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4:01 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

Assad Denies Role in Houla Massacre

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 5:25 pm

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GUY RAZ, HOST:

It's WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Guy Raz.

In two days, voters in Wisconsin will decide whether or not to recall their governor, Republican Scott Walker. It's been one of the most expensive statewide races in American history. And the stakes in that election could have national implications for unions, for deficit hawks, for businesses, even for President Obama's re-election. We'll tell you why in a moment in our cover story today, but first to some news out of Syria.

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4:00 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

In Calif. Election, A Fight For Second Place

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 5:25 pm

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GUY RAZ, HOST:

This Tuesday, a congressional race in California's rural Central Valley will come down to a fight for second place. As Sasha Khokha of member station KQED reports now, the race pits a farm worker-turned-astronaut against the son of a disgraced congressman.

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The Two-Way
11:46 am
Sun June 3, 2012

Queen's Diamond Jubilee A Celebration For All

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A royal-themed cake which will be served during a street party in south London on Saturday.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives on Derby Day in Surrey on Saturday, the first official day of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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Members of the public walk along The Mall, which is closed to traffic for the Diamond Jubilee weekend in London.
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Racegoers attend Derby Day, the second day of the Epsom Derby horse racing festival, on Saturday.
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A London pub features a likeness of Queen Elizabeth II in honour of her Diamond Jubilee.
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Residents of Battersea in south London organized a street party on Saturday.
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Princess Anne, the queen's daughter, joined the cruise. British monarchs used the Thames as their main highway for centuries, and naval power built the island nation's once-great empire.
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The queen wore a silver and white dress and matching coat — embroidered with gold, silver and ivory spots and embellished with Swarovski crystals to evoke the river — for her trip.
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Catherine's siblings, Pippa and James Middleton, also rode with the Spirit of Chartwell during the pageant.
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Crowds swelled into the thousands, with revelers in hats, flags, leggings and rain ponchos adorned with the Union flag mixing with burger and cotton-candy vendors along the 7-mile route along the Thames.
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The queen's grandson Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge — he in his Royal Air Force uniform, she in a red Alexander McQueen dress — and William's brother, Prince Harry, were among senior royals who joined the queen and her husband, Prince Philip.
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Large crowds turned out despite cold, drizzly weather to fete a queen who has assumed the status of nation's grandmother.
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The queen traveled aboard the royal barge Spirit of Chartwell, decorated for the occasion in rich red, gold and purple velvet.
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The pageant was a nod to Britain's maritime heritage and was one of the biggest events on the river for centuries.
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River processions were once common in London. The last comparable royal pageant was held for King Charles II in 1662, when diarist Samuel Pepys recorded boats so numerous he could "see no water."
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Hundreds of thousands of Union Jack-waving spectators formed a red, white and blue wave along London's riverbanks and bridges, cheering the 86-year-old monarch and her armada of motorboats, rowboats and sailboats of all shapes and sizes.
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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also joined the queen for the diamond Jubilee pageant.
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The queen took the throne in 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI, and most Britons have known no other monarch.
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The festivities mark only the second time in its history the U.K. has celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch.
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The four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations also include thousands of street parties across the country.
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Queen Elizabeth II sailed down the River Thames on Sunday amid a motley but majestic flotilla of 1,000 vessels, mustered to mark her 60 years on the British throne.
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Queen Elizabeth II sailed down the River Thames on Sunday amid a motley but majestic flotilla of 1,000 vessels, mustered to mark her 60 years on the British throne.
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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 3:56 pm

Thousands are crowding the banks of the Thames today to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth leading a flotilla of a thousand boats to mark her 60-year reign.

Her gilded barge is the centerpiece of what organizers are calling the biggest pageant on the river in 350 years. As NPR's Philip Reeves reports from London, a 41-gun salute echoed over the city this morning, launching what will be several days of festivities.

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Asia
8:53 am
Sun June 3, 2012

'Like Our Own Mother': Aung San Suu Kyi In Thailand

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Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi waves to Myanmar refugees during her visit to the Mae La refugee camp near the Thai-Myanmar border on Saturday.
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Ethnic Karen refugees waited hours for Suu Kyi to arrive at the Mae La refugee camp.
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On her first journey abroad in 24 years, Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi upstaged and dazzled world leaders with her statesmanship and charisma.

Suu Kyi attended an international economic forum in Thailand last week, but Saturday was very different. She visited a camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, where refugees have fled to escape oppression and civil war in her homeland. The visit showed that despite becoming one of the most prominent politicians in Asia, her political situation at home remains a bit precarious.

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Monkey See
7:54 am
Sun June 3, 2012

What The MTV Movie Awards Get Right That The Oscars Don't

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart accept the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (really!) at the 2010 ceremony.
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I admit it's a bold statement, suggesting that the most glamorous and prestigious awards ceremony Americans watch all year could learn something from an event that once had a category called "Biggest Badass Star." Certainly, I wouldn't want to see the Oscars replaced with the MTV Movie Awards, given that the first Twilight movie won five of them.

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The Mix
7:29 am
Sun June 3, 2012

Revolutionary Road: From Carthage To Cairo

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A woman walks the narrow streets of the old city in Kairouan.
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Originally published on Wed November 28, 2012 4:17 pm

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Join NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep as he travels this month to Tunisia, Libya and Egypt to tell the stories of North Africans one year after the Arab Spring. As Steve makes this journey, NPR Music will feature some of the music he is hearing along his travels — in cafes, clubs and on local radio stations.

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Author Interviews
7:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

'Dinner': A Ritual Of Love

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Even if you're just finishing your morning cup of coffee, there's a question that you're likely to be asked by your wife or your kids or whoever turns up around 6:00 in the evening. It's harder to answer for some than others. What's for dinner? Jenny Rosenstrach says getting dinner on the table has become a source of major stress.

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Around the Nation
7:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

After Deadly Plane Crash, Atlanta Rallied For The Arts

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The crash of a chartered Air France flight near Paris on June 3, 1962, took the lives of 122 members of Atlanta's art community.
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Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 7:09 am

Sunday marks 50 years since what was then the world's deadliest airplane accident: a crash that claimed 130 lives outside Paris. The most devastated community was not in France, but in the United States.

It was the worst thing that ever happened to Milton Bevington. He witnessed the crash of the Boeing 707 at Orly Airport, with his wife and mother-in-law onboard.

"The plane went up about 6 feet and came back down and bounced around, zigzagged and finally broke in half," he said.

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Politics
7:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

The Obama-Clinton Dynamic

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 9:37 am

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Tomorrow night, President Barack Obama will appear at two glitzy fundraisers in New York. At his side will be former President Bill Clinton, both darlings of the Democrats and both in regular contact with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A natural partnership between two like-minded political giants, you might think - or is it?

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Economy
7:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

How Homes Structure The American Dream

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 9:37 am

Home ownership has long been considered a key part of the American Dream. The dream has taken a beating in recent years, but polls show the desire to own remains extremely high. NPR's Chris Arnold discusses the state of home ownership and reviews the latest housing news with host Rachel Martin.

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