http://ktep.org en http://ktep.org/post/supreme-court-rejects-arizonas-proof-citizenship-law The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tossed out an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship for its voters. In a 7-2 majority, the justices said the state's voter-approved Proposition 200 interfered with federal law. For more on the ruling, David Greene speaks with NPR's Carrie Johnson and Ron Elving. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:03:00 +0000 editor 19123 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/mayoral-races-across-mexico-are-turning-zoo Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>Good morning. I'm David Greene. Mayoral races across Mexico are turning into a zoo. In Xalapa, a cat named Morris is running with the campaign slogan: Tired of voting for rats? Vote for a cat. Candidates in other cities include Chon the Donkey and Tina the Chicken. Now, Morris the cat is in the lead - at least on social media.<p>He has 115,000 likes on Facebook, more than any of the five human candidates. And to think if he loses, that cat has eight more chances. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.<p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:37:00 +0000 editor 19097 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/putin-denies-stealing-krafts-super-bowl-ring When New England Patriots' owner Robert Kraft met with then-Russian President Vladmir Putin in 2005, he showed off his Super Bowl ring. Kraft told a crowd last week Putin put the ring on, and said, "I can kill someone with this ring." He then put it in his pocket, and walked away. The Kremlin says the ring was a gift. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:17:00 +0000 editor 19094 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/business-news-128 The home-improvement retailer Lowe's has reportedly agreed to buy Orchard Supply Hardware Stores. The sale price is expected to top $200 million. Orchard is a California-based hardware-and-garden chain. It was once owned by Sears, and is now about $230 million in debt. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:00 +0000 editor 19086 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/poor-economy-encourages-scientists-leave-spain More than 40,000 scientists in Spain have signed a petition calling on their government to freeze budget cuts blamed for an exodus of the country's best and brightest researchers. As the Spanish government struggles to avoid a bailout, it has cut the number of university jobs and research grants. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:00 +0000 editor 19087 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/last-word-business-170 Boring TV is such a hit in the Scandinavian nation of Norway that broadcasters are scrambling to produce even more shows to satisfy the appetites of viewers. One idea being considered is a live show with knitting experts, according to The Wall Street Journal. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:00 +0000 editor 19088 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/long-term-interest-rates-start-moving-higher Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>OK, Scott just made clear economic issues have some competition for top billing at the G 8 Summit in Northern Ireland. We do, though, want to drill down into one economic question this morning, and that's why interest rates here at home are going up. The bond market has pushed them to the highest levels in 15 months, and that includes mortgage rates.<p>Let's turn, as we often do, to David Wessel. He's economics editor of The Wall Street Journal. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:00 +0000 editor 19089 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/smartphones-help-bridge-gaps-electronic-medical-records Hospitals, doctors and Medicare are making it easier for people to have access to their own health records. Some app developers have even created ways to have health information available even on a smartphone. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:00 +0000 editor 19090 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/rose-wins-us-open-mickelson-loses-again Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>The U.S. Open concluded yesterday at the Merion Golf Club, just outside Philadelphia. And for American Phil Mickelson, this was another case of always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Mickelson finished as runner-up at the Open for a record sixth time, despite leading for most of the tournament. In the end, it was England's Justin Rose who took the prize, winning his first major tournament.<p>And for a recap of all the drama, we reached USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan, who covered all the action. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:00 +0000 editor 19092 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/us-war-planes-participate-exercise-jordan Jordan is hosting major military exercises known as Eager Lion 2013. More than 15,000 soldiers from 18 countries, including the U.S., will be participating. The war games kicked off as Syria's civil war rages next door. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:16:00 +0000 Deborah Amos 19083 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/archeologists-search-lake-michigan-1679-ship-wreckage In northern Lake Michigan, explorers are stepping up their effort to find a ship that sank in 1679. French and American archeologists are on the lake looking for the ship sailed by French explorer Rene-Robert Sieur de la Salle. So far, the excavation has uncovered a wooden beam that looks like the mast of a ship. