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U.N. to Resume Aid Shipments to Myanmar
The U.N. said it is halting further aid flights to cyclone-stricken Myanmar, after the country's military leadership seized supplies destined for the estimated 1.5 million people affected by the storm. "The food aid and equipment that we managed to get in has been confiscated," WFP spokesman Paul Risley said.
Country Crooner Eddy Arnold Dies
Host Renee Montagne has a remembrance of singer Eddy Arnold. He died Thursday, days short of his 90th birthday. One of his most famous songs is Make the World Go Away.
House Approves Homeowner-Rescue Legislation
The U.S. House passed a huge homeowner rescue package Thursday to provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages to a half-million debt-ridden borrowers.
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Will R. Kelly's Career Survive the Sex Trial?
The R&B artist is accused of videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl. It's taken years, however, for the trial to get off the ground. 
Summary Judgement: Cam. vs. Ash, Who Cares?
Mark Jordan Legan tells us what the critics are saying about Speed Racer, the latest film by the Wachowski brothers, What Happens in Vegas and The Tracey Fragments starring Ellen Page.
Fighting to Pay the Bills in 'Redbelt'
Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Redbelt, the new martial-arts film written and directed by David Mamet. The film tells the story of a principled martial-arts master who steps into the professional fighting ring to save his business.
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Clinton Promises Local Crowd She'll Keep Fighting
Hillary Clinton returned to Oregon last night with a stop at the fairgrounds in Central Point, just outside of Medford. The Senator from New York made it clear she plans to stick with her campaign at least through Oregon’s primary on May 20. Jessica Robinson has more.
Clinton Courts Rural Voters
In recent primaries, Hillary Clinton has fared especially well with rural voters. She's hoping to repeat her success in Oregon. Clinton is making a stop in Central Point on Thursday. It comes on the heels of an unusual outreach effort here. Chris Lehman reports from Jacksonville.
Couple's Effort Keeps 136-Year-Old Mill Churning
The only water-powered flour mill west of the Mississippi sits along Butte Creek in Eagle Point, Ore. In 2005, an adventurous couple from Portland bought the historic landmark. As Julia Sommer reports, they've poured their life savings, heart, soul and ingenuity into renovating the mill.
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A New Animal Shelter Takes Root in the Applegate Valley
...The Oregon Animal Sanctuary, which officially opened this March, is nestled along the upper reaches of the Applegate River south of Ruch...
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Will Radio Survive?
Tuned In
May 2008
It was 1954. Radio was slightly more than 30 years old and, during that time, had become a phenomenally successful business and the nation’s major entertainment industry...
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The Common Green: Evolution by Necessity
The buildings we live and work in consume 40% of resources and emit 50% of greenhouse gases. Through their heating, cooling and the manufacturing of the building materials themselves, these buildings use more energy than cars
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