7:15am

Wed April 25, 2012
Around the Nation

Va. Woman Wins Powerball Twice In Same Day

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:10 am

Virginia Fike accidentally bought two Powerball tickets instead of one. Her five lucky numbers brought her a double win: $2 million. She says she'll use the money to care for her parents.

7:02am

Wed April 25, 2012
Around the Nation

Heisman Winner RG3 Immortalized In Chicken

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:10 am

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6:33am

Wed April 25, 2012
The Two-Way

Romney: A 'New Campaign' Begins

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 11:09 am

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After sweeping all five of Tuesday's Republican presidential primaries, already presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney declared that the 2012 presidential campaign is now really on.

It's "the start of a new campaign to unite every American who knows in their heart that we can do better," he told supporters in New Hampshire.

"The last few years have been the best that Barack Obama can do, but it's not the best America can do," the former Massachusetts governor added.

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6:33am

Wed April 25, 2012
Shots - Health Blog

Plame Wilson Wages Battle Against Postpartum Depression

Originally published on Fri April 27, 2012 9:47 am

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Sure, being a covert operative for the CIA was a challenge for Valerie Plame Wilson. And having her cover blown in a newspaper column thrust her into the public spotlight in a way she never expected.

But her experience with postpartum depression after giving birth to twins in 2000 tested her in ways that espionage never did, she told NPR's Tell Me More Tuesday.

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4:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Arts & Life

Celebrating Poem In Your Pocket Day

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 12:12 pm

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National Poetry Month may be coming to an end, but poetry lovers still have one big day to look forward to this April. This Thursday is Poem in Your Pocket Day. The idea is to tuck a favorite poem into your back pocket to share with family, friends and co-workers. Poetry lovers across the country have come up with clever ways to celebrate.

At Baggby's Gourmet Sandwiches in Charlottesville, Virginia, customers will find something different in their bag lunches. Owner Jon LaPanta explains.

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4:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Sports

Olympic Stars May Overshadow Other Athletes

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:10 am

The Summer Olympic Games in London start in 93 days. Of the 10,500 athletes, the attention is on at least two of them: swimmer Michael Phelps and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

4:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Election 2012

Romney Has 5 More Primary Wins Under His Belt

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:10 am

Mitt Romney has won Tuesday's primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. But he delivered his victory speech in New Hampshire, the state that gave him an important early win in the hard-fought Republican primary season. And New Hampshire will be an important battleground state in the general election battle between Romney and President Obama.

4:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Middle East

Despite Cease-Fire, Syrians Are Still Dying

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:10 am

The fledgling U.N. monitoring mission in Syria is under sharp criticism from activists who say the team is failing to enforce the terms of the agreement drafted by special envoy Kofi Annan. Violence is down in some areas but flaring up in others.

4:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Education

Obama Pitches Low-Cost College Loans

Originally published on Wed April 25, 2012 8:10 am

President Obama on Wednesday visits students at the University of Iowa, where he'll again make a pitch for low-cost college loans. It's the last stop on a trip that's taken Obama to two other battleground states: Colorado and North Carolina. He's primarily reaching out this week to younger voters.

4:49am

Wed April 25, 2012
Economy

'Bittersweet Season' Details Caring For Aging Mom

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 1:38 pm

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As part of Morning Edition's Family Matters financial literacy series, Renee Montagne talks to Jane Gross, author of A Bittersweet Season, about caring for her aging mother, and what she wishes she had known before she started.

Copyright 2012 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.

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