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2:00 am
Tue January 3, 2012

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Steve Inskeep and Linda Wertheimer have business news.

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2:00 am
Tue January 3, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.

NPR Story
2:00 am
Tue January 3, 2012

Iowa Set To Begin 2012 Presidential Voting

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The voting in the Iowa GOP caucuses begins Tuesday night. On the last day before the caucuses, Republican presidential candidates campaigned across the state Monday. Their goal was the same — motivating supporters to leave their homes on a cold evening, go to their precinct meeting places and vote.

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2:00 am
Tue January 3, 2012

LA Police Arrest Suspect In Arson String

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Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 4:39 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Authorities in Los Angeles are celebrating the arrest of a suspect in dozens of fires. L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky told reporters that residents can finally get some rest.

ZEV YAROSLAVSKY: Our long, four-day nightmare is over. This has been, literally, a nightmare. I haven't had a good night's sleep since last week, and I'm looking forward to one tonight.

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10:01 pm
Mon January 2, 2012

India's Economic Battle: Development Vs. Tradition

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Villagers in the southeastern Indian state of Orissa are opposed to a large steel mill, though it would bring thousands of jobs. The villagers, shown here in October, say they want to keep their land and their lifestyle. Such conflicts have become more common as India's economy expands.
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Activist Manorama Khatua speaks to a group of protesters on land that a steel company wants for a new mill in the southeastern state of Orissa, India, in October.
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As India's economy rapidly expands, there is a recurring theme that plays out across the country: Plans for major development projects come into conflict with traditional ways of life centered around farming.

One of those showdowns has been dragging on for years in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. A proposed $12 billion steel plant has been facing resistance from local farmers and fishermen, but an endgame may be at hand.

The project is being promoted by the South Korea-based firm POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steel producer.

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