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  • Adam Carolla, who has successfully made the transition from radio to podcasting, says his popular CarCast podcast was inspired by public radio's Car Talk, only his show is funnier. Carolla has two podcasts in the iTunes Top 10.
  • Last week's story about the wedding dress industry — and the fact that many brides-to-be are still willing to pay top dollar despite the bad economy — reminded one listener of shopping for her special day. Listeners also responded to the story about the town where Shawshank Redemption was filmed.
  • Andrew Lack held top roles at NBC from 1993 to 2001. He is returning as chairman of NBC News in the wake of Brian Williams' suspension as chief anchor.
  • North America President Raj Nair is leaving the company effective immediately, according to a corporate statement. It didn't specify what led to his departure.
  • Harold Martin was arrested on Aug. 27; his case was made public Wednesday. Authorities say a search of his home found multiple top secret documents "obtained from sensitive intelligence."
  • The State Department will not release 37 pages of Clinton emails because they are top secret. The latest turn in the controversy of her private email server comes days before the Iowa caucuses.
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  • CIA Director David Petraeus' resignation after admitting an affair has been at the top of the news all week. Regardless of professional accolades, it's often a long road to recovery from such a public downfall, says Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who himself resigned after a prostitution scandal.
  • Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has called for a review of military ethics among the nation's top military officers. The Pentagon chief wants to learn whether there is a breakdown that explains recent incidents: the affair by retired Gen. David Petraeus, the investigation into Gen. John Allen, the top commander in Afghanistan, the punishment this week of another general found to have used military resources for personal benefit, and several more.
  • A Slinky falling in slow motion doesn't move the way you'd expect; the top of the Slinky falls normally, while the bottom seems to float in midair. The physics of that weird Slinky movement can also represent how we use signals to interact with the world around us.
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