World Cafe
9:30 am
Mon February 27, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Alternative

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Liz Phair.

This episode of World Cafe honors the alternative rock movement of the 1990s, with six artists who rose to mainstream success: Kristin Hersh, Belly, Liz Phair, Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield, and Matt

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The Two-Way
9:20 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Developing: Shooting At High School In Chardon, Ohio

Originally published on Mon February 27, 2012 2:14 pm

The latest on today's shooting at a high school in Chardon, Ohio, where five students were shot; at least one fatally:

Update at 2:15 p.m. ET. Student Who Died Identified:

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It's All Politics
9:11 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Monday's Political Grab Bag: Romney, Santorum Tied In Michigan?

On the eve of Tuesday primaries in Michigan and Arizona, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum appeared to be tied in the Great Lakes state though the former Massachusetts governor likely had the momentum and looked to be significantly ahead in the southwestern border state.

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The Two-Way
8:50 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Santorum Defends Saying JFK Speech On Religion Makes Him Sick

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, center, and supporters as they prayed earlier this month in McKinney, Texas.

There was no shift over the weekend by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum when he was asked about his comment last year that then-presidential candidate John Kennedy's famous 1960 speech about religion and the separation of church and state makes him want to throw up.

The Boston Globe writes that on Sunday:

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Your Money
8:49 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Warm Winter Is Helping Consumers Cope

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A woman takes in the sunshine while reading in Central Park on Feb. 1 in New York City, where temperatures topped 60 degrees.

Originally published on Mon February 27, 2012 2:14 pm

The rapidly rising price of gasoline has not stalled the economic recovery — at least not yet. And one reason for that may be found in fields of daffodils.

This year's unusually warm winter has held down heating costs, helping consumers spend less on their monthly utility bills.

"Weather plays a big role" in determining what's left in your checking account as winter wraps up, said Jonathan Cogan, a spokesman for the Energy Information Administration.

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Programming
8:40 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Morning Edition: Private Violence

 On Monday, Feb. 27th Morning Edition features "Private Violence: The Movement Against Battering in America", a documentary by victim advocate and film producer Kit Gruelle, which will premiere at Wilkes Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 28th at 11 a.m. in Thompson Hall. Gruelle is a trainer for hostage negotiators, and her own story of domestic abuse is nearly as compelling as her documentary and her website at www.PrivateViolence.com.

Tune in for a conversation about a new way to look at the fight against domestic violence.

The Two-Way
8:00 am
Mon February 27, 2012

WikiLeaks Starts Posting Millions Of Security Firm Stratfor's Emails

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"The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks began publishing on Monday more than five million emails from a U.S.-based global security analysis company that has been likened to a shadow CIA," Reuters writes.

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The Two-Way
7:30 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Will Killings Over Quran Burnings Lead To Faster Pullout From Afghanistan?

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In Herat, Afghanistan, on Friday: Demonstrators shouted anti-American slogans.

The news from Afghanistan remains grim as protests and attacks continue over the recent burning of some Qurans and other Islamic materials at an airbase controlled by international forces. The violence and unrest has also, The Washington Post writes, "exposed a crippling weakness in the American strategy to wind down the war."

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Around the Nation
7:19 am
Mon February 27, 2012

TSA Screeners Leave Metal Detector Unattended

Travelers in Sacramento, Calif., got a surprise when they approached airport security and no one was at the metal detector. Five passengers went on through without any screening. Finally, officials noticed the unattended metal detector and shut down the terminal until the passengers were found and screened.

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