KRCB http://radio.krcb.org en Two Key Candidates Barred From Seeking Iran's Presidency http://radio.krcb.org/post/two-key-candidates-barred-seeking-irans-presidency Iran's powerful Guardian Council has disqualified two key candidates — a former president and a top aide to the current president — from running in the June 14 presidential election.<p>The Guardian Council, which vets all candidates, approved eight names Tuesday but left out former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, who was handpicked by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.<p>Mashaei said he would appeal the decision to the country's supreme leader; Rafsanjani did not comment.<p>The Associated Press has <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185825 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:00 +0000 Krishnadev Calamur 9671 at http://radio.krcb.org Two Key Candidates Barred From Seeking Iran's Presidency Storm Chasers Seek Thrills, But Also Chance To Warn Others http://radio.krcb.org/post/storm-chasers-seek-thrills-also-chance-warn-others <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GhYAknfTkk</p> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:00 +0000 Steve Mullis 9676 at http://radio.krcb.org Storm Chasers Seek Thrills, But Also Chance To Warn Others Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame http://radio.krcb.org/post/nutrition-group-says-chocolate-milk-ok-no-need-aspartame A <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/02/20/2013-03835/flavored-milk-petition-to-amend-the-standard-of-identity-for-milk-and-17-additional-dairy-products">controversial petition</a> by the dairy industry to allow milk sweetened with aspartame or other alternative sweeteners to be labeled on the front of the carton simply as MILK is drawing criticism from the nation's leading group of nutritionists.<p>The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is urging the FDA to reject the petition, which we first <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/06/173618723/can-milk-sweetened Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:00 +0000 Allison Aubrey 9674 at http://radio.krcb.org Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame Former IRS Head To Senate: It Wasn't My Fault http://radio.krcb.org/post/former-irs-head-senate-it-wasnt-my-fault It was the Senate's turn Tuesday to grill the Internal Revenue Service, or more accurately, former agency officials, about its handling of the scandal involving the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.<p>Unlike last week, when House lawmakers got to beat up only on Steve Miller — until recently the IRS' acting director whose "resignation" President Obama reported at a hastily called appearance before news cameras last week — this time Miller was joined by Douglas Shulman, the former commissioner who left that post in November. They were joined by J. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:13:00 +0000 Frank James 9675 at http://radio.krcb.org Former IRS Head To Senate: It Wasn't My Fault 'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media http://radio.krcb.org/post/arrested-development-leads-charge-old-brands-new-media <em>Arrested Development</em> returning via Netflix? Just another old-media brand reviving itself on new media.<p>The TV show, which originally ran on Fox from 2003 to 2006 and unveils new episodes on Netflix next weekend, finds itself in splendid company. Radiohead, Louis C.K., <em>Veronica Mars</em> — all found their audiences with promotion and distribution from big studios and networks. Radiohead was signed to a major music label. Louis C.K. enjoyed HBO specials and TV shows. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:43:00 +0000 Neda Ulaby 9677 at http://radio.krcb.org 'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media WATCH: Moore Tornado As Seen From Space http://radio.krcb.org/post/watch-moore-tornado-seen-space <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYO5n3aQp4</p> Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:00 +0000 Eyder Peralta 9673 at http://radio.krcb.org WATCH: Moore Tornado As Seen From Space The Scramble At Moore Medical Center As The Tornado Hit http://radio.krcb.org/post/scramble-moore-medical-center-tornado-hit A massive tornado swept through the Oklahoma City area Monday afternoon, leaving ruin in its path.<p>Moore Medical Center, which stood directly in the tornado's path, was <a href="http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/official-moore-medical-center-destroyed-by-monday-tornado/-/9844008/20238618/-/sm2ren/-/index.html">devastated</a>. But the workers, patients and their families in the hospital escaped.<p>Nick Stremble, a registered nurse and manager at the hospital, told Shots Tuesday what he saw.<p>"My ER is destroyed," he said. "My department was at the Moore Medical Center. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:14:00 +0000 Maureen Chowdhury 9672 at http://radio.krcb.org The Scramble At Moore Medical Center As The Tornado Hit Pat Metheny And John Zorn: A Vivid Sound World http://radio.krcb.org/post/pat-metheny-and-john-zorn-vivid-sound-world Guitarist <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fartists%2F15124280%2Fpat-metheny&ei=-tebUbSCINf-4APLkICAAQ&usg=AFQjCNHXjWctRNt3bG2V1msmN_686O3S0w&sig2=PZZXJTdrbtVPfD-eaYgRRw&bvm=bv.46751780,d.dmg" target="_blank">Pat Metheny</a> is revered for his bright, accessible modern jazz. Saxophonist and composer <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15510102/john-zorn">John Zorn</a> is associated with much knottier, often dissonant experiments. Metheny's new <em>Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:00 +0000 Tom Moon 9659 at http://radio.krcb.org Pat Metheny And John Zorn: A Vivid Sound World Okla. Tornado Survivors Try To Collect Lives After Storm http://radio.krcb.org/post/okla-tornado-survivors-try-collect-lives-after-storm For some neighbors in Moore, Okla., the decision of taking cover away from home or sheltering in place made the difference between life and death. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:54:00 +0000 Wade Goodwyn 9670 at http://radio.krcb.org Tornado Leaves Moore, Okla., Neighborhoods Unrecognizable http://radio.krcb.org/post/tornado-leaves-moore-okla-neighborhoods-unrecognizable Melissa Block and Robert Siegel have the latest on the tornado that caused major damage in Moore, Okla., on Monday. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:46:00 +0000 editor 9669 at http://radio.krcb.org