7:51am

Mon June 4, 2012
The Two-Way

George Zimmerman Back In Jail; Attorney Preparing New Bond Motion

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As ordered by a judge on Friday, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has turned himself into authorities and is back in a Sanford, Fla., jail.

Now, as the Orlando Sentinel reports, Zimmerman's attorney is preparing a request that he again be released on bond.

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7:20am

Mon June 4, 2012
The Two-Way

Nigeria Mourns 'National Disaster;' Plane Crash Killed Scores

Originally published on Tue June 5, 2012 8:19 am

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There's some new reporting to pass along about Sunday's crash of an airliner in Lagos, Nigeria, which killed more than 150 people on board and a still unknown number of people on the ground:

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7:16am

Mon June 4, 2012
Around the Nation

Would-Be Bank Robber Gets Stuck In Air Duct

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 11:10 am

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7:10am

Mon June 4, 2012
Around the Nation

Fifth Grader Skips School To See President Obama

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 1:27 pm

Tyler Sullivan will return to class Monday with a note explaining why he skipped school on Friday. The fifth-grader had gone with his dad to a Honeywell plant outside Minneapolis, where President Obama was speaking. When the president shook Tyler's hand, he offered to write an excuse note for him.

7:04am

Mon June 4, 2012
Business

After A Decade, LeMay Car Museum Opens In Tacoma

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 11:10 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

And for our last word in business today, we go to Tacoma, Washington, home to what is now the newest and largest automobile museum in the country. It just opened over the weekend.

David Madeira is chief executive of LeMay, America's Car Museum. Madeira says part of the museum's largest label is based on exhibition space. It has 165,000 square feet in the four-story building.

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6:48am

Mon June 4, 2012
Political Junkie

Wisconsin Recall Is Just One Of Many Highlights Of Big Tuesday Campaign Day

Originally published on Tue June 5, 2012 3:45 pm

Lots at stake tomorrow, June 5, with primaries in five states, in addition to what would be only the third recall of a sitting governor in U.S. history. Here's the lineup:

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6:47am

Mon June 4, 2012
Business

Employers: Qualified Workers Aren't In Jobs Pool

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 11:10 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

From jobseekers in Spain, we turn to those here in the U.S. The latest employment numbers revealed that there are still many more Americans looking for work than there are our jobs that need filling. The May jobs report showed the economy added an anemic 69,000 jobs - about half the number that were added in April. Yet, here's the paradox: Despite the high number of people seeking jobs, many employers insist they can't find the right person for the exact positions they have open.

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5:54am

Mon June 4, 2012
Europe

River Pageant Pays Tribute To Queen's Jubilee

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 11:12 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Bad economic headlines have not stopped the celebration in Britain. Britons are in the midst of a four-day holiday celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. And yesterday the queen herself led a flotilla of a thousand boats on the Thames. It was described as the largest such river pageant in more than 300 years, and Vicki Barker was there.

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5:26am

Mon June 4, 2012
Business

Business News

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 11:10 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

NPR's business news starts with some good news for Spain.

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5:26am

Mon June 4, 2012
Middle East

Assad Deflects Blame In Houla Massacre

Originally published on Mon June 4, 2012 11:10 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Let's turn to Syria now. Syria's president gave his first public speech in five months yesterday. Bashar al-Assad told the Syrian Parliament that his government was not responsible for the massacre in Houla last month, in which more than 100 people were killed, nearly half of them children. Also, there is new Syria-related violence in northern Lebanon, near the Syrian border. And to talk about this we've reached NPR's Kelly McEvers.

Kelly, good morning.

KELLY MCEVERS, BYLINE: Good morning.

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