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Every weekday for over three decades, NPR's Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse.Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.

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NPR Story
3:34 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Israeli Election Canceled, Kadima To Join Netanyahu

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Originally published on Sun May 13, 2012 5:27 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Israel's prime minister has formed a national unity government. Like all Israeli leaders, Benjamin Netanyahu leads a coalition government in parliament. He needs to put together multiple parties to have a majority. And by adding the centrist Kadima party to his side, Netanyahu increases his support and avoids the possibility of having to call an early election. NPR's. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro joins us on the line from Israel to tell us what it all means. Lourdes, hi.

LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, BYLINE: Hi.

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Politics
3:26 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Wis. Primary To Choose A Candidate To Face Walker

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Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk chat before the start of a live debate for Democratic gubernatorial primary candidates Friday at the Wisconsin Public Television studio in Madison. The front-runners vying for a chance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a June recall election bashed the governor during the debate. Not pictured are fellow candidates Doug La Follette and Kathleen Vinehout.
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Gov. Scott Walker announces the $100 million "Transform Milwaukee" initiative at Hatco Corp. in Milwaukee on April 30, along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Workforce Development Director Reggie Newson. Walker faces a recall election June 5.
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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 11:00 am

Shortly after he took office last winter, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and fellow Republicans in the Legislature enraged Democrats and public employee unions by cutting collective bargaining rights, and Wisconsin has been on fire politically ever since. A protest movement forced a recall election, scheduled for June 5, and now, voters in Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary will select Walker's challenger.

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National Security
3:26 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Al-Qaida Airline Plot Wasn't A Public Threat

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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 4:41 am

The White House and FBI have confirmed al-Qaida attempted to target a plane bound for the United States. All indications are the plan was conceived by al-Qaida's arm in Yemen. But officials say the plot was foiled before it was any threat to the public.

Economy
2:21 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Germany Stays The Course On Austerity Measures

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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 4:41 am

The elections in France and Greece signaled a resounding popular rejection of the tough austerity measures being pushed by Germany, Europe's largest economy. But Berlin doesn't appear to be changing course.

Asia
2:21 am
Tue May 8, 2012

Pakistan's Prime Minister Refuses To Step Down

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Originally published on Tue May 8, 2012 4:41 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued a judgment against the country's prime minister - again. The court had already ruled against Prime Minister Yusuf Reza Gilani for blocking a corruption investigation. Now, the judges have released details of their ruling, giving 77 pages worth of reasons why they found the prime minister in contempt of court. Let's remember this conflict is taking place in a vital, if troubled, U.S. ally.

NPR's Julie McCarthy joins us on the line from Islamabad, as she has so many times over the years. Hi, Julie.

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