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Around the Nation

7:34 am

Mon February 18, 2013

Maker's Mark Really Misses The Mark

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Good morning. I'm Renée Montagne. The makers of Maker's Mark really missed the mark when they went public with a plan to water down the very popular bourbon. Last week, Maker's Mark announced it was going from 90 proof to 84 proof, to stretch supplies in the face of a steep rise in global demand. Loyal customers did not dilute their anger on Twitter. And after a rocky few days, the brand reversed itself yesterday. Cheers. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

Around the Nation

7:27 am

Mon February 18, 2013

Obama Plays Golf With Tiger Woods

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Good morning, I'm Linda Wertheimer.

President Obama is spending the holiday at a private golf resort in Florida. Yesterday, he played 27 holes with Tiger Woods. Reporters were not allowed to watch. The White House Correspondents Association expressed extreme frustration. The White House says this is consistent with other golf outings; something the White House Press Corps can discuss at the Holiday Inn, eight miles away.

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NPR Story

6:34 am

Mon February 18, 2013

Is The Call For Universal Pre-Kindergaren Warranted?

By Linda Wertheimer

Originally published on Mon February 18, 2013 6:57 am

Enthusiasm for universal Pre-K education is at an all-time high, and President Obama wants to massively increase the ranks of young children in schools and early learning centers. Some studies have shown significant and long-lasting benefits of early stimulation for children.

Environment

5:19 am

Mon February 18, 2013

Protesters Call On Obama To Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

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Dr. J. William Hirzy, a chemistry professor at American Universiy, rests outside the rally route with a graph he uses to teach his students about the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and global temperature.

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Reverand Lennox Yearwood, Jr., addresses a crowd of up to 40,000 people at the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2013.

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Protestors chant "Shift the Power" during the Forward on Climate Rally

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Actress Rosario Dawson addresses the crowd at the Forward on Climate Rally, before marching in solidarity with activists from the Indigenous Environmental Network

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The march started on Constituion Ave, south of the White House, and circled around the north side before returning to the starting point, with a crowd filled the streets and stretched over a mile long.

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Marchers filled Pennsylvania Avenue directly in front of the White House, with many participants stopping to chant slogans and take pictures beside the fence.

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Carl Gibson, from Madison, WI, joined the protest in support of friends who had previously been arrested at anti-Keystone demonstrations in Texas. He values how the Climate movement unites a diverse group of political, environmental and social groups, saying, "It's the thing that ties everyone together...we have a common enemy."

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The Grim Reaper was a common theme, ranging from a costumed group to a cutout on a sign that read, "The only steady job on a dying planet will be mine"

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Marchers brought a variety of musical instruments to the Forward on Climate Rally, from harmonicas, trumpets and guitars to a communal drum pushed on a homemade dolly

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Protestors chant "Shift the Power" during the Forward on Climate Rally

By Elizabeth Shogren

Originally published on Wed February 20, 2013 4:33 pm

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Tens of thousands of protesters turned out on the National Mall Sunday to encourage President Obama to make good on his commitment to act on climate change.

In his Inaugural address from outside the U.S. Capitol, the president said: "We will respond to the threat of climate change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations."

Just a few weeks later, next to the Washington Monument, Paul Birkeland was one of a couple dozen people holding a long white tube above their heads.

The Salt

4:28 am

Mon February 18, 2013

Farmer's Fight With Monsanto Reaches The Supreme Court

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Vernon Hugh Bowman lives outside the small town of Sandborn, Ind.

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Bowman bought ordinary soybeans from this small grain elevator and used them for seed.

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Nels Kasey, co-owner of Great Heart Seed, with some of his company's soybean varieties.

By Dan Charles

Originally published on Mon February 18, 2013 8:35 pm

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This week, the Supreme Court will take up a classic David-and-Goliath case. On one side, there's a 75-year-old farmer in Indiana named Vernon Hugh Bowman; on the other, the agribusiness giant Monsanto.

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