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What To Serve At A State Of The Union Party: 'Sour Grapes And Whine'

When NPR White House correspondent Ari Shapiro posed that question to his 125,000 Facebook followers, plenty of people jumped at the chance for a show of wit. Let the bon mots roll!

An NBC store is seen through a window reflecting Rockefeller Center in New York City. Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, has owned 51 percent of NBCUniversal since 2011.

Comcast To Finish Buying NBCUniversal For $16.7 Billion

Comcast Corp. said Tuesday it will complete its buyout of NBCUniversal from GE for about $16.7 billion, ahead of schedule. Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, has owned 51 percent of NBCUniversal since their $28 billion merger in 2011.

A U.S. flag flies Tuesday in front of the U.S. Capitol, where President Obama will give his annual State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress.

Live Chat: State Of The Union

President Obama is expected to put specifics behind the vision he outlined in his inaugural address a few weeks ago. Get live updates from the speech and join NPR journalists in analyzing what it could mean for the country.

Downtown Tuesday One Year And 34,000 Vehicles Later

It was one year ago this week that the city began offering free parking on Tuesdays in city garages. While the city may be losing a small amount of…

Sheriff And County Manager Work On Plan For Jail Staffing

Sheriff Susan Pamerleau returned to county commissioners Tuesday to give them a promised update on her progress to correct staffing and overtime issues at…

President Obama delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress.

Obama: It's Not Bigger Government We Need, It's A 'Smarter' One

Obama used his fourth State of the Union address to set forth a sweeping vision for his second term. Obama said he would seek to reform entitlements, the tax code and immigration policy. He also offered a laundry list of smaller initiatives like raising the minimum wage and offering universal preschool.

Electric Car Review Dust-Up May Put Brakes On Tesla Profits

After The New York Times published a scathing review of Tesla's Model S electric car, the automaker's CEO took to Twitter to slam the reporter. Disputed facts aside, the timing of the spat could hurt Tesla, which is under pressure to improve its financial performance.

Navy Recruiter Arrested, Charged With Sexual Assault

Navy recruiter Juan Jose Pena has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a female enlistee. The 28-year-old sailor, who worked in a Navy…

Katherine Webb (left), the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, and McCarron's mother, Dee Dee Bonner (second from left), watch McCarron celebrate after the BCS National Championship college football game on Jan. 7. Webb was caught on camera and announcer Brent Musburger enthusiastically remarked that quarterbacks "get all the good-looking women." ESPN later apologized.

An Oft-Told Tale: The Beauty Queen And The Quarterback

Last month, Brent Musburger was accused of being sexist when he gushed about "what a beautiful woman" Miss Alabama was during the BCS Championship game. Commentator Frank Deford says if Musburger was guilty of anything, it was failing to note what a cliche he was perpetuating.

Tunisian soldiers stand guard as a woman holds up a poster featuring opposition leader Chokri Belaid during his funeral procession in a suburb of Tunis on Feb. 8. Belaid's assassination has laid bare the political rifts in post-revolutionary Tunisia.

A Murder Deepens Tunisia's Political Crisis

The killing of Chokri Belaid, a prominent politician and human rights activist, is pitting Tunisians against each other. Just two years after overthrowing a dictator, Tunisians are increasingly divided over their government and the country's future.

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