April 20, 2007

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Health Care

Injured Troops Struggle to Get Health Care

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Interviews

General: Turn Disabled Ratings Over to VA

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Richard Thompson; 'Ghosts in the Maze'

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Bill Frisell; 'Boubacar'

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World

Nigeria Heads into Election Amid Questions

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Election 2008

FEC Filings Trip Edwards; He's Not Alone

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Dr. Lonnie Smith; 'Devils Haircut'

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Eluvium; 'In a Sense'

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Books

Powerful Yet Despised: Clarence Thomas' Story

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U.S.

New Mexico Urges OD Cases to Call 911 for Help

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Tommy Guerrero; 'Abierto'

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Beastie Boys; 'Sabrosa'

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Law

Computers Sort Video Files to Find Criminals

by Ann Thompson

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Music Interviews & Profiles

Andrew Hill, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 75

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Basia Bulat; 'In the Night'

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Brad Mehldau; 'August Ending'

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U.S.

Cho's Family Breaks Silence with Apology to Victims

by Rachel Martin

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Law

Bush Administration Urges Changes to FISA

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U.S.

Predator Drone Phased Out for Well-Armed Craft

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Roots of Orchis; 'Woke Up Dead in the Morning'

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Hiromi; 'Real Clock vs. Body Clock = Jet Lag'

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Religion

College Brings Footbaths, and Religious Worries

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SoundClips: Audio Experiences

The Time-Honored Sound of a Bailiff's Cry

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Glenn Kotche; 'Mobile Parts 1 & 2'

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Brad Mehldau; 'Embers'

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Music Interviews & Profiles

Turtle Island Quartet Takes on 'A Love Supreme'

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Commentary

It's Spring, Finally

by Julie Zickefoose

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Badly Drawn Boy; 'Dead Duck'

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We Apologize; 'My Old Kentucky Home'

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Sports

NBA, NFL Try to Get Tough on Character Issues

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Sports

No Charges for Police Who Used Scalpers' Seats

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Please Check Back In a Few Days; 'Bioshock: Welcome to Rapture'

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The Bad Plus; 'Tom Sawyer'

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