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Olympic Bodies: They Just Don't Make Them Like They Used To

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Originally published on Tue August 14, 2012 11:55 am

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The Olympic Games seem to celebrate the extremes of athletic physique — from tiny gymnasts to impossibly huge shot-putters. But why are they shaped that way?

We've put together an infographic that explores how athletes' bodies have changed over the last century, and the role physics plays in each event. Here on Shots, we're taking a look at some of the athletes featured in the graphic.

2:24 am

Thu August 9, 2012

Complications, Contradictions In A Fla. Swing County

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Sofia Martinez, 40, is a registered nurse in Plant City, Fla., who supports both the DREAM Act and Republican Mitt Romney, who says he would veto it.

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Martinez says she believes the country would do better if it returned to "some basic core values."

By Steve Inskeep

Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 7:17 pm

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As the presidential election nears, Morning Edition has begun a series of reports from an iconic American corner: First and Main. Several times in the next few months, we'll travel to a battleground state, then to a vital county in each state. In that county, we find a starting point for our visit: First and Main streets, the intersection of politics and real life.

Sofia Martinez was a kid when she began what you could call her life on the road.

2:22 am

Thu August 9, 2012

The Building That's In Two Countries At Once

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Hans Hover has one foot in Germany, and one in the Netherlands.

By Robert Smith and Zoe Chace

Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 1:43 pm

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Zoe Chace and Robert Smith are reporting from European borders this week. This is the first story in a four-part series.

A metal strip on the floor of Eurode Business Center marks the border between Germany and the Netherlands.

On one side of the building, there's a German mailbox and a German policeman. On the other side, a Dutch mailbox and a Dutch policeman.

The building was supposed to make it easy to work in both countries. But it's also a reminder of how the European dream isn't yet a reality.

2:21 am

Thu August 9, 2012

Watch This: Lynn Shelton's Eclectic Mix Of Favorites

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Lynn Shelton first gained recognition for her 2009 film Humpday. She is known particularly for encouraging actors to improvise on set.

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Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 1:21 pm

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Wed August 8, 2012

Motive in Sikh Temple Shooting May Remain A Mystery

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Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 6:20 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

There are some new developments in the case of the Wisconsin man who opened fire on a Sikh temple last Sunday. The man at the center of the attack is a 40-year-old Army veteran named Wade Michael Page. Page killed six people at the temple and wounded three others, including a police officer. Page himself died at the scene.

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