October 2, 2009

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World

Geneva Talks Help To Defuse Tensions With Iran

[2 min 18 sec]
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Afghanistan

Does Afghan War Have Strong Public Support?

[4 min 27 sec]
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World

Bill Approved Triples Nonmilitary Aid To Pakistan

[2 min 15 sec]
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Thievery Corporation; 'Indra'

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Latin America

Mexico's Ferocious Zetas Cartel Reigns Through Fear

[7 min 25 sec]
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Various; 'Three Burials of Melquiades'

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Various; 'Gift Horse'

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Education

VA To Issue Emergency Checks For GI Benefits

[3 min 58 sec]

by Alison St. John

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David Russell; 'Good Luck Waltz, for guitar'

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David Russell; 'Lullaby To Wake Up With, for guitar'

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Education

La. Teacher Union Files Complaint Against Recuiter

[3 min 5 sec]
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Around the Nation

Senior Tourism Program Seeks Facelift

[3 min 19 sec]
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Movie Reviews

'A Serious Man': Cold Comfort, Coen Bros.-Style

[2 min 32 sec]
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LCD Soundsystem; 'Someone Great'

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M. Ward; 'Outro (AKA I'm a Fool to Want You)'

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Business

Unemployment Rate Reaches 9.8 Percent in Sept.

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Business

Wall Street Marks Worst Day In 3 Months

[3 min 49 sec]
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Business

'Twilight Zone' Turns 50

[2 min 10 sec]
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The Manhattan Transfer; 'Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone'

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Eric Winstone & His Orchestra; 'Doctor Who: "Dr. Who"'

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Economy

Unemployment Rate Could Hit 10 Percent

[3 min 54 sec]
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Economy

Jobless Benefits Exhausted, Still No Work

[3 min 56 sec]

by Austin Jenkins

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David Letterman Admits Affairs, Claims Extortion

[58 sec]
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Dosh; 'O Mexico'

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Europe

Irish Vote Again On European Union Treaty

[4 min 13 sec]
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StoryCorps

Boy Lifts Book; Librarian Changes Boy's Life

[3 min 7 sec]
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Pullman; 'Two Parts Water'

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Osso; 'Year of the Ox'

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Around the Nation

Elizabeth Smart Testified She Was Raped Daily

[3 min 57 sec]
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Original Soundtrack; 'Marias River Breakdown'

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Original Soundtrack; 'Benediction Piano Reprise'

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Sports

Obama Makes Pitch For Olympics In Chicago

[4 min 4 sec]
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Planet Money

Senator Eyes Health Co-Ops For All 50 States

[4 min 30 sec]

Chana Joffe-Walt and Keith Seinfeld

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Rilo Kiley; 'A Man/Me/Then Jim'

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The Go! Team; 'Junior Kickstart'

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Books

Pooh Faithful Return To The Hundred Acre Wood

[7 min 18 sec]
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Original Soundtrack; 'Punch-Drunk Melody'

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Ratatat; 'Crips'

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Jobless Rate 9.8 Percent, 263,000 Jobs Cut

[3 min 30 sec]
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Chicago, Tokyo Lose Out As Olympic Sites

[2 min 17 sec]
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Diversions

Gingrich Group Rescinds Topless Club Owner's Award

[28 sec]
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Diversions

University Of Florida Ready For Flesh-Eating Zombies

[29 sec]
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