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Commentator David Greenberger proposes a new unit of measurement to gauge how old we are: dog lives. The average dog lives 12 years. A 12-year-old is one dog year old. A 25-year old is 2 Dog Years 1. This is an attempt to reverse the business of dog years - which translates each year into seven.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from Vienna on a two-day auction of artwork owned by Jewish families sent to the Nazi death camps. The proceeds benefit needy Holocaust survivors or the families of victims. The artwork had been held by the Austrian government and not returned to the families after the war. The auction is seen as an attempt by the Austrians to make amends for that controversial decision.

He today becomes the longest serving German chancellor since Otto Von Bismark.

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NPR's John McChesney reports that computer-maker Apple is expected to announce a restructuring that will involve selling off parts of the company and substantial layoffs. A decision could come later today or tomorrow.

The President is expected to call for the extension of Medicaid benefits to include uninsured children in his State of the Union address.

an investment firm that aims to help small investors buy new stock offerings in high tech companies on the internet. Until now, large institutional investors have snapped up most of the new stock in start-up companies, as soon as it's offered. The website for more information is >http://www.directipo.com

crime family's operations in Florida with the capture of the godfather and several senior associates.

about the financial troubles facing Marvel Comics. The company declared bankruptcy last year...now, two billionaires are fighting for control of Marvel's popular characters, like Spider-man and the Incredible Hulk. Fans have been hurt by broken promises and a drop in quality, but stockholders in the publisher stand to lose even more.

18-year old Brina Goldfarb recorded her first semester at Brown University for All Things Considered's "Teen Diary" series -- the ingredients include roommate problems, thoughts on making friends, and a gorgeous 'Introduction To Political Thought' professor.