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Afternoon Update
3:24 pm
Thu August 9, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 8/9/12

Many overseas banks are now unwilling to accept any more American customers.

Today on NPR: The U.S. government has been tightening the screws on Americans who hide money in offshore accounts, putting pressure on overseas banks, and joining forces with European and Japanese regulators.

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Afternoon Update
4:05 pm
Wed August 8, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 8/8/12

Go up to your chest, squat down and come up. And then you have to stand, get nice and tight, and jerk it above your head.
Afternoon Update
4:01 pm
Tue August 7, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 8/7/12

Seventy-five percent of France still buys fresh bread daily from one of the country's 34,000 boulangeries. To be called a boulangerie, the entire bread baking process, from flour to loaf, must be carried out on site.

Today on NPR: In France, some say a gastronomic icon is under threat. For the last decade, the number of pre-prepared, frozen croissants sold in bakeries has been increasing. These knock-offs are cheaper, but they're also less delicious.

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Afternoon Update
4:34 pm
Wed August 1, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 8/1/12

Being underground helps block out some of the other particles streaming through space, such as cosmic rays.

Today on NPR: A mile-deep mine in South Dakota was closed a decade ago. Now, it's been cleaned up and revamped as an underground science laboratory.

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Afternoon Update
3:32 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 7/27/12

Credit facebook.com/whitebison
Hundreds of Native Americans are expected to gather Saturday at a former dairy farm in Goshen, Conn., to hold a sacred naming ceremony for what they hope is a rare white buffalo.

Today on NPR: In Connecticut, the birth of what's thought to be a rare white bison is drawing Native Americans to a sacred ceremony.

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Afternoon Update
4:00 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 7/25/12

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"It's not the speediest but you can't complain about free, right?"

Today on NPR: Some pay phones offer free Wi-Fi as part of New York City's experiment to breathe new life into its abandoned public phones.

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