October 31, 2007

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Law

Stayed Executions Revive Lethal Injection Debate

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Politics

Mukasey's Torture Comments Give Panel Pause

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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats

Philadelphia, Baltimore Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

by Joel Rose

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Rachel's; 'Southbound to Marion'

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George Winston; 'The Great Pumpkin Waltz'

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Election 2008

Where Do the Candidates Stand on Social Security?

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News Analysis

Debates Do Little More Than Attack Front-Runner

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Jeff Parker; 'Sea Change'

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Portastatic; 'The Sunset Rock'

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U.S.

Southern Governors Convene to Solve Water Fight

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U.S.

FEMA Trailers May Be Making Residents Sick

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Bill Frisell; 'What Do We Do?'

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Kardos, Gene Orchestra; 'Zombie'

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Technology

Digital Clocks 'Fall Back' Too Early

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Commentary

Ghost Story: Coma Gives Injured Biker New Insight

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Michael Masley; 'Soleil'

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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; 'Dry Bones (Head Bone Connected to the Neck Bone)'

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Interviews

Pelosi: Lack of Progress in Iraq Eclipses Dems' Work

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U.S.

Aviation Near-Mishaps More Common Than Thought

by Kathleen Schalch

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Explosions in the Sky; 'Look into the Air'

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Various Artists; 'Two Minutes to Midnight'

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Law

FBI Continues Blackwater Shooting Investigation

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World

Seven Acquitted, 21 Found Guilty in Madrid Bombing

by Jerome Socolovsky

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Rachel's; 'Arterial'

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Howard Hello; 'False Hope'

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U.S.

Crisis-Prone Texas Juvenile Facilities Look to Reform

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Election 2008

Candidates Weigh Illegal Immigrants' Driving Rights

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Daniel Lanois; 'Agave'

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Research News

Smithsonian Unravels Color Photography Mystery

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Tom Ball, Jody Eulitz et. al.; 'Friend of the Devil'

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U.S.

Alaska's Lone Elephant Will Move to Warmer Home

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Arts & Life

'Child Prodigy' Film Revives Question: What Is Art?

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The Bomboras; 'A Fistful of Terror'

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