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1:00am

Mon February 27, 2012
NPR Story

Business News

David Greene has business news.

12:26am

Mon February 27, 2012
Race

Through Video, Lakota Students Reject Stereotypes

Credit Jim Kent

Unhappy with portrayals of Native Americans in mainstream media, a group of students from South Dakota's Rosebud Sioux Reservation created a video to show that their community is about more than alcoholism, broken homes and crime.

The students are visiting Washington, D.C., on Monday to lobby Congress for increased funding for schools on reservations.

Filmed in black and white, the student-produced video More Than That takes viewers through the hallways, classrooms and gymnasium of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation's county high school.

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12:24am

Mon February 27, 2012
Author Interviews

How You Can Harness 'The Power Of Habit'

The 19th century psychologist William James observed, "All our life ... is but a mass of habits."

Ad men in the 20th century took this aphorism to heart. It wasn't enough to simply sell a product; the goal was to hook consumers and keep them coming back.

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3:54am

Fri February 24, 2012
Around the Nation

Man Arrested For Cooking His Own Meal At Denny's

A man walked into a Denny's in Madison, Wis., and said he was the new manager. The manager on site said he must have the wrong place. The new guy mentioned a memo. Then he cooked himself a cheeseburger and fries. While he was cooking, the actual manager called police.

3:42am

Fri February 24, 2012
Around the Nation

Cop Spied Emptying Police Fridge

Taken from the police refrigerator in Deer Park, Texas, were drinks, lunches and 60 lbs. of deer meat. Police placed a hidden video camera in the ceiling and caught the officer, who said he was just cleaning the fridge. The officer has been suspended.

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