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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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Asia
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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Middle East
10:01 pm
Mon January 2, 2012

In Post-Gadhafi Libya, Islamists Start To Rise

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One year ago, protesters across the Arab World began to rise up against autocratic rulers, forcing several from power. These revolutions have led to the region's biggest upheaval in decades. It's still not clear how these seismic changes will play out, and so far, the results have been mixed. In a six-part series, NPR is taking a look at where the region stands today. In the second installment, NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports on how Islamists in Libya, long suppressed during Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year rule, are now able to operate freely.

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Election 2012
10:01 pm
Mon January 2, 2012

Modern Campaigning At Odds With Iowa Tradition

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Former Massachusetts Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Weber Paper Company Monday in Dubuque, Iowa.
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Mitt Romney greets supporters and gives autographs during a rally at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Monday in Davenport, Iowa.
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Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista take a tour of the Heartland Acres Agribition Center during a campaign stop Monday in Independence, Iowa.
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People watch as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop, Monday in Independence, Iowa.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a campaign stop at the Stoney Creek Inn, Monday, in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry sits with 1996 and 2000 presidential candidate Steve Forbes, right, during a campaign stop at the Stoney Creek Inn Monday in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum arrives for a campaign rally at the Hotel Pattee Monday in Perry, Iowa.
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Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign rally in Perry, Iowa.
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Rep. Michele Bachmann shakes hands with a store owner during a campaign stop Monday in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota waves from her bus following a campaign stop Monday in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Rep. Ron Paul of Texas waits with his wife Carol, and others, prior to speaking at a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa.
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U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas signs autographs for supporters after a campaign event during his "Whistle-stop" tour at the Steeple Gate inn Monday in Davenport, Iowa.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Weber Paper Company Monday in Dubuque, Iowa.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 9:10 am

Iowa's Republican Gov. Terry Branstad is a fierce advocate for the Iowa caucuses. At times over the past four months, he has seemed frustrated that candidates have not been in the state as much as in past years.

Branstad's message over and over to the candidates was not to ignore the voters of Iowa, because they take it personally.

"They want to see the candidates, and they take their responsibility very seriously," Branstad says.

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Iraq
10:01 pm
Mon January 2, 2012

Marine Sergeant On Trial For 2005 Deaths In Iraq

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Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich talks to the media with his attorney Neal Puckett (left) watching on after a 2010 pretrial hearing at Camp Pendleton in California. Wuterich is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005.
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One of the more controversial episodes of the Iraq war will be revisited in a military courtroom in California this week.

In November of 2005, a Marine squad killed 24 Iraqis, some of them women and children in the village of Haditha. Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich led the squad of Marines, and on Wednesday he'll face voluntary manslaughter charges at Camp Pendleton.

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