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9:02 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Tunisian Opposition Leader's Slaying Prompts Protests

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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 10:51 am

Thousands of Tunisians are protesting in the streets after the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, a critic of the moderate Islamist group that dominates the country's government. Steve Inskeep talks with Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Institution's Doha Center.

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9:02 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Postal Service Plans To End Saturday Mail Delivery

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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 10:51 am

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Shots - Health News
8:34 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Nigeria Moves To Clean Up Lead Pollution From Gold Mines

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A boy works at an illegal gold mine in northern Nigeria. Lead from these mines has sickened thousands of children in region.
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A woman and her child wait to see health workers at a clinic in northern Nigeria, where Doctors Without Borders is treating children with severe lead poisoning.
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Finally, the Nigerian government is fulfilling its promise to help thousands of kids, who have been exposed to toxic levels of lead.

After months of delay and red tape, the government has released $4 million to clean up lead in soil near illegal gold mines in northern Nigeria.

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The Two-Way
8:34 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Book News: Chick-Lit Icon Bridget Jones Returns

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Renee Zellweger in a scene from Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 9:53 am

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

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The Two-Way
8:07 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Reports: Postal Service Will Move To Halt Saturday Mail

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Letter carrier Raymond Hou delivering mail on his route in San Francisco (March 2010 file photo).
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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 3:57 pm

(We updated the top of this post at 10:37 a.m. ET.)

Calling it "absolutely necessary" if the U.S. Postal Service is going to stop losing billions of dollars a year and reach anything close to financial stability, Postmaster Gen. Patrick Donahoe confirmed Wednesday morning that USPS is moving to eliminate Saturday delivery of first-class mail.

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