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Bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado moves forward…and a water pipeline gets approval.

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The Reasons Why Israel’s Military Is In Such A Tough Fight
July 25, 2014 | NPR · Israel’s military has been the dominant Middle East force since the 1967 war. Yet for the third time in a decade, the army is bogged down in a protracted fight with Islamist militants.
 

Video: Haboob, A Huge Dust Storm, Hits Phoenix Area
July 25, 2014 | NPR · The storm is commonly referred to as a haboob, from the Arabic word for an intense summer dust storm. Today’s storm hit in time to complicate the Friday afternoon commute.
 

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12-Hour Cease-Fire Begins In Gaza
July 25, 2014 | NPR · The truce will allow Palestinian civilians to get food and aid where it’s needed, officials say.
 

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Dueling Markets Show Native American Art Is Big Business
July 26, 2014 | NPR · The Santa Fe Indian Market returns to New Mexico in August for the 93rd time. But this time, there’s competition — a new event showcasing Native American artists has set up shop down the street.
 

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Not My Job: We Ask A San Francisco Drag Queen About Queens, N.Y.
July 25, 2014 | NPR · We’ve invited Peaches Christ, Queen of San Francisco Drag Queens, to play a game called “Fuggedaboutit!”
 

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In Which Colin Firth Debunks Some Myths About Working With Woody Allen
July 25, 2014 | NPR · Allen doesn’t rehearse, and he isn’t a big talker. But Firth pooh-poohs claims that he doesn’t direct. He says Allen was a “very involved and meticulous director” while making Magic in the Moonlight.
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The Devil Makes Three, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2014
July 26, 2014 | NPR · The California trio plays acoustic string-band music with boozy aggression and unhinged intensity. The Devil Makes Three performed at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival on Friday, July 25.
 

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Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2014
July 26, 2014 | NPR · Collaborators Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer’s album Child Ballads includes early traditional folk songs that still feel accessible. They performed on Friday at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival.
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Ryan Adams: Newport Folk 2014
July 25, 2014 | NPR · The prolific singer-songwriter showcases some of his new songs — and many others from his long and frequently glorious catalog — during a live concert from Newport, R.I.
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