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Some other news. Yesterday was primary day in Nebraska and voters delivered a surprise. Both parties were choosing candidates for a Senate race.

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And the Republican primary started with a pattern that has become familiar. The leading candidate was backed by traditional Republican leaders but was challenged by another candidate with Tea Party support and a lot of outside money.

INSKEEP: It became a fierce campaign, but here's where the pattern was broken. Neither contender won.

GREENE: A third candidate, little known State Senator Deb Fischer, rose about it all.

At the perjury trial of pitching great Roger Clemens Tuesday, a judge sent a jury member home after saying she was "obviously sleeping." She's the second juror to fall asleep and be ordered to leave.

Bill Wisth recently went to Chuck's Place outside Milwaukee, Wis., for the all-you-can-eat fish fry. But after he ate 12 pieces of fish, the restaurant said they were out of fish. Wisth, who cried false advertising, plans a weekly picket outside the restaurant.

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A new international terminal opens today at the Atlanta Airport. Hartsfield-Jackson International is already the busiest airport in the world. And the new terminal reflects a big by the business capital of the South to become a bigger global player. Georgia wants to attract more international business. NPR's Kathy Lohr has the story.

KATHY LOHR, BYLINE: The new terminal doesn't look like any you've probably seen. Huge windows provide a spectacular view of airplanes taking off and taxiing. A Swarovski crystal chandelier gleams nearby and waves of blue lights highlight the ceiling.

BALRAM BHEODARI: It's just amazing. It's a wow factor for our customer.

Greece will hold new elections next month after leaders failed to form a government this week. The political uncertainty has raised fears that the heavily indebted country will be forced to exit the eurozone.

JPMorgan Chase hosted its annual shareholder meeting in Tampa Tuesday, and it was the first chance for shareholders to weigh in on the banks problems. News the bank lost at least $2 billion in a botched trading strategy gave fresh fodder to critics who want banks to be more tightly regulated.

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OK. So that's the budget money. Let's talk about political contributions. The laws governing political money have just become a little bit more convoluted. But this time, the new twist could actually mean more disclosure. We'd find out the names of the big donors who finance attack ads.

NPR's Peter Overby reports.

PETER OVERBY, BYLINE: A three-judge panel on an appeals court in Washington has taken a step toward peeling back one of the veils that shield big donors from disclosure. At issue is the category of TV spots called electioneering ads. They're often hit pieces that usually end with a line like: Call Senator Jones. Tell him to stop protecting the special interests.

Fragrances for the man candles include Riding Mower, which smells like freshly cut grass, and First Down, which has the smell of orange and leather.

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It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

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And I'm David Greene.

If you thought the two political parties had moved past their differences over the debt ceiling, think again.

INSKEEP: Let's recall - who could forget - Congress boosted the Treasury's borrowing authority by $2 trillion after a dramatic showdown last summer that also led to the first downgrade ever of the nation's credit rating. But yesterday, the Obama administration said that borrowing authority is set to max out by the end of the year.

GREENE: And that prompted House Speaker John Boehner to insist that any increase in the debt limit will have to be matched by even greater cuts in spending.