguments have often centered around how Obama can get the GOP to "come around" and "find common ground."

Now, folks know I'm all for civility. The framers of the Constitution built us a government that forces people to talk to each other. But in a time of economic crisis, when one party completely shuts itself down to compromise, and Congress decides to obstruct every piece of legislation that reflects the consensus of public opinion, sometimes the president needs to take matters into his own hands.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/B6yE8maR124/index.html

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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=1003

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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=1003

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Video Pick: Flywheel Bicycle

Maxwell von Stein, a 22 year-old Cooper Union graduate, built a bicycle that uses a flywheel to store energy. Instead of braking, he can slow the bicycle by transferring the kinetic energy from back wheel into the flywheel—which spins between the bars of the frame. Then Max can send the flywheel energy back to the wheel when he wants a boost.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/12/139579624/video-pick-flywheel-bicycle?ft=1&f=1007

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Obama revisits economic bright spot on Michigan shore

With little good news coming out of Wall Street or Washington, President Barack Obama plans to tout his administration's role in an economic renaissance percolating along the west coast of Michigan during a scheduled visit Thursday.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/LLXsxnSkIUQ/index.html

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