2015년 2월 3일 화요일

S&P Pays Nearly $1.38B To Settle Mortgage Crisis Claims Plus 14 More Stories

Your NPR stories for February 3, 2015
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S&P Pays Nearly $1.38B To Settle Mortgage Crisis Claims
S&P parent company McGraw Hill Financial will make two payments of $687.5 million: one to the U.S. Justice Department and another to 19 states and the District of Columbia.
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No Genocide Proven In 1990s Serbia-Croatia Conflict, Court Rules
The conflict that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s included widespread violence, says the International Court of Justice. But it adds that the violence can't be deemed genocide.
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With Oil Prices So Low, What's That Fuel Surcharge For, Exactly?
Many transportation and delivery companies began adding fuel surcharges when oil prices shot up a few years ago. Now, the cost of oil has plunged — but many of those fuel fees still linger.
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'3-Parent Baby' Law Moves Forward In Britain
While the technique is often referred to by the shorthand "three-parent baby," the controversial process uses nuclear DNA from two parents and the mitochondrial DNA of a third donor.
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A Boy Who Had Cancer Faces Measles Risk From The Unvaccinated
The father of a young child who had leukemia has a plea for other parents: Please vaccinate your children, because people with compromised immune systems, including his son, can't be vaccinated.
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'We Need Her': At The Super Bowl, Missy Elliott's Incredible Return
The rapper and producer hasn't released an album of new songs since 2005, but on Sunday night her old hits were more than enough.
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Why Cambodians Never Get 'Depressed'
In many parts of the world, there's no direct translation for terms like depression or anxiety. Cambodians, for example, say "the water in my heart has fallen." So how does a doctor refill a heart?
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Bradley Cooper: 'Sniper' Controversy Distracts From Film's Message About Vets
As the film's depiction of the Iraq War has come under scrutiny, Cooper, who portrays Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, says the discussion is moving away from "the fact that 22 vets commit suicide each day."
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Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say
New York City is home to more than 700 languages, including distinct "New Yorker" accents. A new exhibit examines how changes in the city's population are contributing to their decline.
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Leon Bridges, 'Coming Home'
The song by the 25-year-old Fort Worth singer sounds so much like Sam Cooke, yet the groove feels fresh. How is that possible?
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Music
Viking's Choice: Mylets, 'Trembling Hands'
While Henry Kohen's feet fly around the pedal board, the guitar-looping one-man-band lets loose a Nine Inch Nails-inspired anthem to open his debut album.
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To Promote A New Album, Bob Dylan Gave His Only Interview To ... The AARP?
"He thought that this record would be more appreciated by people who have more wisdom and experience in life," says Bob Love, editor in chief of AARP The Magazine.
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Jay-Z Close To Entering Streaming Music Business
The rapper turned businessman is set to acquire a Swedish streaming service that promises "HiFi quality audio." He'll be entering a crowded field.
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'We Need Her': At The Super Bowl, Missy Elliott's Incredible Return
The rapper and producer hasn't released an album of new songs since 2005, but on Sunday night her old hits were more than enough.
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Recommended Dose: The Best Dance Tracks Of January
Listen to a mix of the best house and techno cuts we heard during the first month of 2015.
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