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Snubs And Surprises Abound In Oscar Nominations

Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday morning, and some notable names went missing. But, as NPR film critic Bob Mondello observes, in such a strong year for movies and performances, there were bound to be a few deserving ones that got snubbed.

Lottery winner Malcolm Ramsey, 55, sits in his room at the Loving Care assisted living facility in St. Petersburg, Fla., with some of the shoes he bought recently with his winnings. Ramsey was on a $54 monthly allowance before buying a scratch-off ticket worth $500 a week for life. (James Borchuk/Tampa Bay Times)

Florida Man In Assisted Living Squanders Lottery Winnings

Malcolm Ramsey, 55, won -- and promptly spent -- about three-quarters of his $400,000 Florida Lottery prize. The state issued the check despite previously deeming him incapable of managing his finances.

Actor Russell Johnson, the Professor on <em>Gilligan's Island,</em> has died at age 89. He's seen here at far left seated next to Bob Denver, along with fellow cast members from left, Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Alan Hale Jr., and Dawn Wells.

Gilligan's 'The Professor' Has Died; Russell Johnson Was 89

Russell Johnson, the actor whose job it was to be the voice of reason and calm on an island of shipwrecked ninnies, reportedly died of natural causes at his home in Washington state. Johnson's role as the Professor on the 1960s comedy Gilligan's Island endeared him to audiences.

Judy Ryan's "Whistle Stop" on Valley Writers Read

Judy Ryan reads “Whistle Stop.” It's a story about Jennifer who for years didn't want to talk but only whistled. She got pregnant, ran away from home,…

Debbie Everson Borofka's "Remembrance" on Valley Writers Read

Debbie Everson Borofka reads "Remembrance." The narrator's father came down with bronchitis when he was just a baby. So the grandparent put him in a tent…

Americans may recoil at the thought of eating horse meat, but other countries feel quite differently, as the sign above this butcher shop in Paris attests.

Congress Blocks Slaughtering Horses For Meat In U.S.

The omnibus spending bill approved by the Senate on Thursday night contains language banning funding for USDA inspections of slaughterhouses for horses. That effectively stops plans to restart the slaughter of horses in the U.S. to export meat abroad.

Can Ordinary People Become Leaders?

Seth Godin says the Internet has revived the idea of tribes based on shared values and gives ordinary people the power to lead.

President Barack Obama at a "Twitter Town Hall" on July 6, 2011 at the White House.

News Match Game: Leaders And Tweeters

Politicians of the world have caught on to the fact that Twitter can help get out the party line.

President Obama speaks about the National Security Agency and intelligence agencies surveillance techniques during a speech Friday at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

Obama Calls For Limits On NSA's Collection Of Phone Data

The president said intelligence agencies would now need court approval before accessing phone data of hundreds of millions of Americans. He also directed the agencies to stop spying on the leaders of friendly nations. The changes come amid criticism directed at the NSA.

'Klansville, U.S.A.' Chronicles The Rise And Fall Of The KKK

Author and sociologist David Cunningham speaks with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the origins of cross burnings and white hoods, and why North Carolina had more Klan members during the height of the civil rights movement than all other Southern states combined.

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