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Cat Fight In Rome: Beloved Shelter Faces Closure

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A stray cat rests at the Torre Argentina ruins in Rome in October. Officials say a cat shelter that sits adjacent to the site must be shut down.

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The Torre Argentina Cat Shelter Association neuters and vaccinates stray cats across the city. Administrators are concerned about the cats' fate if the shelter is closed.

By Sylvia Poggioli

Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 9:23 am

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Anyone who has visited Rome and its antique monuments has also seen their four-legged residents: the many stray cats that bask in the sun amid the ruins.

One site in central Rome is known as "cat forum," thanks to its adjacent cat shelter. But Italian archaeology officials have issued the Torre Argentina Cat Shelter Association an eviction notice, and feline lovers from around the world are bracing for a cat fight.

2:33 am

Tue December 4, 2012

A Rebel Fighter Sees Islamic Law In Syria's Future

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A Syrian rebel walks past the stairs of a bombed building in the Saif Al Duli district in Aleppo, Syria, on Sept. 10. The vast majority of those fighting against President Bashar Assad's regime are ordinary Syrians and soldiers who have defected, but Islamist rebels are also present among the fighters.

By Kelly McEvers

Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 7:18 pm

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It's about 9 o'clock in the morning, and already it's been a long day for Abu Anas. He has lost two men to a sniper serving the Syrian regime. Four more have been injured.

But Abu Anas walks with a striking calm through the bombed-out, ruined streets of Aleppo, a city that has been at war for months. He wears a black headband bearing Islam's holy creed: "There is no God but God. And Muhammad is his messenger."

2:27 am

Tue December 4, 2012

A $100 Guitar Makes A 30,000-Mile Odyssey

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The $100 guitar proves once again that it's not just the instrument, it's what you do with it.

Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 7:20 pm

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1:03 am

Tue December 4, 2012

3 Strings And A Snakeskin: Okinawa's Native Instrument

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In subtropical Japan, the sanshin is a ubiquitous part of life.

Originally published on Thu December 6, 2012 8:37 am

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3:07 pm

Mon December 3, 2012

PBS Remixes 'Reading Rainbow,' Delights Map And Book Nerds Everywhere

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LeVar Burton and 7 year old Shane Ammon exploring the all Reading Rainbow adventure app at the "Reading Rainbow Relaunch" event in June.

By Linda Holmes

Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 3:48 pm

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2:39 am

Tue December 4, 2012