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2:39am

Wed April 25, 2012
Middle East

Despite Cease-Fire, Syrians Are Still Dying

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 5:10 am

The fledgling U.N. monitoring mission in Syria is under sharp criticism from activists who say the team is failing to enforce the terms of the agreement drafted by special envoy Kofi Annan. Violence is down in some areas but flaring up in others.

1:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Economy

'Bittersweet Season' Details Caring For Aging Mom

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 10:38 am

Credit Michael Lionstar

As part of Morning Edition's Family Matters financial literacy series, Renee Montagne talks to Jane Gross, author of A Bittersweet Season, about caring for her aging mother, and what she wishes she had known before she started.

Copyright 2012 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.

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1:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Sports

Olympic Stars May Overshadow Other Athletes

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 5:10 am

The Summer Olympic Games in London start in 93 days. Of the 10,500 athletes, the attention is on at least two of them: swimmer Michael Phelps and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

1:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Business

Business News

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 5:10 am

Apple announced higher-than-expected earnings for the most recent quarter — profits nearly doubled over last year. Apple's stock is back up, after falling in recent weeks over fears of a slowdown in iPhone sales. Those fears proved unfounded. Sales of iPhone and iPads beat company estimates.

1:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Business

Activists Disrupt Wells Fargo Shareholders Meeting

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 3:33 pm

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

And there were protests and arrests at the Wells Fargo annual shareholders meeting in San Francisco yesterday. The demonstration - led by the Occupy Movement - was over the bank's foreclosure and lending policies. Hundreds of protesters bought bank shares so they could attend the meeting and disrupt proceedings. [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: While hundreds sought to disrupt the meeting, several dozen people representing community groups had purchased stock.]

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