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Statewide Races
5:18 am
Sat October 27, 2012

The 'Ten Commandments Judge' Wants His Seat Back

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Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, known as the "Ten Commandments Judge," makes an appearance at a Tea Party rally in Mobile. The Republican is running for chief justice again despite being removed from the office nearly 10 years ago for defying a federal court order to remove a massive Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama judicial building.
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Roy Moore was ousted from his position as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court because he refused to remove a marble statue of the Ten Commandments from the courthouse.
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Bob Vance entered the race in August, upsetting the assumed victory of Roy Moore and siphoning off moderate Republicans uncomfortable with Moore's politics.
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Originally published on Sat October 27, 2012 8:26 pm

Republican Roy Moore, Alabama's controversial "Ten Commandments Judge," is back on the ballot this year, running for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court — despite being removed from that office nearly a decade ago.

In a state as red as they come, he is facing last-minute Democratic challenger Bob Vance, who is reaching out to moderate Republicans turned off by Moore's politics.

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Music Interviews
1:03 am
Sat October 27, 2012

At 93, Pete Seeger Keeps The Fire Burning Low

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Pete Seeger released two albums this year: Pete Remembers Woody (a Woody Guthrie tribute) and A More Perfect Union, a collaboration with guitarist Lorre Wyatt.
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Seeger shows off his banjo, inscribed with the message, "This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender."
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Seeger and Wyatt's collaborative album, A More Perfect Union.
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Originally published on Tue November 6, 2012 1:13 pm

As he often does when the weather's decent, Pete Seeger recently played a free show outdoors in Beacon, N.Y. A few dozen people packed around the stage that held Seeger, his ever-present banjo and a small band; a group of kids in red T-shirts clustered down in front, singing along. The emcee for the afternoon was Susan Wright, the music teacher at Beacon Elementary School, where Seeger visits regularly.

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Simon Says
9:11 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Beware Election-Year 'Scam PACS'

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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 3:21 pm

What business would you tell a young person to go into these days? Plastics? Oooh, that can mean lots of regulations. Wind turbines? Solar panels? Who knows how long those may take to pay off? App development? How many Angry Birds does the world need?

Then what about superPACS? They're political-action committees that can spend unlimited amounts of money to laud, mock or bash any political candidate.

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World
5:37 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Hopes Raised For Girl Shot By Taliban

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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 3:21 pm

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Strange News
5:37 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Moose On The Loose? Here's A Survival Tip

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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 3:21 pm

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

If you take a trip to see autumn foliage in Western Massachusetts this weekend, beware: local moose do not offer photo ops. Pete Brown, who's a logger, learned this last month when he saw a moose while he worked in the woods. He tried to get a picture. Instead, Mr. Brown, who has two hip replacements, got the run of his life. Pete Brown joins us from his home in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Thanks for being with us.

PETE BROWN: Oh, it's my pleasure, Scott.

SIMON: So, you saw a moose, and then what?

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