Regional
4:27 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

Last Defendant in Marijuana Ring Sentenced

The final of six defendants charged in connection with a marijuana ringĀ  that spanned from Mexico to Texas to Kentucky will serve ten years in prison. Exsaul Silva-Garcia of McAllen Texas was convicted in February on charges of possession with intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana.

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The Two-Way
4:15 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

Obama: U.S. Making 'Diligent Progress' With Pakistan

Originally published on Mon May 21, 2012 5:06 pm

President Obama said the U.S. was making "diligent progress" in their negotiations with Pakistan over the reopening of a crucial supply line into Afghanistan.

Obama said he didn't think that issue would be solved by the end of the NATO Summit in Chicago, but "we are making diligent progress on it."

Obama and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met on the sidelines of the summit. Obama said while their talk was brief he "emphasized... Pakistan has to be part of the solution" in Afghanistan.

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The Two-Way
3:26 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

SpaceX Spacecraft Will Attempt Lift Off For A Second Time On Tuesday

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SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral in Florida was scheduled to launch Saturday morning, but aborted just before liftoff.

Originally published on Tue May 22, 2012 5:43 am

The SpaceX unmanned rocket will try to lift off again, after its first attempt was scrubbed a half-second before launch on Saturday.

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Shots - Health Blog
3:21 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

Catholic Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Birth Control Rule

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In a compromise, President Obama proposed to allow religious universities and charities offer birth control coverage through their own health insurers.

So much for compromise.

A total of 43 Catholic educational, charitable and other entities filed a dozen lawsuits in federal court around the nation Monday, charging that the Obama Administration's rule requiring coverage of birth control in most health insurance plans violates their religious freedom.

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All Tech Considered
3:19 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

We Ask The Pros: Should You Friend Your Boss On Facebook?

Originally published on Mon May 21, 2012 7:21 pm

As part of a new tech segment, we're starting a social media advice column in which we'll ask experts your questions about how to behave online. This week's experts are Baratunde Thurston, former digital director of The Onion and author of How To Be Black, and Deanna Zandt, author of Share This!

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