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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Wednesday Morning News

Posted by on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:59 AM

Gay Marriage in Olympia: Legislators take it up starting at 4 today.

Robotney Wins Florida: Voter turnout is down.

Washington Lawmakers Seeking Secrecy?: Considering a bill that would limit public-records requests.

Russia to the U.N.: We'll block anything that looks like regime change in Syria.

Too Many Sugar Tablets, Too Few Hormone Pills: Voila! You're pregnant on the pill. Pfizer recalls a million packets.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation: Run by a bunch of right-wingers who've defunded breast exams for poor women.

Inside the Boomerang: Gates Foundation Visitors Center opens Saturday.

Don Cornelius, Creator of "Soul Train": Dead at his home, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, at 75.

Double the Weight and Diving: Seattle Aquarium's newborn sea otter pup.

Pictures of Less Happy Animals: A photo book on the trade in endangered creatures.

Via Culture Monster, a violist in Slovakia handles the cell-phone-ring-during-concert situation.

 

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1
I loved Soul Train. Those kids danced waaay better than the kids on American Bandstand. And Don's voice?

RIP Don.
Posted by westello on February 1, 2012 at 9:59 AM
rob! 2
Governor Gregoire Discusses Gay Marriage on Talk of the Nation
She will be discussing the recent legislative efforts to legalize gay marriage in Washington State. Talk of the Nation will likely take calls during this part of the hour, scheduled to be live sometime between 11:30 and 11:59 a.m.

If you would like to participate, call 800-989-8255 (800-989-TALK) during the 11:00 hour.

You may also submit your questions ahead of time online.
http://www.nwpr.org/post/governor-gregoi…

http://www.nwpr.org/post/governor-gregoi…

http://www.opb.org/radio/highlights/

In the Seattle area you can listen on KUOW2 at 9l.7 fm, or anywhere with livestream links near the top of the page at kuow2.org

You can also listen to recorded audio after 6 p.m. est at www.npr.org/programs/talk-of-the-nation

If you want to call in, you should read this first: www.npr.org/programs/totn/totn.caller.in…
Posted by rob! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBdUceCL5U on February 1, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Joe M 3
The Hippest Trip in America has come to an end. RIP, Don.
Posted by Joe M on February 1, 2012 at 10:03 AM
rob! 4
Re: 2, the very last link got truncated somehow. Should be:

http://n.pr/AjUi3O
Posted by rob! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBdUceCL5U on February 1, 2012 at 10:14 AM
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"Variations on a Ringtone". Love the video. That fiddler can shred.
Posted by Eric from Boulder on February 1, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Will in Seattle 6
One of my six grandpas did that when he was very old. Bang, over.

Sad the Soul Train has stopped.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on February 1, 2012 at 11:24 AM

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