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6:41 am
Fri August 3, 2012

Fierce Fighting Continues In Syria As U.N. General Assembly Prepares To Vote

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In Aleppo, Syria, on Thursday: Children climb on an abandoned Syrian army tank.
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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 7:18 am

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"There has been renewed fighting in Syria ahead of a U.N. General Assembly vote condemning its own Security Council for failing to end the unrest," the BBC writes. "The army has been shelling rebel positions in the largest city, Aleppo. There was also bloodshed in Hama and the capital, Damascus."

According to al-Jazeera:

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6:08 am
Fri August 3, 2012

It's 'Kiss In' Day At Chick-fil-A For Gay Rights Activists

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As part of a protest, two men kiss in front of a Chick-fil-A.
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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 4:50 pm

Two days after Chick-fil-A set a one-day sales record thanks to a show of support for company President Dan Cathy and his outspoken stand against same-sex marriage, it's "National Same-Sex Kiss Day" for gay rights activists.

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5:44 am
Fri August 3, 2012

Best Guess: 100,000 Jobs Added In July; Unemployment Stayed At 8.2 Percent

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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 7:52 am

Update at 8:45 a.m. ET. Report Has Better Than Expected News:

"163,000 Jobs Added In July; Unemployment Rate Rose To 8.3 Percent"

Our original post:

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1:11 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

48 Years After Divorce, Couple Is Giving Marriage Another Shot

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The happy couple. Lena Henderson and Roland Davis, who will marry again on Saturday.
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Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 5:39 pm

As Lena Henderson says, she hadn't been expecting to remarry Roland Davis some 48 years after their divorce, but "you never know what tomorrow is going to bring."

All Things Considered today tells the touching story of how the two 85-year-olds are set to tie the knot again on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y.

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10:03 am
Thu August 2, 2012

Near Collision Near D.C.: Planes Were 12 Seconds From Possible Impact

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A passenger jet preparing for takeoff from Reagan National Airport in 2002.
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Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 1:42 pm

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Update at 2:40 p.m. ET. FAA Disputes Report:

The Associated Press writes that "none of the three commuter jets that flew too close together near Washington was ever on course to collide head-on with the others, U.S. officials said Thursday. "During a news conference, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood strongly disputed media reports characterizing the incident as a near-miss."

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Mark Memmott is one of the hosts of NPR's "The Two-Way" news blog.

"The Two-Way," which Memmott helped to launched when he came to NPR in 2009, focuses on breaking news, analysis, and the most compelling stories being reported by NPR News and other news media.

Before joining NPR, Memmott worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor at USA Today. He focused on a range of coverage from politics, foreign affairs, economics, and the media. He's reported from places across the Unites States and the world, including half a dozen trips to Afghanistan in 2002-2003.

During his time at USA Today, Memmott, helped launch and lead three USAToday.com news blogs: "On Deadline;" "The Oval;" and "On Politics," the site's 2008 presidential campaign blog.