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Have Egyptians Made Peace with Military Rule?
Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak is out of legal jeopardy. Another military strong man sits as president and the opposition is in jail. In Egypt it looks like the Arab winter has set in.
By Marc Cooper • • 52m ListenFormer Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak is out of legal jeopardy. Another military strong man sits as president and the opposition is in jail. In Egypt it looks like the Arab winter has set in. Also, the omnibus drama moves to Senate, and the corporate meteorologists who keep all those UPS and FedEx planes and their deliveries on time. Marc Cooper guest hosts.
Photo: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (C) meets with General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (L) and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (R) in Cairo, Egypt, April 24, 2013 (Secretary of Defense)
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3 storiesCromnibus Drama Moves to Senate
It was a chaos last night on Capitol Hill as both parties in the House scrambled to pass a one trillion dollar spending bill to keep the government open. Republicans faced flak from their right wing, while liberal Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi bucked the White House and balked at approving the measure.
Read the story6 minThe New Egypt? Same as the Old?
Three years after the Arab Spring uprising in Egypt's Tahrir Square, it seems a long cold winter has returned. Former strongman Hosni Mubarak and his closest security officials have been cleared of all charges stemming from the killing of protesters during the 2011 mass demonstrations.
Read the story35 minThe Corporate Meteorologists Who Keep Santa's Sleigh in the Air
Did you know that companies like FedEx and UPS have war rooms of meteorologists to keep everything on schedule? We didn't. Almost a billion packages will be delivered this holiday season by the shipping industry. Who keeps all those planes in the sky and on time? The answer comes from Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell.
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