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Romney Hitches a Ride on Ryan's Rising Star
The choice of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate: a political master-stroke or a hail-Mary pass to get the GOP challenger back in the game?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe choice of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate: a political master-stroke or a hail-Mary pass to get the GOP challenger back in the game? Who is Paul Ryan? Are his proposals as radical as Democrats claim? Can he appeal to voters beyond the conservative base of the Republican Party? Also, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer blocks benefits for illegal immigrants, and a possible worldwide crisis of human fertility.
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3 storiesArizona Governor Blocks Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Illegal immigrants brought to the US as children have been lining up this week. President Obama has ordered that some can apply to defer deportation for two years. They hope to get drivers' licenses and other benefits provided by states.
Read the story7 minPaul Ryan and the Race to the White House
In less than a week since Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan , it's been called a triumph of Reaganesque proportions -- and a political disaster. In fact, few potential voters know much about the 42-year-old from Wisconsin, a staff member on Capitol Hill until his election to Congress in 1999.
Read the story33 minMale Infertility: Why Are Men's Sperm Counts Falling?
Sperm banks around the world have made a disturbing finding: the quality of what donors provide is declining. In Israel, it's happening twice as fast as any place else. So far, it's a development nobody can explain. Danish scientists discovered it first, but it's happening elsewhere, including in the United States.
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