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:16:00 +0000 editor 19084 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/iran-elects-moderate-cleric-hasan-rouhani-president Moderate cleric Hasan Rouhani replaces Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has been in power since 2005. David Greene talks to Thomas Erdbrink, a reporter for The New York Times in Tehran, about Iran's newly elected president. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:16:00 +0000 editor 19085 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/obama-begins-european-trip-g-8-summit-then-stop-berlin President Obama is in Northern Ireland Monday — the first stop on a three-day European visit that includes a G-8 summit meeting and a side trip to Berlin.<p>The president begins his tour with a speech in Belfast, celebrating Northern Ireland's peace process and urging young people in the country to keep it moving forward.<p>Later, Obama joins leaders of other industrial countries at a remote golf resort in County Fermanagh for talks on Syria, trade and the global economy.<p>The G-8 leaders have a working dinner Monday night, and Syria is likely to dominate the discussion. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:26:00 +0000 Scott Horsley 19079 at http://ktep.org Obama Begins European Trip: G-8 Summit Then Stop In Berlin http://ktep.org/post/find-out-how-health-law-affects-you-ask-president Call it the Affordable Care Act, call it Obamacare, call it whatever you want — it's coming. And soon. In less than four months people without health insurance will be able to start signing up for coverage that begins Jan. 1.<p>A lot has been said about the law, most of it not that understandable. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:59:00 +0000 Julie Rovner 19077 at http://ktep.org To Find Out How The Health Law Affects You, Ask The President http://ktep.org/post/nevilles-thrillers-belfasts-violent-past-still-burns At 41, with long black hair, Stuart Neville looks more like the rock guitarist he used to be than the author he is now. He lives in a small town with his family — not in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the city that plays a central role in his thrillers, but just outside it.<p>This week, world leaders are gathered in Northern Ireland for the G-8 conference, but such a meeting would have been unthinkable before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which brought Catholics and Protestants together in a new, tense, power-sharing government. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:57:00 +0000 Noah Adams 19080 at http://ktep.org In Neville's Thrillers, Belfast's Violent Past Still Burns http://ktep.org/post/european-pet-passport-lets-animals-travel-eu-states Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>Good morning, I'm Renee Montagne.<p>The European Union is a big fan of traveling pets. It has pet passports that allow them to travel through all the member states. Still, until this week there was a limit. Travelers could only take up to five pets across the borders. Now, thanks to a pet-loving member of the EU Parliament, those who prefer to travel with herds of animals are now free to roam, as long as they're heading for a competition or a sporting event.<p>It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.<p> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:19:00 +0000 editor 18933 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/harley-davidson-sends-pope-francis-gifts The company sent the pope two motorcycles and a leather jacket. The occasion is a gathering of bikers in Vatican City this weekend hoping for a blessing of the motorbikes. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:18:00 +0000 editor 18932 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/voters-cast-ballots-irans-presidential-election It's Iran's first presidential election since the stunning vote in 2009. Back then, a surprisingly early declaration of victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sparked a wave of protests, followed by years of government repression. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:38:00 +0000 Renee Montagne 18925 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/talks-turkey-may-solve-violence-over-park-construction Transcript <p>LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: <p>Overnight talks in Turkey may have provided a peaceful way to end two weeks of often violent anti-government protests there. A plan to build on a small park in Istanbul's downtown Taksim Square prompted an outpouring of opposition to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. That led to clashes between police and protestors that have killed at least five people and injured hundreds. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:38:00 +0000 editor 18927 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/us-provide-military-support-opposition-syria Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>This is MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.<p>LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: <p>And I'm Linda Wertheimer. The Obama administration has shifted policy on Syria with an announcement, last night, that it will step up support for rebels who've been losing ground in recent weeks. The White House says it will start providing direct military support to rebel commanders.<p>The decision was made after administration officials concluded that President Bashar al-Assad's government has been using chemical weapons in the conflict. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:38:00 +0000 Michele Kelemen 18929 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/religious-conservatives-plan-how-dominate-mid-term-elections Transcript <p>LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: <p>This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer.