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Remembrances
3:25 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

'Family Feud' Host Richard Dawson Remembered

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Richard Dawson, the actor and original host of Family Feud, died Sunday at the age of 79. He hosted the show for nearly 10 years, ending in 1985. The actor and original host of the popular TV show died Sunday at the age of 79.

Presidential Race
3:15 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

Wisc. Recall: A Trial Run For The Presidential Race

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A supporter of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (right) talks with a supporter of Walker's Democratic opponent, Tom Barrett, at a recall election rally Friday on Friday.
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tour Quad Graphics during a campaign stop for Walker in Sussex, Wis., last week.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett greets former President Clinton at a Get Out The Vote Rally on Friday.
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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 3:25 pm

Voters in Wisconsin will decide Tuesday whether or not to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. It's been one of the most expensive statewide races in American history, and the stakes in that election could have national implications, for unions, for deficit hawks, for businesses, even for President Obama's re-election.

The vote over whether to recall Walker is so important, it's drawn millions in outside money and some of the biggest political stars in the country. Now millions of dollars are flowing in, too.

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Interviews
2:01 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

How Reliable Are Surveys?

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 3:25 pm

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GUY RAZ, HOST:

And if you're just tuning in, this is WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Guy Raz.

Have you ever received an unsolicited phone call from someone asking you questions about your politics or your buying habits or your likes and dislikes? Well, those surveys have long been important tools for corporations and political campaigns. But here's the thing - did you ever refuse to answer those questions or just hang up altogether?

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Europe
2:01 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

Thousands Mark Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 3:25 pm

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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN")

GUY RAZ, HOST:

A day of, what else, pomp and circumstance in London today.

(SOUNDBITE OF BOAT HORNS)

RAZ: Boats of all sizes blew their horns in celebration traveling past the queen on her own vessel on the River Thames. It's the queen's diamond jubilee, a celebration of her 60th year on the throne.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Three cheers for the queen. Hip, hip...

UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: Hooray.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Hip, hip...

UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: Hooray.

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NPR Story
2:00 pm
Sun June 3, 2012

In Calif. Election, A Fight For Second Place

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 3:25 pm

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GUY RAZ, HOST:

This Tuesday, a congressional race in California's rural Central Valley will come down to a fight for second place. As Sasha Khokha of member station KQED reports now, the race pits a farm worker-turned-astronaut against the son of a disgraced congressman.

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The Two-Way
9:56 am
Sun June 3, 2012

Queen's Diamond Jubilee A Celebration For All

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A royal-themed cake which will be served during a street party in south London on Saturday.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives on Derby Day in Surrey on Saturday, the first official day of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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Members of the public walk along The Mall, which is closed to traffic for the Diamond Jubilee weekend in London.
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Racegoers attend Derby Day, the second day of the Epsom Derby horse racing festival, on Saturday.
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A London pub features a likeness of Queen Elizabeth II in honour of her Diamond Jubilee.
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Residents of Battersea in south London organized a street party on Saturday.
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Princess Anne, the queen's daughter, joined the cruise. British monarchs used the Thames as their main highway for centuries, and naval power built the island nation's once-great empire.
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The queen wore a silver and white dress and matching coat — embroidered with gold, silver and ivory spots and embellished with Swarovski crystals to evoke the river — for her trip.
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Catherine's siblings, Pippa and James Middleton, also rode with the Spirit of Chartwell during the pageant.
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Crowds swelled into the thousands, with revelers in hats, flags, leggings and rain ponchos adorned with the Union flag mixing with burger and cotton-candy vendors along the 7-mile route along the Thames.
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The queen's grandson Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge — he in his Royal Air Force uniform, she in a red Alexander McQueen dress — and William's brother, Prince Harry, were among senior royals who joined the queen and her husband, Prince Philip.
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Large crowds turned out despite cold, drizzly weather to fete a queen who has assumed the status of nation's grandmother.
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The queen traveled aboard the royal barge Spirit of Chartwell, decorated for the occasion in rich red, gold and purple velvet.
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The pageant was a nod to Britain's maritime heritage and was one of the biggest events on the river for centuries.
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River processions were once common in London. The last comparable royal pageant was held for King Charles II in 1662, when diarist Samuel Pepys recorded boats so numerous he could "see no water."
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Hundreds of thousands of Union Jack-waving spectators formed a red, white and blue wave along London's riverbanks and bridges, cheering the 86-year-old monarch and her armada of motorboats, rowboats and sailboats of all shapes and sizes.
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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also joined the queen for the diamond Jubilee pageant.
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The queen took the throne in 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI, and most Britons have known no other monarch.
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The festivities mark only the second time in its history the U.K. has celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch.
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The four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations also include thousands of street parties across the country.
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Queen Elizabeth II sailed down the River Thames on Sunday amid a motley but majestic flotilla of 1,000 vessels, mustered to mark her 60 years on the British throne.
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Queen Elizabeth II sailed down the River Thames on Sunday amid a motley but majestic flotilla of 1,000 vessels, mustered to mark her 60 years on the British throne.
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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 1:56 pm

Thousands are crowding the banks of the Thames today to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth leading a flotilla of a thousand boats to mark her 60-year reign.

Her gilded barge is the centerpiece of what organizers are calling the biggest pageant on the river in 350 years. As NPR's Philip Reeves reports from London, a 41-gun salute echoed over the city this morning, launching what will be several days of festivities.

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Asia
6:53 am
Sun June 3, 2012

'Like Our Own Mother': Aung San Suu Kyi In Thailand

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Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi waves to Myanmar refugees during her visit to the Mae La refugee camp near the Thai-Myanmar border on Saturday.
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Ethnic Karen refugees waited hours for Suu Kyi to arrive at the Mae La refugee camp.
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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 4:36 pm

On her first journey abroad in 24 years, Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi upstaged and dazzled world leaders with her statesmanship and charisma.

Suu Kyi attended an international economic forum in Thailand last week, but Saturday was very different. She visited a camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, where refugees have fled to escape oppression and civil war in her homeland. The visit showed that despite becoming one of the most prominent politicians in Asia, her political situation at home remains a bit precarious.

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Economy
5:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

The Economy From The People's Perspective

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 7:37 am

Disappointing. Dismal. Bleak. These are just a few of the words used to describe the latest employment report. It showed that the U-S economy added just 69-thousand jobs in May, less than half of what economists expected. With the unemployment rate now at 8.2 percent, we asked people in Athens, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., how they're faring in this economy.

Economy
5:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

We Got The Jobs Report, Now What?

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 7:37 am

Friday's disappointing jobs report added to worries the recovery is in trouble. Only 69,000 new jobs were added to payrolls, and the unemployment rate moved higher, to 8.2 percent. Suddenly there is more talk about the Fed and what it might do to get the economy moving again. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Politics
5:03 am
Sun June 3, 2012

The Obama-Clinton Dynamic

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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 7:37 am

President Obama and former President Bill Clinton meet in New York City Monday for a fundraiser called "Barack on Broadway." Host Rachel Martin talks with journalist John Heilemann, author of Game Change about the turbulent relationship between the current and former presidents.

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