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The nation's most popular morning news program, Morning Edition brings you wide-ranging news, features and interviews from NPR and the WKU Public Radio news team. Start your day with the latest national, international, and regional news each weekday morning, with local host Joe Corcoran.

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6:02 am
Tue May 8, 2012

English-Language News Launched By Univision, ABC

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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 6:41 am

The joint venture will create a multi-platform news service for English-speaking Hispanics. The venture will feature a 24/7 cable channel, as well as digital media platforms.

Asia
5:48 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Chen Fears Supporters Will Pay For His Escape

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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 6:41 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

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

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NPR Story
5:34 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Israeli Election Canceled, Kadima To Join Netanyahu

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Originally published on Sun May 13, 2012 7:27 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Israel's prime minister has formed a national unity government. Like all Israeli leaders, Benjamin Netanyahu leads a coalition government in parliament. He needs to put together multiple parties to have a majority. And by adding the centrist Kadima party to his side, Netanyahu increases his support and avoids the possibility of having to call an early election. NPR's. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro joins us on the line from Israel to tell us what it all means. Lourdes, hi.

LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, BYLINE: Hi.

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Politics
5:26 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Wis. Primary To Choose A Candidate To Face Walker

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Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk chat before the start of a live debate for Democratic gubernatorial primary candidates Friday at the Wisconsin Public Television studio in Madison. The front-runners vying for a chance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a June recall election bashed the governor during the debate. Not pictured are fellow candidates Doug La Follette and Kathleen Vinehout.
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Gov. Scott Walker announces the $100 million "Transform Milwaukee" initiative at Hatco Corp. in Milwaukee on April 30, along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Workforce Development Director Reggie Newson. Walker faces a recall election June 5.
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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 1:00 pm

Shortly after he took office last winter, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and fellow Republicans in the Legislature enraged Democrats and public employee unions by cutting collective bargaining rights, and Wisconsin has been on fire politically ever since. A protest movement forced a recall election, scheduled for June 5, and now, voters in Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary will select Walker's challenger.

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National Security
5:19 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Al-Qaida Airline Plot Wasn't A Public Threat

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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 6:41 am

The White House and FBI have confirmed al-Qaida attempted to target a plane bound for the United States. All indications are the plan was conceived by al-Qaida's arm in Yemen. But officials say the plot was foiled before it was any threat to the public.

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