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3:13 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Pitching Puts Tigers In World Series

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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.

The Detroit Tigers are in the World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals are close. And sportswriter Stefan Fatsis is with us to discuss baseball's playoff season. Hiya, Stefan.

STEFAN FATSIS: Hey, Robert.

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Food
3:13 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Record-Breaking Bratwurst Story Has A Twist

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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We'd like to take a moment now to recognize greatness. Earlier this month in a grocery store parking lot in Prescott, Wisconsin, the world's largest bratwurst was cooked.

PATRICK PTACEK: Fifty-two feet and two inches.

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The brat was grilled in honor of the 100th anniversary of Ptacek's IGA. Patrick Ptacek co-owns the store. He and his family paid for the massive brat and made it in the store.

SIEGEL: Actually, we should say brats. They made two.

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The Salt
3:04 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Excuse Me, Is That Bacon In Your Cocktail?

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Three of Josh Berner's fat-infused cocktails. From left: Play It Sam, United Colors of Basilton and Chile Manteca Y Dulce. Scroll down for the recipes.
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Then he adds 2 ounces of oil, in this case, toasted sesame oil.
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Berner stirs the oil into the simmering gin and cooks and stirs for about 20 minutes.
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Once the alcohol-fat mixture is blended, Berner lets it cool to room temperature. Then he pours it into a freezer-safe container and freezes it overnight to allow the fat to rise to the surface.
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He pours the mixture into a serving bottle.
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When he's ready to serve, Berner pours the alcohol into a cocktail shaker with ice and the other ingredients.
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He shakes.
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He pours.
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The next day, Berner pulls the mixture from the freezer and strains it in a sieve lined with cheesecloth, leaving the fat behind.
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I taste.
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Josh Berner of Ripple, a bar and restaurant in Washington, D.C., pours a bottle of gin into a pot over a very low heat.
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Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 12:03 pm

The practice of imparting the flavor of something heavy into a lighter liquid is centuries old. Ancient Indian healers did it with botanicals; early Christian monks did it with bitters. But the process is getting new attention as part of the craze to put all things food into all things drink.

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Law
2:54 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Marriage Law Likely Headed To Supreme Court

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A New York case in which a same-sex couple was denied a tax benefit is likely headed to the Supreme Court.
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Edith Windsor, whose case led to an appeals court in Manhattan striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

A federal appeals court ruling on Thursday has catapulted a New York case to the head of the line, as the Supreme Court considers which of many cases it should use to decide whether the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is constitutional.

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Middle East
2:54 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Car Bomb Kills Top Official, 7 Others, In Beirut

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

And I'm Robert Siegel.

A powerful bomb exploded today in Beirut, Lebanon, killing a high-ranking intelligence chief and raising fears that the Syrian war could be spreading. The bomb exploded in a busy square in the middle of the afternoon. Seven other people died. Dozens more were wounded.

NPR's Kelly McEvers is with us from Beirut. And, Kelly, first, what else can you tell us about this explosion?

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