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2:58 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Time For Airport Security To Relax?

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Originally published on Fri November 23, 2012 6:29 pm

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2:58 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Beyond Sandwiches

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Originally published on Fri November 23, 2012 6:29 pm

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It is now the day after and unless your Thanksgiving dishes were completely consumed by family and friends - maybe even licked clean - you've likely got some leftovers in the fridge and possibly a little holiday hangover when it comes to eating the exact same meal again. Katie Workman got us through a pre T-day crunch earlier this week. She's the author of the "Mom 100" cookbook and the creator of the "Mom 100" blog. We're going to ask her for some ideas on what do to with the leftovers. Hey there, Katie.

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2:58 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds

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Originally published on Sun November 25, 2012 9:06 am

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The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is only two days old, and already both sides claim it's been violated. At issue are the circumstances surrounding the killing today of a Palestinian by the Israeli military. NPR's Philip Reeves reports from Gaza City.

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World
1:52 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Russia, U.S. Seek To Resolve Friction On Adoptions

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Artyom Savelyev, now 9, was sent back to Russia on a plane by his adoptive U.S. mother in 2010. The case stirred anger in Russia.
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Children play in an orphanage in Moscow. While some Russian officials are critical of foreign adoptions, the U.S. and Russia are finalizing an agreement designed to improve the safety and quality of adoptions of Russian children by American families.
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Originally published on Fri November 23, 2012 6:29 pm

Americans have been adopting Russian children in sizable numbers for two decades, and most of the unions have worked out well. But it remains a sensitive topic in Russia, where officials periodically point to high-profile cases of abuse or other problems.

Now, the two countries are putting the finishing touches on a new agreement governing these adoptions. It will make the process costlier and more time-consuming, but it's designed to address a host of concerns.

Some Russian officials still seem to bristle at the very thought of foreigners adopting Russian children.

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Food
1:25 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Ig Nobel Prizes Celebrate Somewhat Suspect Science

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Originally published on Fri November 23, 2012 1:49 pm

The Ig Nobel Prizes honor scientific research that, in the words of Master of Ceremonies Marc Abrahams, "first makes you laugh, and then makes you think." This year's prizes, awarded in late September, include citations for research into mysteriously green hair, potentially explosive colonoscopies, and the creation of equations that model the back-and-forth swing of a ponytail in motion.

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