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It's All Politics
5:06 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Conservative Group Gets Jump On 'Primarying' Republicans In 2014

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is among those Republicans the conservative Club for Growth is looking to "primary" in 2014.
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Live in a solidly Republican congressional district but think your member of Congress isn't conservative enough? Well, the Club for Growth has a new website for you.

PrimaryMyCongressman.com targets "moderate Republicans" who have "joined with Democrats to pass liberal policies that harm economic growth," the group says.

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The Two-Way
4:43 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Mexico's Larger-Than-Life Teachers Union Chief Will Remain Behind Bars

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Elba Esther Gordillo waves during the ceremony of the National Police Day in Mexico City, on June 2, 2012.
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By Eyder Peralta

Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 6:42 pm

Elba Esther Gordillo will remain behind bars, a Mexican judge decided today.

Gordillo's arrest, yesterday, shocked the country. She is the president of Mexico's national teacher's union and considered the most powerful woman in the country, having the ability to sway both small, local elections and even presidential ones.

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Governing
4:14 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

5...4...3...2...1... We Have Sequestration

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Some countdowns, like the one for the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2006, are credible and some are not. But they all contribute to the Countdown Effect.
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Originally published on Thu February 28, 2013 10:57 am

Only a few more hours until the sequestration is scheduled to kick in. You can feel the tension. The anxiety. The pre-panic attack.

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The Salt
3:47 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Do Parents Really Know What Their Kids Are Eating?

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Donta Jackson's snack of choice is a bag of Skittles.
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Youth Radio reporter Chantell Williams likes to munch on Popchips, which are marketed as a healthy snack.
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By Chantell Williams

Originally published on Thu February 28, 2013 11:21 am

After school and evening are "crunch time" for most families. It's the time when crucial decisions get made that affect kids' fitness and weight. And that includes snacking.

To get an idea of what parents thought their kids were doing during this time, NPR conducted a poll with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. Youth Radio's Chantell Williams talked about the findings with teens and their parents.

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The Picture Show
3:41 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

A Photographer Remembers Wounded Knee, 40 Years Later

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Vietnam veteran Sid Mills, a Yakima man, stands guard.
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Potrait of a Lakota elder
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The FBI blocks the road.
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Entering the hamlet of Wounded Knee.
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Leonard Crow Dog, spiritual leader of the American Indian Movement, prepares a chanupa (pipe) for prayers.
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Lakota elders gather in quiet discussion of the events.
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Frank Fools Crow offers two chanupa to the four directions, seeking guidance.
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Crow Dog leads prayers and blessing for two warriors who had been wounded when they were shot in the legs.
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Wounded warriors
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The drum leads the people to the mass grave of those who were killed in the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee.
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Vietnam veteran, Sid Mills, a Yakima man, stands guard.
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Sentries
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"Checkpoint Charlie" has obviously seen its fair share of action.
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Mounted escorts lead Harlington Wood Jr., assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice.
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The press at Wounded Knee
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Harlington Wood Jr., assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, holds a press conference. Shortly after his arrival,Woods became too ill to continue negotiations that were aimed at a peaceful conclusion. Woods was replaced by Kent Frizzell. The electricity was cut, and all food and medical supplies were blocked from entering the area.
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The funeral for Frank Clearwater, one of the two Native Americans who died in the conflict.
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Lakota Elder Tom Bad Cob sings a Lakota lament. This would be the last time I would see him, as pressure from law enforcement prevented me from returning to Pine Ridge for many years.
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Luck with his camera at the jail in Rapid City, S.D.
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Originally published on Thu March 7, 2013 12:33 pm

Forty years ago, a caravan of more than 50 cars full of demonstrators pulled into Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. That day marked the beginning of a 71-day occupation led by members of the Oglala Lakota tribe and followers of the American Indian Movement, attempting to address long-standing grievances — not only with the U.S. government but also with tribal leaders.

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