October 11, 2007

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Law

Justice Dept. Accused of Partisan Voter-Roll Purge

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Election 2008

Leading Democrats May Forgo Early Michigan Vote

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Author Interviews

Literature Nobel Awarded to Writer Doris Lessing

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David Kikoski Trio; 'Florence's Reverie'

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Eels; 'Going to Your Funeral, Pt. 1'

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Law

Law Decides Who Owns a Dead Star's Image

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U.S.

Designers Jockey for Spot in 'Architectural Digest'

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Medeski, Martin & Wood; 'Bloody Oil'

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The Album Leaf; 'Streamside'

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Election 2008

Clinton's Vote on Iranian Army Unit Draws Fire

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U.S.

Rice, Gates Head to Russia to Plug Missile Defense

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World

Turkey Calls Its Envoy Home After 'Genocide' Vote

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From Our Listeners

Letters: SCHIP, Elizabeth Edwards, Laptops

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THELONIUS MONK; 'DON'T BLAME ME'

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TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET; 'VARIATIONS ON WINTER FROM VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS: TEXAS RAIN'

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Environment

Judge Halts Construction of Border Fence

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Interviews

Baseball Hall of Famer Gets Hispanic Heritage Award

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Ben Vaughn; 'Apt. 604'

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Aqua Velvets; 'Nomad'

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Economy

UAW Turns Focus to New Ford Contract

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Economy

Strikes Were Once a Powerful Tool for Labor

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Economy

Today's Impression of the Picket Lines

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Economy

U.S. Workers Strike Less Often Than in Past

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Ginger Baker Trio; 'I Lu Kron'

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Abdullah Ibrahim; 'Imam'

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World

Two Mosques, Two Different Reactions in Germany

by Emily Harris

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Pascal Bournet & Alberti, Enrique; 'Marbles'

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The Bad Plus; 'Frog and Toad'

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States Still Planning Lethal Injection Executions

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Law

Teacher Asks for Right to Be Armed in Classroom

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Around the Nation

In Istanbul, Last Day of Ramadan Is a Festive Time

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Portastatic; 'Snake Music'

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Teja Gerken; 'Noe Valley Sunday'

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Children's Health

Manufacturers Pull Infant Cold Medicines

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Children's Books

Book Puts Children in the Midst of 'Mythology'

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Ginger Baker Trio; 'Ginger Blues'

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The Bad Plus; 'Dirty Blonde'

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