July 19, 2005

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U.S.

Bush Set to Announce O'Connor's Replacement

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Law

Bush Will Name John G. Roberts to Supreme Bench

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Remembrances

A Navy SEAL's Friends Remember

by Charles Lane

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Explosions in the Sky; 'First Breath After Coma'

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Rachel's; 'Forgiveness'

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World

Mexico Acts to Protect Natural Beauty Near Border

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The Kronos Quartet; 'Tabu (Taboo)'

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Stout, David Quartet; 'The Love Cats'

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World

Britain Seeks to Win Over Young Muslims

by Ivan Watson

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Economy

Bases in Calif., Maine Added to Closures List

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Book Reviews

'Until I Find You' Traces and Retraces a Life

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Alex de Grassi; 'Clockwork'

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Pullman; 'Same Grain With New Wood'

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Books

Exploring Burma Through George Orwell

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Various Artists; 'Mingala Thiri [Prosperous Majesty]'

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Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton; 'How Deep Is the Ocean?'

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Middle East

Gaza Plan Inspires Standoff in Israel

by Linda Gradstein

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Iraq

British Report Puts Iraqi Deaths at 25,000

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Iraq

Iraqi Group Seeks to Ensure Burial Rites

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Bill Frisell; 'For Christos'

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Matt Flinner; 'Nowthen'

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U.S.

Padilla Appeals His U.S. Captivity

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Science

Shifted Ice Cap Unexpectedly Reveals Life

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Medeski, Martin & Wood; 'Ice'

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Business

HP to Lay off 14,500 to Cut Costs

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World

China's Growing Appetite for Business

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Gary Lucas; 'The Wall [Instrumental]'

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Commentary

Attending Church -- and Mosque -- in Algeria

by Anisa Mehdi

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Jim Brickman; 'We Met Today'

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Shooglenifty; 'The Pipe Tunes: John McKenzie's Fancy/The Kitchen Piper'

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Music News

Woman to Lead Baltimore Symphony

by Joel Rose

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Performing Arts

Shakespeare's Tongue, Heard at the Globe

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Ensemble Galilei; 'Mister Issac's Maggot / Chestnut (Dove's Vagary)'

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Galactic; 'Mercamon'

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Law

Roberts, Bush's Pick, Known for Conservative Views

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Law

Bush Formally Names Roberts as Court Nominee

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Law

The Roberts Nomination: What's Next

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