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2:04 pm
Mon April 8, 2013

North Korea's Threats: Predicable Pattern Or Provocation?

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Originally published on Mon April 8, 2013 4:05 pm

The North Korean government officially suspended operations at the Kaesong industrial complex, withdrawing all of its more than 50,000 workers. Many see the complex as the last remaining symbol of North and South Korean unity and fear that tensions may be nearing a dangerous tipping point.

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12:00 pm
Mon April 8, 2013

How Powerful Are White Supremacist Prison Gangs?

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Investigators are exploring a possible link between white supremacist prison gangs and the murders of law enforcement officers in Texas and Colorado. Host Michel Martin explores how these gangs operate in and outside of prison with NPR investigative correspondent Laura Sullivan.

Race
11:54 am
Mon April 8, 2013

From Dishwashers To Head Chefs

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Originally published on Mon April 8, 2013 2:52 pm

Chef John Besh wanted to help minorities in the New Orleans restaurant industry move up the ladder in the city's top kitchens. So he co-founded Chefs Move, which provides scholarships to students for culinary school and career opportunities.

NPR Story
11:54 am
Mon April 8, 2013

Getting Over Rejection, From College

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Most colleges and universities recently let anxious students know who is getting in --and who is not-- for the next academic year. And many applicants are dealing with rejection from their dream school. Host Michel Martin talks with psychotherapist Diane Barth about what students are going through, and how parents can help them move on.

Remembrances
9:51 am
Mon April 8, 2013

Britain's Iron Lady, Former Prime Minister Thatcher, Dies

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Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister in 1979 and served until 1990. In 1992, she was elevated to the House of Lords to become Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven. Thatcher died Monday at age 87 following a stroke, her spokesman said.
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Thatcher strolls through the grounds of Scotney Castle in Kent, England, where she was a tenant of a National Trust flat. With her in this March 1979 photograph are her husband, Denis, and their twins, Mark and Carol.
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Prime Minister Thatcher (left) shows off her scroll after receiving an honor from the London Borough of Barnet at Barnet Town Hall, Feb. 6, 1980. With Thatcher is the mayor of Barnet, Councilor Rita Levy.
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Thatcher sits in a Chieftain during her one-day visit to 1st British Corps units and soldiers training in Lower Saxony, West Germany, in September 1983. During this visit, Thatcher observed and closely followed a full-scale Battle Group Attack.
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Thatcher stands by a memorial cairn built from 255 stones (one stone for each British serviceman killed) that were brought from the Falkland Islands as part of commemorations of the 25th anniversary of the end of the conflict, at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel in Pangbourne, England, June 14, 2007.
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Britain's Prince Charles and Margaret Thatcher are joined by the first female Chelsea pensioners, Dorothy Hughes (left) and Winifred Phillips, as they attend the opening of the new Margaret Thatcher Infirmary at London's Royal Hospital Chelsea, March 25, 2009.
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Thatcher waves to members of the media as she stands on her doorstep in London, following her return home from the hospital, June 29, 2009. Thatcher, suffering from dementia, had fallen and broken her left arm.
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Thatcher, President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig (center) outside No. 10 Downing St. during Reagan's state visit to London. Reagan and Thatcher had a close working relationship.
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Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister in 1979 and served until 1990. In 1992, she was elevated to the House of Lords to become Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven. Thatcher died Monday at age 87 following a stroke, her spokesman said.
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Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
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Originally published on Mon April 8, 2013 1:14 pm

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday following a stroke. She was 87. Despite many accomplishments during her 11 years in office, she was a divisive figure, and there is still much bitterness surrounding the woman who was dubbed the Iron Lady.

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