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The Two-Way
10:08 am
Wed April 4, 2012

In News Conference, Pakistani Militant Taunts U.S. Over $10 Million Bounty

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Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawwa and founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, listens to a reporter during his interview with the Associated Press in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday.
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By Eyder Peralta

Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said he's not in hiding. In fact, he said, he would be Lahore tomorrow, if the United States wanted to capture him.

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Politics
10:00 am
Wed April 4, 2012

Rep. Moore Discusses Stunning House Speech

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During a debate over the Violence Against Women Act last week, the Wisconsin Democrat told her own history of surviving sexual assault and violence. Rep. Moore speaks with host Michel Martin about her story and why she thinks the Violence Against Women Act deserves bipartisan support. (Advisory: This segment may not be suitable for all audiences.)

The Two-Way
9:55 am
Wed April 4, 2012

Coming Up: Romney Talks To News Editors

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during today's speech to the American Society of News Editors, in Washington, D.C.
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Originally published on Wed April 4, 2012 10:55 am

Coming off his three-state sweep in Tuesday's primaries, GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney this noon renewed his charge that President Obama has displayed an "appalling lack of leadership."

Romney said that if elected president he could provide the kind of experience and guidance to give the economy a lift, get the government on the path toward deficit reduction and ensure the USA continues to play a leading role around the world.

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The Two-Way
8:45 am
Wed April 4, 2012

Peabody Awards: NPR Among Honorees

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Originally published on Wed April 4, 2012 11:05 am

The winners of this year's George Foster Peabody Awards for excellence in electronic media were just announced and NPR is among those being honored.

NPR work being recognized:

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Movies
8:39 am
Wed April 4, 2012

'Shanghai': A Rom-Com Look At Americans In China

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In Shanghai Calling, Chinese-American attorney Sam Chao (Daniel Henney) relocates from New York to Shanghai at the behest of his law firm. He develops a relationship with Amanda (Eliza Coupe), an expert on relocation and local customs and culture.
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Alan Ruck plays Marcus Groff, a billionaire technology executive from Texas who travels to China in search of a new invention.
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Director Daniel Hsia (right) talks with Henney on the set of Shanghai Calling.
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Originally published on Wed April 4, 2012 12:47 pm

A growing number of American professionals have moved to China in the last decade to ride the economic boom. While much of the news coming out of the country is serious stuff — political repression, trade disputes, tainted food — for American expatriates, day-to-day life in China can be chaotic, exciting and often funny.

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