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NPR Story
3:00 am
Tue January 3, 2012

Iowa Set To Begin 2012 Presidential Voting

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.

Around the Nation
3:00 am
Tue January 3, 2012

LA Police Arrest Suspect In Arson String

Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 5:39 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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Around the Nation
6:05 am
Mon January 2, 2012

Mass. Dog Walker Wounded By Deer Hunter

Originally published on Mon January 2, 2012 6:06 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

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Strange News
5:58 am
Mon January 2, 2012

Lost Wedding Ring Turns Up With Lots Of Carrots

Sixteen years ago, a Swedish woman lost her wedding ring but she recently found it. A Swedish newspaper reports that while picking carrots in her garden, the woman found one with the gold band around it. She thinks it fell into some vegetable peelings meant for garden compost.

Around the Nation
5:49 am
Mon January 2, 2012

LA Bar Boasts Serving Only California Spirits

Foodies are obsessed with all things local and artisanal. But as the trend works through its inevitable life cycle, a bar manager in a hip East Los Angeles neighborhood is touting a cocktail program based entirely on California-produced spirits.

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