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Steve Inskeep & Renee Montagne

Produced by NPR in Washington, D.C., Morning Edition draws on reporting from correspondents based in 13 countries around the world, and producers and reporters in 19 locations in the U.S. Their reporting is supplemented by NPR member station reporters across the country and a strong corps of independent producers and reporters in the public radio system.

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Animals
5:24 am
Wed February 13, 2013

Affenpinscher Is Westminster's Top Dog

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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 5:46 am

Renee Montagne talks to writer Josh Dean about Banana Joe, named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. Dean is author of the book Show Dog.

Politics
5:24 am
Wed February 13, 2013

Lawmakers React To State Of The Union Address

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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 5:40 am

There may have been only a half dozen times all night when both sides of the aisle all stood and clapped in approval. One of those moments was when President Obama called for overhauling immigration.

Working Late: Older Americans On The Job
2:43 am
Wed February 13, 2013

For One Senior, Working Past Retirement Age Is A Workout

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John David, 73, teaches fitness classes to help older people stay healthy and fit. Here he teaches an hourlong class at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
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"This turned out to be the real calling. This turned out to be the thing that I am good at, and you can see the people respond, so it's rewarding," David says.
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David's classes help seniors stretch and flex every part of their bodies.
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David teaches at several community centers around Manhattan and also has a few private clients.
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David says his classes can help with everything from improving endurance to fighting osteoporosis to staying mentally sharp.
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Seniors work out at John David's fitness class at the 92nd Street Y.
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David chats with one of his students after his exercise class at the 92nd Street Y.
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After his first class, David hails a taxi to head to his second class of the day at the Jewish Community Center in New York City.
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David leads his class at the JCC. He says he intends to keep teaching as long as he's strong enough.
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David says he loves being able to give older adults what they need from a fitness routine.
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John David, 73, teaches an exercise class called PACE to seniors at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. The former TV producer says he has finally found his true calling.
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John David, 73, teaches an exercise class to seniors in New York City. His routine goes through every muscle, including those on the face.
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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 7:29 pm

Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce.

Retirement isn't what it used to be, or even when it used to be.

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National Security
2:41 am
Wed February 13, 2013

Victims Of Cyberattacks Now Going On Offense Against Intruders

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Some companies, frustrated with intrusions into their networks by cyberattackers, are now trying to turn the tables in the ongoing and complicated cyberwar.
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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 7:56 am

U.S. companies that have their networks routinely penetrated and their trade secrets stolen cannot be surprised by a new National Intelligence Estimate on the cyber-espionage threat. The classified NIE, the first-ever focusing on cybersecurity, concludes that the U.S. is the target of a major espionage campaign, with China the leading culprit.

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Africa
2:40 am
Wed February 13, 2013

A Murder Deepens Tunisia's Political Crisis

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Tunisian soldiers stand guard as a woman holds up a poster featuring opposition leader Chokri Belaid during his funeral procession in a suburb of Tunis on Feb. 8. Belaid's assassination has laid bare the political rifts in post-revolutionary Tunisia.
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Originally published on Wed February 13, 2013 5:24 am

The political crisis in Tunisia is deepening after last week's murder of a prominent secular politician. Tunisians are increasingly divided over their country's government and future, just two years after collectively overthrowing the dictator in a popular revolution.

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