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Hagel Arrives In Afghanistan, Has No Plans To Meet With Karzai

12.7.13 at 8:45am by Eyder Peralta

The U.S. and Afghanistan have been at odds over a security agreement that allows U.S. troops to remain in the country past 2014. Hagel also met with leaders of Gulf nations to assure them the U.S. is not abandoning those ties in favor of a nuclear deal with Iran.

White House Invites All To 'Gather Around' A Holiday Tradition

12.7.13 at 8:45am by Ari Shapiro

Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, almost 100 volunteer decorators show up at the White House. They spend the next five days stringing garlands and hanging ornaments, making the White House sparkle for the holidays. NPR has a related tradition, and it's about to end.

Fishery Closure Puts New England's Shrimp Season On Ice

12.7.13 at 8:45am by Tom Porter

After several years of declining shrimp stocks, regulators have imposed a moratorium on shrimping in New England waters. The closure could hurt commercial fisherman and future demand for the Gulf of Maine shrimp, but scientists say the move may be the only way to prevent the population from collapsing.

Taxi!

12.7.13 at 7:30am by George Bodarky, Morlene Chin, Veronica Volk, Alana Holbrook

The New York City taxi is an iconic automobile with a rich social history, and some of the men – and women – that get us from point A to point B have seen a lot along the way. This week's Cityscape is all about the taxi -- from personal stories of cab drivers, to high tech cabs, to taxis doubling as photography studios.

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