It's All Politics Campaign Dirty Tricks Watchdogs Crowdsource Mid-Terms September 30, 2010 Two watchdog groups have crowdsourcing web tools to gather reports on campaign dirty tricks. The Center for Public Integrity and the Sunlight Foundation want citizens to report deceitful robocallls and other practices to their web sites.
It's All Politics Meg Whitman Blames Jerry Brown For Housekeeper 'Smear' September 30, 2010 Meg Whitman, the Republican nominee for California governor, blamed her rival, Democrat Jerry Brown, for smearing her via the undocumented housekeeper story. Whitman denied exploiting her ex-housekeeper and said she followed the law.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger OKed a bill that requires school districts to offer students free water. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sakuma/AP Shots - Health News Schwarzenegger Makes Free Drinking Water The Law In Calif. Schools September 30, 2010 California Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will require school districts to provide students with free drinking water where they eat. Supporters of the legislation say it will help combat obesity and improve students' performance.
Prosecutors In N.Y. Charge Dozens With Cybercrime September 30, 2010 On Thursday, federal prosecutors in New York unveiled cybercrime charges against more than 60 people who allegedly used computer viruses to steal millions from U.S. bank accounts. Prosecutors In N.Y. Charge Dozens With Cybercrime Listen · 3:59 3:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/130247635/130247837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Rise In Cyberbullying September 30, 2010 NPR's Melissa Block talks to Justin Patchin, associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, about the increase in cyberbullying, and what's being done to combat it. The Rise In Cyberbullying Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/130247610/130247568" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rutgers University Mourns Student's Suicide September 30, 2010 Rutgers University in New Jersey is mourning the loss of Tyler Clementi. The shy first-year student had only been on campus a few weeks when he committed suicide last week, apparently after videos of his romantic encounter with another young man appeared on the Internet without his consent. Rutgers University Mourns Student's Suicide Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/130247606/130247567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2010 New York Governor's Race Grows Nastier September 30, 2010 GOP candidate Carl Paladino's angry rhetoric spilled over into a heated confrontation with a reporter in upstate New York. The exchange could be chalked up to stress, but delivering such rage is one of Paladino's main campaign promises. New York Governor's Race Grows Nastier Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/130247615/130247569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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istockphoto.com Analysis The Two-Way Online Privacy, Suicide, And A New Cultural Norm September 30, 2010 The tragic death of Tyler Clement, a gay college student who took his own life after his roommate broadcast him having sex with another man, raises the questions, how do technology and morality interact? And how do we define privacy in a new world?
Politics Emanuel To Step Down As White House Chief Of Staff September 30, 2010 The longtime administration official and Washington political figure plans to return to his hometown of Chicago to pursue a potential bid for mayor, sources tell NPR.
Rutgers University students Molly Wei and Dharun Ravi have been charged with invading Clementi's privacy. Courtesy of The Star-Ledger hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of The Star-Ledger Student's Suicide Highlights Bullying Over Sexuality September 30, 2010 Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped off a bridge after a recording of his sexual encounter with a man was broadcast online. Two students have been charged with invading his privacy.
Dozens Charged In Global Computer Virus Scam September 30, 2010 Hackers in Eastern Europe used computer viruses to steal usernames and passwords, and teamed up with foreign students who opened bank accounts in the U.S. to snatch at least $3 million from American bank accounts, authorities said Thursday. Charges were announced against more than 80 people.
The Two-Way Emanuel To Leave White House To Run For Chicago Mayor September 30, 2010 White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will announce his resignation from the Obama administration tomorrow, to run for mayor of the city of Chicago, NPR has confirmed. Rahm Emanuel, on his political aspirations, from "Charlie Rose." Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/130241630/130242029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Do you want fries with that health care plan? M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption toggle caption M. Spencer Green/AP Shots - Health News McDonald's Threatens To Cut Skimpy Health Plans September 30, 2010 It's been widely publicized that the new health law would require businesses offering insurance to spend at least 80 percent of their funds on medical care and eliminate caps on coverage. But it takes a threat from McDonalds to get people talking.
Carter Leaves Ohio Hospital After Two-Day Stay September 30, 2010 The former president has spent two days in an Ohio hospital recovering from a viral infection doctors say likely gave him stomach problems.
It's All Politics Paladino, Cuomo NY Guv Race Grows Uglier September 30, 2010 NY Republican governor candidate Carl Paladino charged that his Democrat rival Andrew Cuomo had marital affairs during a now-defunct marriage and that the media is not probing Cuomo's past the way they are his.