November 4, 2009

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Partners Lisa Brackbill (left) and Lisa Pugh (right), both from Buckfield, Maine console one anotherPat Wellenbach/AP

Gay-Marriage Advocates Weigh Next Move

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Same-sex marriage supporters are vowing to continue their fight after a loss at the polls in Maine on Tuesday. Voters there passed a measure blocking gay marriage, dealing a major blow to the cause of same-sex marriage around the nation.

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Europe

Italian Judge Convicts Americans In Rendition Case

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Law

High Court Weighs Prosecutors' Immunity

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Poet on Call

Thoughts On A Human Re-Creation Of The Berlin Wall

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Graham Reynolds; 'Cult of Color/Act 2, Scene 4. Sesom and His Disciples'

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Swamp Rat; 'Spankin' It'

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Politics

Bloomberg Blames Narrow Win On National Backlash

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Politics

Gay-Marriage Advocates Weigh Next Move

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Glorytellers; 'Tears Of...'

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Various; 'La Traviata, opera'

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Middle East

Iranian Protests Show Opposition Is Still Strong

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Iraq

Smugglers In Iraq Have A New Trade: Corpses

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Six Parts Seven; 'What We Can Just Make Out'

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Around the Nation

San Francisco Youth Sanctuary Law Prompts Battle

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David Byrne; 'Seaside Smokes'

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Greyboy, Shawn Lee et. al.; 'Missin' Something'

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Environment

Radar Reveals Dynamic World Under Antarctica's Ice

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Environment

A Trip To Sumatra To Hear a Gibbon's Call

[4 min 42 sec]

by Andrew Goldberg

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Esperanza; 'Brande Nicole'

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Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins; 'Bootie Beat'

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Pulse Of The Nation: A Year After Election '08

What Election Results Say About The Obama Effect

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Politics

With Eye On Local Issues, Democrat Wins N.Y. Race

[2 min 54 sec]

by Brian Mann

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Club For Growth: Conservatives Lost Nothing In N.Y.

[4 min 58 sec]
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Tin Hat; 'The Secret Fluid of Dusk'

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The Budos Band; 'Budos Rising'

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Health

Report: U.S. Trails In Infant Mortality

[3 min 57 sec]
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Music Interviews

Are We Eavesdropping On Rihanna And Chris Brown?

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Please Check Back In a Few Days; 'This song was a part of the previous story'

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Various; 'Rigoletto, opera'

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Afghanistan

Five British Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

Writer: Kandahar Bustling, But Violent

[5 min 59 sec]
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Kilowatthours; 'Perfect Fool'

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Opinion

On Meetings: A Note On Dreaded Corporate Etiquette

[3 min 52 sec]

by Alain de Botton

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Alex de Grassi; 'Prelude'

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Glorytellers; 'Softly as She Sings'

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Food

Manhattan Pickle Emporium Still Has Juice

[3 min 23 sec]

by Sarah Reynolds

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Music

An Irrepressible Tribute To Charlie Poole

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Loudon Wainwright III; 'High Wide & Handsome'

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The Black Seeds; 'One Step at a Time'

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