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Business
3:00 am
Thu February 16, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Originally published on Thu February 16, 2012 9:53 am

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Today's last word in business is: snap, crackle and crunch.

Kellogg, the name behind many boxes in the cereal aisle, will now have its name on cans of Pringles. Kellogg bought the potato chip brand from Proctor and Gamble yesterday for $2.7 billion. The company put down the big bucks for Pringles to capitalize on yet another growing consumer demand in places like China and India - a new taste for snack.

And that's the business news from MORNING EDITION on NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.

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Asia
3:00 am
Thu February 16, 2012

Thailand Squeezed In Iran-Israel Shadow War

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Thailand says three Iranians arrested this week were planning to assassinate Israeli diplomats in Bangkok. The bombs went off on Tuesday, wounding one Iranian and four Thai residents. Since then, Israel and Iran have been trading accusations of waging shadow warfare against each other through a series of recent attempted assassinations in several countries.

Business
11:01 pm
Wed February 15, 2012

Retirement Communities Find Niche With Gay Seniors

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Michael Stotts (left) and Rod Dolan, together since 1977, settled at the Rose Villa retirement community in Portland, Ore.
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The Rainbow Vista retirement community in Gresham, Ore., bills itself as "100 percent gay owned and operated."
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Originally published on Thu February 16, 2012 7:43 am

When Pat Matthews turned 65, her declining health led her in search of a place that could offer increasing levels of care as she grew older.

And Matthews had one other requirement: She wanted to bring Carol Bosworth, her partner of nearly 20 years. At the very first place they visited, that was a problem.

"They didn't say we couldn't come. But they said that we would be best off if we were sisters," Matthews says. "We crossed them off our list, because that's not the way we want to live."

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Africa
5:22 am
Wed February 15, 2012

Snapping Sea Lion Takes Aim At Shakira

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Originally published on Wed February 15, 2012 12:31 pm

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World
5:10 am
Wed February 15, 2012

Warm Canadian Winter Thaws Outdoor Fun

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