The Two-Way
7:29 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Top Stories: Labor Nominee Coming; Cyprus Bailout Shakes Markets

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Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general at the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, is expected to be President Obama's nominee for the post of Labor secretary.
KTEP Local
7:22 am
Mon March 18, 2013

EL PASO PRIME TIME: Colorectal Cancer; The Temperamentals


Host Dennis Woo talks with Dr. Navkiran Shokar of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).  Dr. Shokar talks about colorectal cancer awareness and why this disease s entirely treatable and even preventable with the proper screening.  She talks about Accion, an outreach program developed by TTUHSC to increase awareness about colorectal cancer screening to senior centers, churches, clinics, and uninsured members of the community.  Learn more at http://www.ttuhsc.edu/fostersom/accion/default.aspx, or call 915-745-4496.


In the 2nd half of the program Dennis talks with April Perez of the Metropolitan Community Church of El Paso.  The church is presenting a fundraising performance of the Jon Marans play "The Temperamentals," which focuses on gay political activism in the 1950s.  Funds from the performance will go to the construction of a new church building.  The performance is Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m., at the El Playhouse, 2501 Montana.  Ticket information is available by contacting Beverly Cotton at cottonbeverlyk@aol.com, or April Perez at aaperez4@miners.utep.edu


Aired March 16, 2013.

Politics
7:05 am
Mon March 18, 2013

PERSPECTIVES: National Issues Forum


Louie and guest host Dennis Woo talk to Julie Zimet and David Thackston about the National Issues Forum, which tackles several public issues of national concern each year, and invites the community to bypass the political process and discuss the issues rationally amongst themselves.  Zimet and Thackston talk about the effectiveness of the National Issues Forum in impacting political change.  Learn about an upcoming forums by calling 915-751-6481 or visiting www.nifi.org.


Aired March 16, 2013.

The Two-Way
7:05 am
Mon March 18, 2013

After Helicopter Jail Break, Two Cons Recaptured In Canada

It was a real "James Bond moment," witness Francis Emond tells CNN.

And just like in the movies, the bad guys have been tracked down and brought to justice.

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The Two-Way
6:54 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Cyprus Bailout To Hit Depositors, Sends Shivers Through Markets

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Take the money and run: An ATM in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on Sunday.

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 4:08 pm

A vote in Cyprus on whether to approve a controversial bailout plan has been postponed after the prospect of the deal caused bank customers to rush to withdraw their savings and drew the ire of overseas depositors.

As NPR's Krishnadev Calamur wrote in a post over the weekend: "The money [is] needed because Cyprus' banks lost 4.5 billion euros on their Greek bond holdings, which were written down last year after Greece's second bailout."

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It's All Politics
6:27 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Sanford Tries For Comeback In S.C. Election

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford chats with a diner at a restaurant in Charleston, S.C. Sanford is one of 16 Republicans in Tuesday's GOP primary for the special election to fill the vacant 1st Congressional District seat.

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 10:38 am

Two Democrats and 16 Republicans are running for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District seat in a special election Tuesday. The seat is open because former Rep. Tim Scott was tapped to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, who retired midterm.

The biggest name in the race is former Gov. Mark Sanford, whose infamous affair led to his political downfall. Sanford is trying to stage the political comeback of a lifetime.

And he's doing it one diner at a time — greeting customers over eggs and grits at Page's Okra Grill, just outside Charleston in Mount Pleasant.

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The Two-Way
6:17 am
Mon March 18, 2013

World Baseball Classic Heads For Dramatic Finish

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 7:05 am

  • Tom Goldman reporting for the NPR Newscast

NPR's Tom Goldman is covering the World Baseball Classic tournament and sends along this report:

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The Two-Way
5:35 am
Mon March 18, 2013

After Steubenville Guilty Verdicts, Grand Jury To Weigh More Charges

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Steubenville, Ohio.

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 7:13 pm

  • From 'Morning Edition': Tim Rudell of WKSU reports

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will convene a grand jury next month to investigate whether other charges should be filed in the infamous case of a 16-year-old girl who was raped by two high school football players last summer.

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The Two-Way
4:57 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Book News: Anger After Chicago School District Removes 'Persepolis'

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 9:20 am

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

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Europe
4:55 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Napoleon's Ring To Josephine Up For Auction

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 10:38 am

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