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Politics In The News

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 02/06/2012 - 3:00am

Renee Montagne talks to NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts, who has a look at the week ahead for the Republican presidential contenders, and how a drop in unemployment in January is reflecting well for President Obama's campaign for re-election.

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Home Depot Shines A Light On Bulb Choices

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 12/22/2011 - 3:13am

Most incandescent light bulbs were supposed to be phased out starting Jan. 1. But tucked inside the House's omnibus spending bill, there's a provision barring the Energy Department from enforcing more energy-efficient standards for light bulbs.

For those who still want them, there are increasing options for efficient bulbs. Renee Montagne talks to Bill Hamilton, merchandising vice president of electrical at Home Depot, which sells about a third of all light bulbs in the U.S.



 

Defense Secretary Panetta In Afghan Capital Kabul

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 12/14/2011 - 3:00am

Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Quil Lawrence about conditions in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is on a trip through the region, following a deadly attack on Pakistani troops by a U.S. drone based in Afghanistan.

In response, Pakistan has blocked two routes used to supply U.S. troops.

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Protesters In Iran Storm British Embassy

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 11/29/2011 - 11:15am

In Iran on Tuesday, students and other protesters stormed the British Embassy in the capital Tehran, smashing windows, throwing firebombs and burning the British flag.

The crowd had gathered at the embassy to protest new severe economic sanctions imposed by Britain, cutting off all banking with Iran.

Renee Montagne talks with Washington Post reporter Thomas Erdbrink, who is in Tehran.



 

Members Of Anonymous Share Set Of Values, Ascetics

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 11/08/2011 - 5:44am

The online group Anonymous was in the news again last week when it threatened to unmask collaborators with a powerful Mexican drug cartel.

That is just one of the attention-grabbing exploits by the group of cyber activists that is as mysterious as its name sounds.

Journalist Quinn Norton talks to Renee Montagne about the profile of Anonymous that she has written for Wired.com.



 

For 'Anonymous' Scribe, A Shakespearean Speculation

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 10/27/2011 - 8:47pm

An oft-debunked notion about the authorship of Hamlet, Macbeth and the rest is at the core of a new political thriller from director Roland Emmerich.

Screenwriter John Orloff tells Renee Montagne that he's less interested in historical fact than in dramatizing "the process of creativity."

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Ex-Goldman Board Member Faces Criminal Charges

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 10/26/2011 - 5:30am

Rajat Gupta, a former board member of Goldman Sachs, is expected to surrender to federal authorities Wednesday.

He faces criminal charges tied to a high-profile insider trading case. For more on the story, Renee Montagne talks with New York Times reporter Azam Ahmed.

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On The Scene In Tripoli: Reports Of Gadhafi's Demise

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:07am

Multiple reports say Libya's Moammar Gadhafi may be dead. A photo of a body purported to be Ghadafi has been shown on television and websites after earlier reports that he had been captured and wounded.

NPR News producer Grant Clark is in Tripoli and joins Renee Montagne by phone.

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Reports: Libya's Ghadafi And His Hometown Captured

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 10/20/2011 - 6:29am

Renee Montagne talks with NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro about multiple reports of the possible capture of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

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Business News

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 10/17/2011 - 2:00am

Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne have business news.

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