Economy More Bad News from the Housing Sector July 31, 2007 • Mortgage lender American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. says it can no longer fund home loans and may liquidate assets. The lender's survival is in doubt, and its shares plummeted about 90 percent Tuesday. More Bad News from the Housing Sector Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12389055/12389056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World British Troops End Mission in Northern Ireland July 31, 2007 • At midnight Tuesday, British troops will formally end their nearly four-decade mission to bolster security in Northern Ireland.
Media Murdoch's News Corp. OKs Bid for Dow Jones July 31, 2007 • Following overnight negotiations, the board of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. met Tuesday afternoon and approved Murdoch's bid to purchase Dow Jones & Co., which owns The Wall Street Journal. The deal is valued at $5 billion. Murdoch's News Corp. OKs Bid for Dow Jones Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385635/12385638" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Army Answers to Family Problems from War July 31, 2007 • Dolores Johnson, director of Family Programs for the Army, says the Army is taking measures to help families better cope with the stresses of deployment and to prevent abuse. A new study shows an increase in the rate of child abuse when one parent is deployed. Army Answers to Family Problems from War Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385672/12385673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Rice, Gates Hold Talks with Arab Officials July 31, 2007 • Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process. Rice, Gates Hold Talks with Arab Officials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385664/12385665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Lobbying Overhaul Wins Approval in House July 31, 2007 • The House on Tuesday approved a bill to make sweeping changes to the way lawmakers deal with lobbyists. The vote was 411-8. The bill aims to bring more transparency to so-called "earmarks," or special-interest spending in particular lawmakers' districts. Lobbying Overhaul Wins Approval in House Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385640/12385641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Groups Call for Alaska Senator to Leave Committees July 31, 2007 • Two Congressional watchdog groups Tuesday called on Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) to step down from his seats on the Senate's Commerce and Appropriations committees. The senator is being investigated as part of a political corruption inquiry. Groups Call for Alaska Senator to Leave Committees Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385643/12385646" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Wireless Auction to Change Cell Phone Pay Structure July 31, 2007 • The Federal Communications Commission has approved rules that will clear the way for the opening of the most important airwaves auction to date. The event will affect the pay structure on cell phones and other mobile devices. Wireless Auction to Change Cell Phone Pay Structure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385678/12385679" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World British Army's Exit Marks End of Era in N. Ireland July 31, 2007 • The British army in Northern Ireland officially withdraws Tuesday, marking the end of an era and the final success of the peace process in the province. As of Wednesday, there will be no regular military presence in Northern Ireland. British Army's Exit Marks End of Era in N. Ireland Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385661/12385662" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Federal Panel on Voter Fraud Scrutinized July 31, 2007 • The Election Assistance Commission, a small group with the responsibility of finding good voting technologies and distributing federal funds, is being examined by congressional committees. It drew Democratic complaints when it reported that the amount of vote fraud is unclear. Democrats point to the commission consultant's report, which says there is little fraud. It's an issue that splits along the Democratic/Republican divide. Federal Panel on Voter Fraud Scrutinized Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385655/12385656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Thompson's 'Test' Campaign Reports $3.4 Million July 31, 2007 • Actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson has been testing the waters for a possible presidential bid. Tuesday brought the first financial measure of that test: lukewarm. His campaign committee raised $3.4 million in June, short of what some were forecasting a few weeks ago. Thompson's 'Test' Campaign Reports $3.4 Million Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385651/12385653" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Report: Strained Military Resulting in Abuse, Neglect July 31, 2007 • The ongoing U.S. war on terrorism continues to strain military servicemembers and families. A Journal of the American Medical Association study released Tuesday finds that deployments have resulted in increased rates of child abuse and neglect. Report: Strained Military Resulting in Abuse, Neglect Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12385667/12385670" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Tribunal Issues Indictment in Cambodia Genocide July 31, 2007 • After decades-long struggle to bring justice to the victims of Pol Pot's infamous killing fields, Cambodia's international genocide tribunal issues an indictment on Tuesday against Kaing Guek Eav, the former head of the S-21 prison, where Khmer Rouge's suspected enemies were tortured.
Law Lawmaker Ted Stevens' Home Searched by Agents July 31, 2007 • On Monday, federal agents reportedly searched the home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), just outside Anchorage. The subject of the probe is a 2000 renovation job that was overseen by an executive from a prominent local oil services company. Hear NPR's Martin Kaste Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12374673/12374674" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Gadhafi's Son Discusses Medical Workers' Release July 31, 2007 • Libya recently freed six foreign medical workers who had been convicted and sentenced to death for intentionally infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. Critics said the children died because of the state's inadequate medical system. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was involved in negotiations that led to the workers' release. Gadhafi's Son Discusses Medical Workers' Release Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12374684/12374685" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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