Shots - Health Blog
3:26 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Spot Quiz: Name The Health Issue That Affects 1 In 5 Americans

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The correct answer is mental illness.

Mental illnesses are among the most common health problems facing Americans, with 20 percent of adults having a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder. That's according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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State Capitol News
3:20 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

State's Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

The state's unemployment rate remained steady last month amid lackluster job growth in the private sector. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer explains.

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The Salt
3:14 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Big-City Mayors Dig In To Food Policy

Food policy can sound like a dreary enterprise best left to Washington, D.C. But big-city mayors are starting to see local food policy as a key step in getting healthy, affordable food to their constituents.

This afternoon, the mayors of America are meeting in Washington, D.C., to launch their own food policy task force. The goal is to share information on projects that work, and also make sure that federal food policy doesn't muck up those local efforts.

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Music Interviews
3:13 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Were You 'Born To Run'? Springsteen As Workout Motivator

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Does Clarence Clemons' sax and Bruce Springsteen's voice motivate you to hit the pavement?
Digital Life
3:13 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

This App Was Made For Walking — But Is It Racist?

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Microsoft is under fire this week over a patent it was granted that's been dubbed the "avoid ghetto" feature for GPS devices.

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The Two-Way
3:09 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Ski Pioneer Sarah Burke Succumbs To Practice Injury

Freestyle skiing pioneer Sarah Burke died this morning at the University of Utah Medical Center from injuries suffered nine days ago while practicing the sport she championed.

"Sarah passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved," says a statement from the medical center. "In accordance with Sarah's wishes, her organs and tissues were donated to save the lives of others."

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It's All Politics
2:58 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

The Cain Train Is Back On Track In S.C., With Colbert As Conductor

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The Herman Cain tour bus in South Carolina.

NPR's Arnie Seipel came upon something unexpected in Charleston, S.C. and he sent this picture of it:

Yep. The Cain Train is back in South Carolina and he's getting help from comedian Stephen Colbert, who as we've noted, announced his intention to run for President of South Carolina.

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Europe
2:24 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Rock And A Hard Place: What To Do With Concordia

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Technician Andera Faccioli positioned a laser-equipped device to determine whether the Costa Concordia has shifted position off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

What do you do with a 1,000-foot wreck that's full of fuel and half-submerged on a rocky ledge in the middle of an Italian marine sanctuary? Remove it. Very carefully.

The wreck of the cruise liner Costa Concordia, which ran aground last week, is not unlike a car accident. The first order of business is determining whether it's worth repairing or it gets junked. Then there are the questions of how best to go about it – and who pays.

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Monkey See
2:00 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Fox International Finds That Not Everyone Wants To Buy What Hollywood Sells

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Stephanie Sigman as Laura, a beauty queen drawn into a Mexican drug gang, in the film Miss Bala.

Originally published on Thu January 19, 2012 8:16 pm

Remember that movie Sarah's Key? Did you miss it? It was last year's highest grossing foreign-language film, but it made less than eight million dollars. The fact is that selling foreign language films to U.S. audiences is a notorious challenge. Nevertheless, Fox, one of the world's most powerful media conglomerates, is beefing up its investment in foreign films.

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