December 18, 2004

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Iraq

Insurgents Reappear in Fallujah

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World

Turkey Takes Big Step Toward EU

by Ivan Watson

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Middle East

Israelis, Palestinians Prep for Political Change

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Turtle Island String Quartet; 'No Mystery'

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Turtle Island String Quartet; 'Bowing-Bowing'

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U.S.

Anthrax Preparations May Not Prevent Deaths

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Law

Finding Justice in a Kenyan Police Brutality Case

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Remembrances

Paratrooper Joe Beyrle, a Soldier for Two Armies

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Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra & Duke Ellington; 'Rain Check'

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Prom of the Stars, Hawks, Voice of Time

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Chester Brezniak; 'Old Dance Tunes Allegro'

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Bj Liederman; 'Letters'

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Movies

'Woodsman' a Tough Topic for Debut Director

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Diversions

Airplane Pillow Talk

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Sergio Assad & Odair Assad; 'Tango Suite: Allegro'

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Annoying Music

Again with the Annoying Holiday Tunes

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Analysis

Week in Review: Rumsfeld, Turkey, Ukraine

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Commentary

Baseball and Politics in D.C.

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Shinichi Kato & Masahiko Sato; 'Bass Folk Song'

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Shinichi Kato & Masahiko Sato; 'Old Diary'

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Analysis

The Art of the Filibuster

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U.S.

Cold War-Era CIA Documents Missing

by Libby Lewis

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U.S.

Christmas Day Is Dangerous, Study Shows

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W.G. Snuffy Walden / Michael Ruff; 'Oh, Christmas Tree'

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Health Care

Hospitals: 'Sorry' Reduces Malpractice Cases

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Around the Nation

Ice Skating at the Eiffel Tower

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Tim Weisberg / David Benoit; 'Seasoned Greetings: Greensleeves / Christmas Waltz'

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Education

A Finite Discussion of Infinite Numbers

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Hiromi; 'Dancando No Paraiso'

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Interviews

Christmas Party Decorating with John Waters

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