Mark Memmott

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Mark Memmott is one of the hosts of NPR's "The Two-Way" news blog.

"The Two-Way," which Memmott helped to launched when he came to NPR in 2009, focuses on breaking news, analysis, and the most compelling stories being reported by NPR News and other news media.

Before joining NPR, Memmott worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor at USA Today. He focused on a range of coverage from politics, foreign affairs, economics, and the media. He's reported from places across the Unites States and the world, including half a dozen trips to Afghanistan in 2002-2003.

During his time at USA Today, Memmott, helped launch and lead three USAToday.com news blogs: "On Deadline;" "The Oval;" and "On Politics," the site's 2008 presidential campaign blog.

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10:35am

Tue September 13, 2011
The Two-Way

VIDEO: Good Samaritans Lift Burning Car To Free Trapped Man

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"A motorcyclist who was dragged beneath a car Monday in Logan [Utah] was rescued by bystanders who helped police lift the burning car and pull the man out from under the wreckage," The Salt Lake Tribune writes.

It adds that the 21-year-old man, Brandon Wright, "was reported to be in critical condition Monday night."

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10:15am

Tue September 13, 2011
The Two-Way

Poverty Rate Spiked To 15.1 Percent Last Year, Highest Since 1993

"The nation's official poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 percent, up from 14.3 percent in 2009," the Census Bureau just reported.

It adds that this is "the third consecutive annual increase in the poverty rate. There were 46.2 million people in poverty in 2010, up from 43.6 million in 2009 — the fourth consecutive annual increase and the largest number in the 52 years for which poverty estimates have been published."

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9:35am

Tue September 13, 2011
The Two-Way

Reminder: Put Some Clothes On, Google Street View May Be Coming By

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A Google Street View snapshot of a woman in Miami who wasn't leaving anything to the imagination when she stepped out her door is a fresh reminder that if you don't want the world to see you in your birthday suit, put something on before

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8:40am

Tue September 13, 2011
The Two-Way

Grieving Dad In Touching Sept. 11 Photo 'Was Just Honoring Rob'

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It was perhaps the most touching photo among thousands of poignant images taken on Sunday at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.

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8:10am

Tue September 13, 2011

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