October 16, 2009

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'Where The Wild Things Are,' Dismay Also Lurks

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The Spike Jonze-Dave Eggers film, adapted from Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, is one of the year's most anticipated movies. Critic Kenneth Turan says the big-screen version of the tale is a self-indulgent cinematic fable, one he doesn't think will thrill either parents or kids.

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Economy

What White House Jobs Report Really Means

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Politics

Health Care Overhaul Rests On Senator Reid

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Kaki King; 'You Don't Have to Be Afraid'

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Kaki King; 'Gay Sons of Lesbian Mothers'

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World

In India, High Prices Spark Homeownership Feuds

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Steffen Basho-Junghans; 'Sky Dreamer's Gold'

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Daniel Paul; 'Ticket to India'

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Science

In Milliseconds, Brain Zips From Thought To Speech

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Gold, Fool's; 'Nadine'

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Fool's Gold; 'Ha Dvash'

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U.S.

Suspicions Arise About Boy's Balloon Saga

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Asia

U.S. Is Main Foe In North Korea's 'History' Lessons

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Rudresh Mahanthappa & Mahanthappa, Rudresh Indo-Pak Coalition; 'Palika Market'

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Various; 'Hommage à J.S. Bach (Adagio-Allegro-Assai), for clarinet & piano'

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Business

It's Walmart Vs. Amazon In Book Pricing War

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Business

Earnings Reports From Google, IBM Reflect Recovery

[1 min 13 sec]
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Business

Program Taps Retired Execs To Help Nonprofits

[3 min 57 sec]

by Rachael Myrow

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Business

With U.S. Sales Falling, Harley Looks Overseas

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Ry Cooder; 'Long Ride'

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Various Artists; 'Exsultate, Jubilate, Motet for Soprano & Orchestra'

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Politics

Obama On The Defensive In New Orleans

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Analysis

2010 Elections A Factor As Lawmakers Deliberate

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Various Artists; 'Dizzy Fingers'

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Steffen Basho-Junghans; 'Azure No. 3'

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Education

Layoffs At Ailing D.C. Schools Spark Union Outrage

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StoryCorps

A Healthy Approach Replaces Self-Pity With Promise

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Ronn McFarlane; 'Cathedral Cave'

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Middle East

Tensions Between Turkey And Israel Escalate

[3 min 57 sec]
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Tinariwen; 'Soixante Trois'

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Daniel Paul; 'The Acacia Rag'

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U.S.

Ariz. Sheriff Plans Raid In Defiance Of Justice Dept.

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Planet Money

U.S. Heads For Third Straight Jobless Recovery

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Broken Social Scene; 'Love and Mathematics'

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Namelessnumberheadman; 'Tension Envelopes'

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Books

Julie Andrews Celebrates The Sound Of Poetry

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Movie Reviews

'Where The Wild Things Are,' Dismay Also Lurks

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Jean-Michel Bernard; 'Generique Stephane'

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Gnarls Barkley; 'Crazy (Instrumental) '

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Business

BofA Reports Billion-Dollar Quarterly Loss

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Diversions

Moscow's Mayor Hatches Plan To Ban Snow

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Diversions

Ga. Man Seeks Reunion With Stolen Lucky Penny

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