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Writing On The Sly, Nathaniel Rich's Secret Debut

NPR Books - October 5, 2013 - 9:13am

It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.

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Advocates Want Bush Abortion Policies Reversed

NPR Top Stories - December 11, 2009 - 2:25pm

Abortion-rights backers want quick action from the president-elect, although they may not press for sweeping changes. Obama has said he is looking to find common ground on reproductive health issues.

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SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.
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Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.
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Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.
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Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse."
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UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an...
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Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their...
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Teen pleads guilty in Border Patrol agent killing

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to killing a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times while chasing suspected illegal immigrants in the mountains east of San Diego.
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Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother...
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Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups...
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Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:52pm
For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.
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Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.
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Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.
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Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.
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Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said.
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NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.
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Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.
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"Going Rogue" is going big

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
"Going Rogue" is going big.
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Britney Spears' ex sentenced to jail

Local News 8 - November 20, 2009 - 11:32pm
Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident.
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