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Former GIs Spill Secrets of WWII POW Camp

Aug 18th, 2008 · Until recently, the details of what happened at P.O. Box 1142, an interrogation camp not far from the Pentagon, were shrouded in secrecy. But former soldiers stationed there reveal their mission — and their often-gentle interrogation techniques.

Keywords: Secret · Mission · Soldiers · Pentagon · interrogator · GIs · WWII · POWs · secrecy · Po

High Jinks, Low Concept: They're in the 'Baghead'

Jun 13th, 2008 · Duplass brothers balance humor, horror and po-mo irony in their self-referential indie flick. The plot twists like a pretzel, and the small cast mumbles through a boozy lo-fi haze — and it's all somehow charming.

Keywords: los · MO · indie · horror · fi · balance · Po · irony · boozy · pretzels · Baghead · Duplass

The Answer Starts in the Middle

Feb 4th, 2007 · Exactly two common uncapitalized four-letter words in English have PO in the middle; spot and upon. Given other letter pairs, name exactly two common uncapitalized words.

Keywords: English · Po · uncapitalized

Famed Pork Po Boys Are Back at Jazz Fest ****

Apr 28th, 2006 · Wanda Walker operates a favorite booth at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, dishing out Cochon de Lait Po Boys, the local name for roasted suckling pig sandwiches. She has been serving the New Orleans specialty at Jazz Fest for six years. This year, Walker and her husband are living out of a trailer.

Keywords: husband · local · New Orleans · boys · booths · Walker · Jazz · trailers · sandwich · Fests · pork · Po

Arrests Made in Alabama Church Burnings

Mar 9th, 2006 · Jim Parker, pastor of the Ashby Baptist Church in Brierfield, Ala., talks about recent church burnings in his state. His church was destroyed in the string of church arsons last month. Note: The Ashby Baptist Church can be contacted at P.O. Box 22, Brierfield, AL 35035.

Keywords: Alabama · Arson · destroyed · Ala · pastor · Al · Po · Jim Parker · Ashby Baptist Church · Brierfield

Marketplace: Concern over Control of U.S. Ports

Feb 20th, 2006 · The British port operator P&O says its takeover by an Arab company will go ahead in spite of growing opposition in the U.S. The deal would give the company -- Dubai Ports World -- control over operations at six major American ports. Several U.S. senators have expressed concern about a potential threat of terrorism.

Keywords: Senate · Americans · U.S · terrorizing · operative · company · British · Arab · Opposition · Marketplace · Takeover · Po

'Sciences Po' Experiments with Affirmative Action ****

Nov 22nd, 2005 · "Sciences Po" -- the nickname for France's Institute for Political Studies -- is trying out a modest version of affirmative action. Frank Browning reports on plans to enroll underprivileged, often immigrant students at the elite university known for its wealthy students.

Keywords: France · immigration · science · students · University · Affirms · experimental · elitism · Browning · nickname · Po · Sciences Po

Hawaiian Bird at Risk of Extinction ****

Dec 3rd, 2004 · Hopes for the survival of a rare Hawaiian bird are fading. One of three known surviving puo'li (pronounced po-oh-OH-lee) birds died, leaving what are believed to be only two females of the species left. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

Keywords: Birds · survive · OH · species · Lee · Hawaiian · John Nielsen · females · Po · Extinction · puo'li