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Law
5:14 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Pa. Jury To Resume Deliberations In Sandusky Trial

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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 7:17 am

Jerry Sandusky's trial on child sexual abuse charges is in the jury's hands. As they consider the 48 counts filed against the former Penn State assistant football coach, new allegations have emerged. Sandusky's adopted son now says he's also a victim.

Economy
4:43 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Calif. Budget Plan Cuts Social Programs To Trim Deficit

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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 7:17 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

NPR's business news starts with a budget deal in California.

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INSKEEP: This deal comes just days before the start of the new fiscal year. It cuts social programs and it would knock three weeks off of Californian's school year unless voters approve a proposal for new taxes.

Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports from Sacramento.

BEN ADLER, BYLINE: The Democrats running this year's California budget process say they have one overarching goal: to bring years of festering shortfalls to an end.

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Business
4:43 am
Fri June 22, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 7:36 am

Product safety regulators announced the recall Thursday after hundreds of people reported explosions in their toilet tanks. The faulty flushing system is made by the brand Flushmate — specifically the Flushmate Three Pressure-Assist Flushing System. It's used by several toilet manufacturers including American Standard and Crane.

Election 2012
4:43 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Will Immigration Plan Sway Latino Leaders To Obama's Side?

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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 7:17 am

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It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

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And I'm Renee Montagne.

When President Obama addresses a large gathering of Latino politicians later today in Florida, he's likely to get a warm reception. Just last week, Mr. Obama announced that hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants who came to this country as children can stay in the U.S. - at least temporarily.

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Shots - Health Blog
3:04 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Why Many Young Adults Might Lose Coverage If Health Law Falls

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Jackson Cahn, who graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., is one of the 3 million young adults the Obama administration says would have risked going without insurance if the health care law hadn't allowed them to stay on their parents' policies. Because of the law, his mother, June Blender, was able to add him to her insurance.
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Originally published on Thu June 28, 2012 9:39 am

When it comes to health care, even the seemingly easy things become hard.

Take coverage for young adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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Politics
3:03 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Some Immigrant Students Still Dreaming Of Clarity

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Jovanna Hernandez carries a sign in support of young illegal immigrants during a protest march, which concluded in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Philadelphia in March.
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Demonstrators rally in February in opposition to a bill that proposed banning undocumented students from attending public higher education institutions in Georgia.
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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 7:17 am

One question left unanswered by President Obama's announcement last week that he would stop deportations of some young illegal immigrants was what the policy change will mean for students.

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All Tech Considered
3:02 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Your New Digital Wallet: In The Cloud But Still Tethered To Fees

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David Marcus, president of PayPal, unveils PayPal Here in San Francisco in March. The service allows customers to use their smartphones to pay for purchases at retail stores.
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All Tech Considered
3:01 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Tesla's New Electric Sedan: Five Passengers, 89 MPG, And No Engine

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The new Model S from Tesla has a maximum range of 265 miles with a full charge. The car can also reach 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds — a feat the company says may affect overall mileage.
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Plugged in: The Tesla can be charged by ordinary 120-volt outlets. Other options can shorten its charge time — for instance, up to 62 miles of range per hour, with its dual chargers.
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The liquid-cooled battery of the Model S sits on top of the car's body structure, beneath the passenger compartment. The car's three radiators help keep the cabin — and the battery — comfortable.
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The sedan's rear seats go three wide. With the seats folded flat, the car offers some 66 cubic feet of storage, according to Tesla.
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The sedan's cabin includes a 17-inch touch screen, which provides real-time data about the car's range and power consumption. It can also display maps and music options.
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The Performance option can send the Tesla sedan from 0-60 mph in under five seconds, according to company data.
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The front trunk of the Tesla Model S sedan provides 8.1 cubic feet of space.
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The rear trunk of the Model S sedan includes a removable panel (in foreground) that allows access to more storage.
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The EPA gives the Tesla Model S a range of about 265 miles on a full charge.
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The Model S electric sedan sits in a Tesla showroom in Washington, D.C.
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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 10:46 am

The Tesla electric car company has high hopes for its new Model S, which it calls "the world's first premium electric sedan." The new car, which is being delivered to customers Friday, is priced at around half the cost of the only other Tesla model, the svelte, two-door Roadster.

The new car's sticker price starts around $57,000; a $7,500 federal tax credit drops the starting price just below $50,000. But like its gas-powered cousins, this electric vehicle has so many options available that its price can soar to near $100,000.

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StoryCorps
10:03 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

Serving In Silence, Before 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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Denny Meyer spoke about serving in the Navy as a gay man at StoryCorps in New York City.
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This photo of Denny Meyer in uniform was taken in 1968, in Chicago.
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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 8:40 am

This weekend, gay pride celebrations will mark the first year since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the law that banned gays from serving openly in the U.S. military.

Denny Meyer, 65, is a veteran who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. During a recent visit to StoryCorps, he remembered what it was like to be both gay and a sailor in the late 1960s.

"In those days, we served in silence. And not one day passed when you didn't worry that you were going to be found out," he says.

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The Two-Way
6:31 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

From Our Readers: TV? What TV?

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Our piece about a Supreme Court's decision to dismiss fines against ABC and Fox, led to comments from households that have greatly reduced their television intake. Of course, most acknowledged the obvious — they're still on the internet (hardly a space known for its sterling regulation of decency), and did we detect a little of one-up-manship?

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