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Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'

NPR Books - May 20, 2013 - 11:08pm

Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book looks back on a legendary coaching career.

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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 11:01pm

In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Governor Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.

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The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 10:59pm

The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported.

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Apple's 'Complex Web' Helped It Avoid Taxes, Panel Finds

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 4:43pm

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of either Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion.

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Tweets Capture 'Shock And Awe' At Tornado's Deadly Power

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 3:44pm

Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma.

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VIDEO: A Time-Lapse Of The Tornado In Oklahoma

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 3:14pm

The National Weather Service says it was at least an EF-4 tornado with winds in excess of 166 mph.

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Key Charge Against Ex-BP Official In Spill Case Dismissed

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 3:11pm

A federal judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove the executive knew about a pending congressional investigation into oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The decision left in place a second charge against the executive, for allegedly making false statements to investigators about the oil flow rate.

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A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 3:06pm

The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake.

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Measuring The Power Of Deadly Tornadoes

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 2:37pm

Tornado strength is currently measured on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which gives the tornado a rating from 0 to 5 based on estimated wind speeds and the severity of the damage.

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Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies

NPR Top Stories - May 20, 2013 - 2:03pm

The keyboardist co-founded the band after meeting Jim Morrison in California. The Doors went on to become one of the most successful rock 'n' roll acts of the 1960s. Manzarek, 74, died in Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer.

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Hate Crime at ISU Off-Campus Apartment

Local News - June 1, 2010 - 5:19am
Idaho State University students wakes up to his car broken into and vandalized.
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Memorial Day History

Local News - May 31, 2010 - 4:06pm
Memorial Day means a lot of things for some - for others its simply an extended holiday to spend with family and friends.
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Memorial Day History

Local News - May 31, 2010 - 4:06pm
Memorial Day means a lot of things for some - for others its simply an extended holiday to spend with family and friends.
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Group Honors Local Vets

Local News - May 31, 2010 - 3:44pm
You can hear them coming from a distance, and it doesn't take long to understand why they call it the "Thunder Run." But despite the loud engines, there is a special reverence among the riders for those who gave everything for their country.
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Group Honors Local Vets

Local News - May 31, 2010 - 3:44pm
You can hear them coming from a distance, and it doesn't take long to understand why they call it the "Thunder Run." But despite the loud engines, there is a special reverence among the riders for those who gave everything for their country.
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Kimball Mason Released

Local News - May 31, 2010 - 4:29am
Kimball Mason has been paroled after serving less than four years in prison for stealing guns.
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Elliott Wanted by US Marshals

Local News - May 31, 2010 - 4:15am
Thirty-five-year-old Rick Elliott is wanted by the U.S. Marshals, Pocatello Police Department, and Idaho State Police.
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Elliott Wanted By US Marshals

Local News - May 30, 2010 - 2:21pm
A man wanted by a federal law enforcement agency is believed to still be here in eastern Idaho. Tonight they hope someone might be able to help them locate him.
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5% Pay Cut to District 25 Teachers is Final

Local News - May 30, 2010 - 10:40am
Emotions were high today as educators in Pocatello awaited the word of the final cuts they would receive to their salary for the upcoming school year.
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Three Juveniles Charged in Connection to Vandalism Spree

Local News - May 29, 2010 - 3:50pm
Some of the vandalized areas include Snake River Middle School, two LDS churches and private properties.
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