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Special Election Called In New Jersey To Fill Vacant Senate Seat
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling a special election to fill the seat of U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday. The decision means the state will have two statewide elections three weeks apart. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
Already Hampered By Floods, Midwest Preps For More Rain
Both the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are flooding again. The floods have closed the river to barge traffic near St. Louis and are threatening some small towns north of there following a levee breach. On top of that, more rain is in the forecast.
What's Next For Bradley Manning And The WikiLeaks Trial?
All Things Considered host Robert Siegel talks with Ed Pilkington of The Guardian about the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who is accused of leaking classified military documents to WikiLeaks.
China's Ruling Party Continues To Censor Memories Of Tiananmen Protests
The Chinese government is trying to suppress any online discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests on their 24th anniversary. This has prompted some people to attempt to distribute photos reminding people of the event. One image being censored refers to the iconic photo of a man standing before an advancing column of tanks, in the censored image, however, he stands before a column of rubber ducks.
Sen. Grassley Says Obama Court Nominations Wrong Decision
Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is the ranking senator on the Senate Judiciary Committee and he has championed elimination of seats on the U.S. court of appeals for the District of Columbia. Sen. Grassley says the workload of the court doesn't warrant the number of justices and other courts could benefit from those seats. All Things Considered host Audie Cornish talks with the senator about the president's nominations to the court Tuesday.
Father Of The 'Sack' Hall Of Famer 'Deacon' Jones Dies
Hall of Fame defensive lineman David "Deacon" Jones has died. He was one of the Fearsome Foursome on the Los Angeles Rams and made the head slap defensive move an art form. He was 74.