March 26, 2008

Wednesday's Show

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Iraq

Clashes with Militants Test Iraqi Security Forces

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Iraq

Baghdad Neighborhood Reverts to Militant Stance

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Law

Justices Weigh Definitions of Competency

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Ui; 'Spilling'

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Basia Bulat; 'In the Night'

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Election 2008

McCain Urges 'Global Compact' to Resolve Conflicts

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Election 2008

What's in a President's Name?

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SONNY ROLLINS; 'WHAT'S MY NAME?'

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Turtle Island String Quartet; 'Stolen Moments'

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World

U.S. Uneasy with Pakistan's New Direction

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Iraq

Elite Iraqi Task Force Probes Sensitive Crimes

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Remembrances

Ad Man Behind 'Morning in America' Dies

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The Carpenters; 'We've Only Just Begun'

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Bailouts; Impressions; Fast-Talking Clinton

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Arts & Life

Photographer Trains a 'Complicated' Lens on Teens

by Karen Michel

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Djam Karet; 'Arose From the Ashes'

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Robert Glasper; 'G&B'

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Business

Dodd Calls for Scrutiny of Bear Stearns Bailout

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Business

New Century's Risky Lending Practices Detailed

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Books

The Banker Who Predicted Mortgage, Credit Crises

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Stanton Moore; '(sifting through the) African Diaspora'

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James Carter; 'Layin' in the Cut'

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World

Bush, China's President Discuss Tibet

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Book Reviews

'Wolf Totem' Eulogizes Mongolian Culture

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Los Lobos; 'Will the Wolf Survive?'

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Balanescu Quartet; 'String Quartet No. 2: V'

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World

Zimbabwe's Hyperinflation Poses Unique Challenges

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World

Sarkozy's British Visit Closely Watched

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Carla Bruni; 'Quelqu'un M'A Dit'

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Commentary

Ode to My Sturdy Rubber Boots

by Bill Harley

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Corduroy; 'The Girl Who Was Death'

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David Kikoski Trio; 'Grey Area'

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Remembrances

Screen Legend Richard Widmark Dies

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CD Reviews

Richard Egarr: The 'Bernstein of Early Music'

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Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr (conductor); 'Organ Concerto in F major, Op.4/5, HWV 293'

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Thievery Corporation; 'A Gentle Dissolve'

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