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8:45 am
Wed December 12, 2012

Fiscal Cliff: Why Not Cut Entitlements?

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. Coming up, another young woman, a mother, has been killed by a man who supposedly loved or at least cared for her. That got us thinking about the political fight over the ways to address violence against women. We're going to talk about that with our panel of women commentators. We call it the Beauty Shop and it's coming up later in the program.

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Beauty Shop
8:45 am
Wed December 12, 2012

Violence Against Women Act Still In Limbo

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Coming up in my Can I Just Tell You essay, I want to share some thoughts and some surprising facts about violence in relationships. That's in just a few minutes.

But, first, it's time for the Beauty Shop. That's where we get a fresh cut on the week's news with a panel of women writers, journalists and commentators.

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The Two-Way
8:24 am
Wed December 12, 2012

Census: We Continue To Get Older And More Diverse; Though More Slowly

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The crowded scene on "Black Friday" at Macy's in Manhattan. The U.S. population is projected to hit 400 million in 2051, Census says, up from 321 million in 2015.

Originally published on Wed December 12, 2012 12:02 pm

The trends continue:

"The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau."

Based on data from the 2010 census, the bureau projects that:

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The Two-Way
8:14 am
Wed December 12, 2012

Spain's Infamous 'Art Restorer' Hits EBay

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Cecilia Gí­menez's handiwork: the Ecce Homo ("Behold the Man") fresco of Christ, left, and the "restored" version, dubbed Ecce Mono ("Behold the Monkey") at right. Now, the artist is trying her hand at selling her own art work.

Cecilia Gímenez strikes again.

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The Two-Way
6:59 am
Wed December 12, 2012

Just Because We Can: 12 Lines Of 12 Words Each About 12-12-12

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An auspicious date? The rings for a wedding earlier today — 12/12/12 — in Mumbai, India.

Last year, lots of folks certainly seemed to be excited about 11/11/11.

So we feel obliged to point out the obvious: Today is 12/12/12.

And, yes, once again there's much fuss being made about a date:

-- "Other-dimensional energy abounds" on double-digit dates, numerologist Scott Petullo tells ABC News.

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