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Presidential Race
7:14 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Kohut, Continetti Discuss Iowa Caucuses

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Robert Siegel talks about the Iowa caucuses with Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center; and Matt Continetti, a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard.

Presidential Race
7:11 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At A Des Moines, Iowa GOP Caucus Site

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Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 7:11 pm

Robert Siegel talks with NPR's David Schaper from a Republican caucus site in Des Moines, Iowa.

Presidential Race
7:11 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At A Des Moines Democratic Caucus Site

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Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 7:11 pm

Robert Siegel talks with Iowa Public Radio's Sarah McCammon from a Democratic caucus site in Des Moines, Iowa.

Presidential Race
6:10 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At The Van Meter, Iowa, Caucus Site

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Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Sonari Glinton, who reports from a Republican caucus site in Van Meter, Iowa.

Presidential Race
6:10 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At The Ankeny, Iowa, Caucus Site

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Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 8:19 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

And I'm Robert Siegel.

In about an hour, Iowans will begin caucusing in the nation's first presidential contest of 2012. Republicans are gathering at sites representing more than 1,700 precincts. While voters can write in any name they like, six candidates leave the field. The top vote-getters will head into next week's New Hampshire primary with fresh momentum and while those at the bottom could find their campaigns on life support.

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Election 2012
5:45 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Iowans Head To GOP Caucuses With No Clear Favorite

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hugs his wife, Ann, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Rick Santorum addresses supporters at his caucus party in Johnston.
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Zoey McCarty (center) and Santorum supporters wait for caucus results in Johnston.
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Ron Paul (center) and his wife, Carol, greet supporters during a rally in Ankeny.
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Supporters and volunteers watch caucus results during a rally for Mitt Romney in Des Moines.
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Rick Santorum (second from left) looks over caucus returns with campaign staff in his hotel room in Johnston.
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Electoral personnel and volunteers count caucus ballots at a school in Des Moines.
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Kate Paul (center) registers a caucusgoer at the Ankeny 9 Republican caucus in Ankeny.
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A caucusgoer writes his vote on a ballot in Des Moines.
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Richie Beanan irons the flag before a rally for Mitt Romney, in Des Moines.
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Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, before speaking to voters in West Des Moines. At right is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
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Michele Bachmann walks with her daughters Caroline (right) and Elise before an event at Valley High School in West Des Moines.
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Karen Santorum looks up at her husband, Rick Santorum, during a "Rock the Caucus" event in West Des Moines.
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Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista Gingrich, buy ice cream and coffee at Elly's Tea in Muscatine.
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Romney sits with family members and South Dakota Sen. John Thune (second left) on his campaign bus after a rally at in Davenport on Monday.
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Mitt Romney hugs his wife, Ann, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a rally in Clive, Iowa, on Monday.
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who has recently surged in the Iowa polls, addresses Iowans during a meet-and-greet campaign stop Monday at the Pizza Ranch in Altoona.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:09 am

The results from Iowa suggest what has been clear for months: Republicans remain divided about their presidential choices.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney eked out an eight-vote win after he and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum swapped the slimmest of leads back and forth in Tuesday's caucuses. With returns complete, each had won the support of roughly 25 percent of caucusgoers.

Despite the near-tie, Iowa caucus rules do not allow for a recount. Texas Rep. Ron Paul was third at 21.5 percent, according to The Associated Press.

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World
4:37 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Egyptians Discuss Final Stage Of Parliament Vote

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The third stage in Egypt's parliamentary elections got underway Tuesday. In upper Egypt, tensions between Muslims and Christians have intensified in the aftermath of the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Qena is a stronghold of the ultra-conservative Salafi movement, and its members have clashed repeatedly with local Coptic Christians over the past year.

Business
4:07 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

New Rules Mean Full Disclosure For Airfares

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A Southwest Airlines passenger plane taxis on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport. Southwest and other smaller carriers have filed a lawsuit against new rules regarding airfare advertisements.
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A police officer directs travelers arriving at Dulles International Airport. Some think the passenger experience hasn't been very good overall, and is unlikely to improve in the new year.
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New rules will soon compel airlines and travel sites to disclose the total price of an airline ticket up front. But some airlines say the rules aren't fair and they're going to court to try to stop them.

Right now, some airlines and travel sites lure in customers with very low fares — and a tiny asterisk. Government taxes and fees — and perhaps a fuel surcharge — can be found in the fine print or on another screen.

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The Two-Way
3:55 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Iowa Caucuses: Join Us For Live Updates

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Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 4:28 pm

As we've been saying, it's finally time for voters to cast some ballots that actually mean something for the 2012 presidential race.

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Shots - Health Blog
3:48 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Study: Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cut Deaths From Heart Attacks, Strokes

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Originally published on Tue January 3, 2012 3:50 pm

Most patients who undergo bariatric surgery lose weight and experience other health benefits. They have less heart disease, diabetes and cancer than their obese counterparts who don't have the surgery.

Now, researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden find bariatric surgery also reduces deaths from cardiovascular causes, such as heart attacks and strokes.

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