<p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>And I'm Renee Montagne.<p>They're calling it the Road to Majority. It's the third annual meeting of conservative religious activists with the Faith and Freedom Coalition. The conference is underway now in Washington, D.C. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000 David Welna 18919 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/detroits-emergency-manager-meets-creditors Kevyn Orr will ask unions, retirees and banks to take big losses on debt the city just can't afford to pay. But Orr is walking a fine line trying to convince those parties to accept a bankruptcy-style settlement, without actually going to bankruptcy court — at least, not yet. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000 editor 18920 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/last-word-business-169 Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>And that brings us to our last word in business, which is: Luxury pavement.<p>In Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, real estate is expensive and space is tight.<p>LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: <p>And so it was that a bidding war broke out there yesterday. According to the Boston Globe, the price for the item in question started at $42,000.<p>MONTAGNE: And was bid up to a final price $560,000 - which got the winners two parking spots on crumbling asphalt in an alleyway.<p>And that's the business news on MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000 editor 18921 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/business-news-127 Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>NPR's business news starts with a man, a plan, a canal.<p>(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)<p>MONTAGNE: Not Panama this time. This canal is in Nicaragua. Yesterday, the Nicaraguan congress granted a Chinese tycoon the exclusive right to develop a multi-billion dollar rival to the Panama Canal. The bill grants the investor 50 years of control over the potential shipping route - pending a study of its viability. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.<p> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000 editor 18922 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/maine-college-students-take-bear-study Transcript <p>LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: <p>In Maine, the state's effort to keep tabs on its black bear population is getting some help from a group of college kids. The program has undergraduate students capturing bears, running tests on them, and attaching tracking devices before releasing them back into the wild.<p>Maine Public Radio's Jay Field went along on a recent expedition into the woods.<p>JAY FIELD, BYLINE: The Unity College black bear study team begins its day at headquarters, a classroom inside the school's science building. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000 editor 18924 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/friction-among-afghans-threat-post-us-mission The Afghan farmer in Panjwai District, outside the southern city of Kandahar, is finally fed up with the Taliban.<p>His name is Abdullah Razik. He's slight, with a trim beard and a dark green shirt that falls below his knees.<p>The Taliban plant roadside bombs in his fields, he says, and shoot near his house. The area is one of the most dangerous in Afghanistan — the birthplace of the Taliban.<p>Not long ago, something worse happened, Razik says.<p>"My friend ... lost his hand," he says. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:20:00 +0000 Tom Bowman 18917 at http://ktep.org Friction Among Afghans A Threat To Post-U.S. Mission http://ktep.org/post/why-more-people-are-renting-tires "Oh, I checked every place in town, and they were outrageous," says Shannon Kelly. "It would be anywhere from $4[00] to $500, and I just don't have that right now."<p>Kelly had just walked into Rent N Roll, a rent-to-own tire store in Ocala, Fla. She was looking to rent a set of tires for her truck. Tire rental stores like this one have been around for a while, but until recently, most of their customers rented fancy rims. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:19:00 +0000 editor 18915 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/can-captain-sunshine-save-israeli-electric-car-dream Captain Sunshine wears a yellow yarmulke, yellow T-shirt and a bright-yellow cape held around his shoulders with a silky red ribbon. At a recent rally of about 200 electric-car owners in Israel, he called out questions to the crowd.<p>"We're saying to the government and to the army," he shouted through a squawky mic, "20 percent of your fleets should be electric cars. Do you agree?"<p>The crowd cheered yes.<p>"We're saying to the finance ministry zero usage tax and zero purchase tax. Do you agree?" Again, yes. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:18:00 +0000 editor 18916 at http://ktep.org Can Captain Sunshine Save the Israeli Electric Car Dream? http://ktep.org/post/us-navy-make-its-communications-less-rude The Navy has been issuing orders and messages in capital letters since the 1850s when teletype machines didn't have lower case. But to young sailors, raised on texting, "all CAPS" signifies shouting. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:09:00 +0000 editor 18844 at http://ktep.org http://ktep.org/post/rare-superman-comic-sells-big-bucks The comic, featuring Superman's first appearance, sold for $175,000 this week. Considered the "Holy Grail" of comics by many collectors, it is one of about 100 copies. Published in 1938, the comic was found by David Gonzalez in the insulation of a house he was restoring in Minnesota. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:03:00 +0000 editor 18845 at http://ktep.org