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All Tech Considered
6:00 am
Sat August 25, 2012

Apple's Patent Win Could Alter Landscape Of Smartphone Industry

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Banners advertising Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S III and Apple's iPhone 4S are displayed at a store in Seoul, South Korea.
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Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 4:35 pm

The dust has yet to settle on Apple's patent lawsuit victory Friday over electronics rival Samsung. Samsung has said it will ask the court to overturn the verdict, which would award Apple more than $1 billion in damages. But if that's unsuccessful, Samsung will likely appeal.

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Politics
5:47 am
Sat August 25, 2012

Romney Reboot? Convention Could Be The Ticket

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Riggers load nets full of balloons for the Republican National Convention festivities inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Friday in Tampa, Fla.
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Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign stop at Saint Anselm College on August 20 in Manchester, N.H.
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Mitt Romney, 65, has spent the better part of a decade running for president. And as the son of a Michigan governor who headed a Detroit auto company, he's been in the public eye much longer.

Yet the former Massachusetts governor has remained an enigma to many voters, his political positions malleable, and much of his business and private life — including his Mormon religion — intentionally obscured.

Or simply declared off limits, like years of his tax returns.

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NPR Story
5:47 am
Sat August 25, 2012

Remembering Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's Champion

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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 8:35 pm

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Ethiopia's longtime prime minister died this week. Meles Zenawi was 57. He came to power in 1991 when a rebel army toppled that nation's Marxist dictator and the Ethiopian leader became a trusted U.S. ally in the war against terrorism. As NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reports, he leaves behind a mixed legacy.

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NPR Story
5:47 am
Sat August 25, 2012

New U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Faces Tough Job

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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 10:16 am

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. James Cunningham has taken one of the most difficult diplomatic posts in the world. He is the new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.

AMBASSADOR JAMES CUNNINGHAM: I, James D. Cunningham...

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Do solemnly swear.

CUNNINGHAM: ...do solemnly swear...

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: That I will support and defend.

CUNNINGHAM: ...that I will support and defend...

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NPR Story
5:47 am
Sat August 25, 2012

Not All Chinese Restaurants Are Created Equal

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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 10:16 am

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

Hungry? You might give a listen now to David Chan. Mr. Chan is a Los Angeles tax lawyer who says he's eaten in more than 6,000 Chinese restaurants in North America and knows how to identify the best. David Chan joins us on the line now.

Thanks very much for being with us.

DAVID CHAN: Well, thanks for having me, Scott.

SIMON: So what do you look for?

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Music Interviews
2:03 am
Sat August 25, 2012

Selah Sue: From Online Stardom To A Stage With Prince

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Selah Sue performs at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Selah Sue performs at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 11:18 am

Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world — in Belgium, with her guitar and a MySpace page. That's how Selah Sue used to introduce her music to those outside her hometown: with short videos made between high-school classes and weekend shows at local clubs, posted to her online journal.

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Music Interviews
2:03 am
Sat August 25, 2012

Sean Rowe: An Outdoorsman Enters Civilization

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Sean Rowe's new album is The Salesman and the Shark.
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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 10:16 am

Sean Rowe has a voice and a style that stands out in popular music. His voice is deep — really, truly deep — fine, and often doleful. He's a baritone troubadour who sings of roads not taken, regrets and the dreams that shake you awake at 3 in the morning.

After years of working bars, road houses and more bars, Rowe is playing concert stages and winning over critics for his story-songs and that remarkable voice. But, as he tells NPR's Scott Simon, he wasn't always so proud to be a singer.

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Music Al Fresco
2:03 am
Sat August 25, 2012

A Roving Percussionist On The Big Easy's Busy Streets

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Clyde Casey has been performing on the streets of New Orleans for 40 years.
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Casey's machines feature an assortment of found objects, as well as traditional percussion instruments.
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Clyde Casey has been performing on the streets of New Orleans for 40 years.
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"I sit inside of it," Casey says of his percussion machine. "It's got four wheels — it's a quadcycle — and I'm able to pedal and play."
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Casey gets a little help from a fellow percussionist.
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Though they might draw a sidelong glance in another city, Casey and his machines are a natural fit in the eccentric atmosphere of New Orleans and its street performers.

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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 12:53 pm

All summer long, Weekend Edition has been bringing listeners the sounds of music played outdoors by all manner of street performers. Of all the cities in America that embrace buskers, New Orleans, with its tradition of jazz and oompah bands at Mardi Gras, may be the most welcoming. It also happens to be a city with a certain eccentric flair — so Weekend Edition wasn't surprised to find Clyde Casey there.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
7:59 pm
Fri August 24, 2012

Ambassador Peter Westmacott Plays Not My Job

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Originally published on Sat August 25, 2012 11:39 am

We do what damage we can on this show, but it's not often we get the chance to cause a real international incident. So we're very excited that Sir Peter Westmacott, Great Britain's ambassador to the U.S., has agreed to play our game called "No homework, extended naps and eight hours of recess!"

A lot of big-time politicians got their start as little politicians, running for the student council. We'll ask Westmacott three questions about strange doings in the school halls of power.

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Law
7:34 pm
Fri August 24, 2012

Jury Sides With Apple In Patent Infringment Case

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Originally published on Fri August 24, 2012 7:47 pm

Jurors have sided with Apple in a patent infringement case between it and Samsung. Melissa Block speaks with Wendy Kaufman, who's covering the lawsuit.

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