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11:14 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Mathematically Challenging Bagels

Originally published on Thu April 4, 2013 12:33 pm

The Two-Way
10:19 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Word To The Wise: Change Your Twitter Password

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 12:23 pm

The news is spreading that Twitter is warning quite a few users that their accounts may have been compromised and that they should immediately change their passwords.

TechCrunch says, "keep your eyes peeled Twitter users: Twitter is sending out emails to some of its users telling them it has reset their password and asking them to create a new one."

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The Two-Way
10:08 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Why Prince Charles Has A Stake In Transylvania

The Two-Way
9:46 am
Thu November 8, 2012

McDonald's Has First Drop In Key Sales Figure Since 2003

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The golden arches at a McDonald's restaurant in Miami.

Originally published on Sun November 11, 2012 9:50 pm

Fast-food giant McDonald's said today that revenue at its restaurants that have been open at least 13 months fell 1.8 percent in October — the first time it has suffered a month-to-month decline in that key indicator since April 2008, according to BloombergBusinessweek.

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The Two-Way
8:44 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Jobless Claims Fell By 8,000 Last Week; Superstorm Sandy Might Be Factor

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Job-related booklets at a New York State Department of Labor Employment Services office in Brooklyn.

There were 355,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down by 8,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says.

But a measure designed to show the trend edged up: "The 4-week moving average was 370,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 367,250."

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The Two-Way
8:22 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Three More Stories That Help Explain Why Obama Won

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Some of the faces of those who supported the president, at his victory rally Tuesday in Chicago.

NPR.org's Scott Neuman wrote earlier about how "a mixture of demographics, superior organization and a few tactical missteps from Republicans" helped President Obama win the battleground states.

From this morning's post-election analyses of the presidential campaign, here are three more looks at why Obama was re-elected Tuesday:

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The Two-Way
7:36 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Texas Judge Who Beat His Daughter Is Reinstated To Bench

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Hillary Adams (left) as her father was striking her with a belt. She set up a video camera to record what she says was one of many such beatings.

There was outrage across the nation last November when video of a 2004 beating that a local judge in Texas gave to his 16-year-old daughter went viral.

Within days, Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams was suspended by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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Around the Nation
7:27 am
Thu November 8, 2012

App Lets You Write Poetry Like William Shatner

Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 10:46 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. Fans of William Shatner out there with a yen to write poetry, there's an app for you. The Shatoetry app allows users to compose poems from 400 words recorded by the former Star Trek captain in his signature staccato voice, like this example on YouTube.

WILLIAM SHATNER: She who lives with caffeine joyously fears not the dark.

MONTAGNE: Shatoetry on MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.

Around the Nation
7:21 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Brothel Owner Wins County Commissioner Election

Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 10:46 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep, with congratulations to Lance Gilman. He's a newly elected member of the county commission in Storey County, Nevada. Mr. Gilman is a business owner, who won 62 percent of the vote. But as he takes office, Gilman is unlikely to be one of those people who disparages politics by, say, comparing it to a brothel, because Gilman runs a legal brothel, one of the most famous in the country: Nevada's Mustang Ranch. You're listening to MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.

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