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The Two-Way
7:48 am
Thu March 14, 2013

Book News: Apple CEO Ordered To Testify In E-Book Price Fixing Case

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly been ordered to testify for four hours in the U.S. government's case against the company.
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By Annalisa Quinn

Originally published on Thu March 14, 2013 7:37 am

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

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The Two-Way
7:40 am
Thu March 14, 2013

Pope Francis Begins With Prayer, Turns To Challenges

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Pope Francis on Thursday as he left Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica
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Originally published on Thu March 14, 2013 1:57 pm

  • From 'Morning Edition': Sylvia Poggioli on the selection of a new pope
  • From 'Morning Edition': John Burnett profiles the new pope
  • From 'Morning Edition': Correspondent Hugh Bronstein

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It's All Politics
3:56 am
Thu March 14, 2013

It's Still Early, But GOP Hopefuls Test The Waters For 2016

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, considered a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016, was not invited to speak at CPAC.
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
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Originally published on Thu March 14, 2013 9:34 am

During the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that begins Thursday, a slew of men who appear to want to try their hand at leading the GOP back to the White House in 2016 will be speaking, though not every potential presidential candidate was invited.

Yes, it's four years away, but that hasn't stopped Republican hopefuls from testing the waters. There are already polls — for whatever they're worth — of potential GOP candidates.

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The Salt
7:14 pm
Wed March 13, 2013

Yes, The New Pope Cooks, But He's No Foodie

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Originally published on Fri March 15, 2013 12:13 pm

As the white smoke cleared from the skies above the Vatican on Wednesday, one of the first widely reported personal tidbits to emerge about the newly selected pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is that the Argentine cooks for himself. But the new pontiff, who will now be known as Francis, is hardly a foodie, it seems.

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All Tech Considered
6:42 pm
Wed March 13, 2013

'Serendipitous Interaction' Key To Tech Firms' Workplace Design

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Google employees play chess at the company's Russian headquarters in Moscow. Experts say tech companies are using "serendipitous interaction" in their workplace design to promote idea sharing and communication between employees.
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Originally published on Wed March 13, 2013 6:44 pm

When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer decided to end full-time work-from-home arrangements at her company, a cultural firestorm ignited. But it was just the latest step in Mayer's effort to transform Yahoo's culture.

When the company was founded in the 1990s, it was one of the most exciting places to work in Silicon Valley. Those days are over; Yahoo has fallen woefully behind in the talent wars and now is trying to catch up.

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