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4:37 am
Thu January 17, 2013

Mental Health Advocates Welcome Obama's Gun Orders

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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 5:40 am

While many of the proposals President Obama unveiled Wednesday focused on toughening gun laws, they also included efforts to address the nation's fragmented and porous mental health system.

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4:37 am
Thu January 17, 2013

FAA Grounds Boeing's New Jetliner In The U.S.

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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 10:11 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Still more trouble for Boeing's newest passenger jet, the 787, known as the Dreamliner. The FAA has grounded all U.S.-owned 787s because of safety concerns. This follows an earlier move by Japan doing the same. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports for today's Business Bottom Line.

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Politics
4:37 am
Thu January 17, 2013

Obama Calls On Congress To Act To Reduce Gun Violence

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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 10:11 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

And I'm Renee Montagne.

President Obama says he's done what he could on his own. Yesterday he signed 23 executive orders related to gun control. They will allow federal agencies to strengthen the existing background check system and improve the tracking of stolen guns. The big ticket items, like universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high capacity clips, will need congressional action.

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Shots - Health News
2:48 am
Thu January 17, 2013

Bad Flu Season Overshadows Other Winter Miseries

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People line up at a Duane Reade pharmacy in New York behind a sign announcing the recent flu outbreak.
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Data from primary care physicians show that, in just two weeks, the flu became more intense in several states. (Note: States that did not meet thresholds for data sampling are shown in gray.)
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This year's flu season is intense, but the good news is it may have already peaked.
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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 10:11 am

Dr. Beth Zeeman says she can spot a case of influenza from 20 paces. It's not like a common cold.

"People think they've had the flu when they've had colds," Zeeman, an emergency room specialist at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., tells Shots. "People use the word 'flu' for everything. But having influenza is really a different thing. It hits you like a ton of bricks."

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Losing Our Religion
2:46 am
Thu January 17, 2013

On Religion, Some Young People Show Both Doubt And Respect

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NPR's David Greene leads a discussion about religion with a group of young adults at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.
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Yusuf Ahmad (from left), Kyle Simpson and Melissa Adelman participated in the discussion about religion with NPR's David Greene at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.
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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 10:11 am

This is the second of a two-part discussion. Read Part 1.

A third of young adults in this country say they don't identify with any organized religion. NPR's David Greene wanted to understand why, so he met with a group of men and women in their 20s and 30s, all of whom have struggled with the role of faith and religion in their lives.

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