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Deadly Storms Tear Through Nation's Heartland
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ravaged parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and Georgia on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, killing more than 20 people. KCUR's Frank Morris gives an update from Picher, a small town in northeast Oklahoma, which was devastated by one of the weekend's storms.
Chilean Volcano Erupts, Forces Evacuations
The Chaiten volcano in the remote Patagonia region of southern Chile has been dormant for 2,000 years. But for more than a week, lava, ash and huge plumes of smoke have spewed from the volcano. Thousands of people in surrounding towns are being forced to leave their homes and livestock behind.
Pro-European Candidates Win Serbian Elections
Pro-European candidates have eked out a victory in Serbia's parliamentary elections. Dejan Anastasijevic, a journalist for the Serbian newsmagazine Vreme, talks with host Andrea Seabrook about the hard-fought contest against the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party.
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A Blitz of Summer Blockbusters
Movie theaters don't seem fazed by the fact that there is more than one month to go before the official start of summer — more than 20 new films opened this weekend. Film critic Bob Mondello talks with host Andrea Seabrook about What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas, Speed Racer, Surfwise, Before the Rains, Poultrygeist, and more.
Commission Calls for MLK Statue's Redesign
The sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. intended for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is too "confrontational," according to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The commission's approval is necessary for any monument or memorial in the capital. The commission says the sculpture needs to be reworked.
Charlie Brown: Authenticity and Honesty
Charlie Brown was born in 1950, at a time of cautious optimism about America's global role after World War II, and about the average guy's day-to-day prospects back in the states.
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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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