February 22, 2012
Federal prosecutors Wednesday unveiled the most serious criminal charges yet in the West Virginia explosion that killed 29 workers. The new charges involve officials at former mine owner Massey Energy who were directly responsible for managing Upper Big Branch.
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Marie Colvin, an American working for the Sunday Times of London, was killed Wednesday during the shelling in the city of Homs. Also killed was French photographer Remi Ochlik. James Hider, of the Sunday Times, talks to Steve Inskeep about the death of his colleague.
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Activists in the Syrian city of Homs say rockets struck the house where the two journalists were staying. Syrian troops have been shelling the city. French officials identify one journalist as photographer Remi Ochlik. The Sunday Times of London confirms the other was American reporter Marie Colvin.
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Buses took the Boston area college students to a ski trip in Quebec. On the way back, the buses were stopped, and Vermont state troopers cited 26 students for alcohol. In their defense, the drinking age in Quebec is 18, compared with 21 in the U.S. It was harder, though, to explain the drugs on board.
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When California officials responded to a call in a wealthy Bay area suburb Tuesday, they found that an 85 lbs. German Shepherd named Cody had scared a mountain lion 30 feet up a tree. The dog is smaller than what big cats have been known to eat.
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Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep report on Tuesday night's musical celebration of blues at the White House. The concert was hosted by President Obama and his family.
...Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being questioned by French police for his alleged involvement in a hotel prostitution ring. A lawyer for Strauss-Kahn says the former French presidential hopeful never knew the women at orgies he attended were prostitutes.
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Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.
The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is due to end today. Mubarak is accused of ordering the killing of protesters during last year's Arab Spring uprising. The prosecution has demanded the death penalty, but a verdict is not expected for some weeks yet. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson about the trial.
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"The Help," the best-selling novel about the life of black maids in segregated Jackson, Mississippi, successfully transitioned into a box office smash. Viola Davis and Octavia Spenser are nominated for Oscars. Many fans are dismayed the Academy's recognition goes to black women portraying domestics, a hated stereotype. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates has more.
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