8:28am

Wed February 23, 2011
Shots - Health Blog

Drugs To Prevent Weak Bones Linked To Unusual Fractures In Women

There's fresh evidence pointing to a troubling link between commonly used osteoporosis drugs and a rare type of thighbone fracture.

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8:18am

Wed February 23, 2011
I-News Investigates

Air Safety Concerns Soar, Coming Wave of Retirements Adds Urgency

Credit I-News

I-News, a collaborative of Colorado media, analyzed 10 years’ worth of air safety reports and found that Colorado’s air traffic controllers reported 32 serious safety concerns last year, ranging from confusion during severe weather to too many trainees in control facilities.

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8:15am

Wed February 23, 2011
The Two-Way

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Gadhafi Clan's 'Lavish Spending ... Bitter Rivalries'

There's more about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his sons in today's New York Times:

"As the Qaddafi clan conducts a bloody struggle to hold onto power in Libya, cables obtained by WikiLeaks offer a vivid account of the lavish spending, rampant nepotism and bitter rivalries that have defined what a 2006 cable called 'Qadhafi Incorporated,' using the State Department's preference from the multiple spellings for Libya's troubled first family.

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7:57am

Wed February 23, 2011
Sports

Caltech Ends 26-Year Conference Losing Streak

After 26 years, the men's basketball team at Caltech finally has won a conference game. The win ends a 310-game losing streak for the Beavers. They beat Occidental College by one point.

7:36am

Wed February 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Smelling Drugs Is Hazardous To Pa. Man's Health

A Greensburg, Pa., man was admitted to a hospital after he began hallucinating. Daniel Corsaro's symptoms suggested he was taking drugs. State police found nothing in his apartment, but they did find a drug lab on the floor below.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Health Care

Uninsured Have Limited Options Until 2014

Many uninsured people will be able to get coverage under the federal health law. Those changes, however, don't kick in until 2014. Until then, they can try to get insurance on their own, which is expensive. Or, they can apply to join high-risk pools.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Africa

Anti-Gadhafi Forces Control Eastern Libya

A defiant Moammar Gadhafi is encouraging his supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime. Eastern Libya is considered "liberated" territory and is under the control of anti-Gadhafi forces.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Tennessee Unions

In Tennessee, Republicans control the legislatures and the governor's office. The GOP majority is going after collective bargaining rights for teachers. Blake Farmer of Nashville Public Radio reports.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Around the Nation

Ohio Lawmakers Consider Bill To End Union Rights

Across the country, governors are addressing budget shortfalls by trying to curb rights and pay for public employees. In Ohio, GOP introduced legislation would rein in collective bargaining powers of public employee unions.

4:00am

Wed February 23, 2011
Africa

Libya 101

Steve Inskeep talks to Oliver Miles, former British ambassador to Libya, to find out more on that country's history and its options for the future.

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