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Africa

Egyptian Protesters Plan To March Through Cairo

Egypt's ruling military council and anti-government protesters are in a standoff. The military council has pledge to hand over power once a newly- elected president and parliament are in place next summer, but protesters have rejected the idea.

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Africa

Wary Truce Holds In Egypt, As Military Council Apologizes

In Egypt, intense clashes between protesters and security forces overnight raised the death toll from recent violence to at least 40. But both sides appear to be observing a truce this morning, as the country prepares for elections next week. Tens of thousands of Egyptians have been protesting since last Friday, demanding the ruling military council step aside — something the council rejected Thursday.

Wary Truce Holds In Egypt, As Military Council Apologizes

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Elections

GOP Candidates Address Iranian Nuclear Issues

Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate was hosted by CNN and two think tanks and was focused on foreign policy. Iran came up several times during the gathering. Is what the candidates said about Iran accurate?

GOP Candidates Address Iranian Nuclear Issues

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Analysis

Deficit-Reduction Panel Plays 'Blame Game'

Monday is the deadline for the supercommittee to announce its deficit-reduction plan. But it's widely expected the bipartisan panel will admit it has failed. Each side is blaming the other for not budging on obstacles to an agreement.

Deficit-Reduction Panel Plays 'Blame Game'

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National

Park Re-Opening Gives NOLA A Reason To Celebrate

New Orleans' Armstrong Park re-opened Friday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Guest host Linda Wertheimer reflects as people are able once again to enjoy some of the Crescent City's unique charm.

Park Re-Opening Gives NOLA A Reason To Celebrate

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Autumnal Calm In Turbulent Times
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Opinion

Autumnal Calm In Turbulent Times

For a while now, we've been listening to grim news from Europe and watching GOP candidates compete for attention from fickle voters. In this week's essay, guest host Linda Wertheimer reflects on the simple joys of fall in an otherwise uneasy season.

Autumnal Calm In Turbulent Times

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As 'All My Children' Ends, Susan Lucci Says Goodbye

Susan Lucci's character, Erica Kane, has served time for kidnapping, been accused of murder and cheated on her fifth and sixth husband, Travis, with his brother, Jackson — who later became Kane's 10th husband. Ron Tom/ABC hide caption

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Television

As 'All My Children' Ends, Susan Lucci Says Goodbye

Fans have been following the drama of Pine Valley — the fictitious Philadelphia suburb where the show takes place — since 1970, and much of that drama has revolved around Lucci's character, Erica Kane. But her reign comes to an end Friday as ABC airs the soap's final episode.

As 'All My Children' Ends, Susan Lucci Says Goodbye

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School's Out: America's Dropout Crisis

School Dropout Rates Add To Fiscal Burden

Nearly 1 million kids who start high school every year don't make it to graduation. At a time when federal and state budgets are tight, dropouts costs taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenue, health care, welfare and incarceration costs.

School Dropout Rates Add To Fiscal Burden

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Law

Gay Marriage Opponents Line Up Legal Challenges

While thousands of same sex couples in New York state line up to get their marriage licenses, opponents of the new law are already looking for legal grounds to overturn the newly passed legislation — and stop efforts to pass similar laws in other states.

Gay Marriage Opponents Line Up Legal Challenges

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Economy

U.S. Paper Currency Turns 150

One hundred and fifty years ago Sunday, Congress passed a bill that allowed the U.S. Treasury Department to circulate paper money for the first time. And for most of that time, the same family-owned company has produced the paper on which each bill is printed. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with Doug Crane of Crane & Company about the company's history in making paper for dollars.

U.S. Paper Currency Turns 150

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Books

Jane Austen Manuscript Sells For $1.6M

Forget Pride and Promiscuity and Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Now there's a real Jane Austen manuscript to behold. This week at Sotheby's in London, an unfinished novel by the adored author sold at auction for about $1.6 million. Guest host Linda Wertheimer has more.

Jane Austen Manuscript Sells For $1.6M

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Newt Gingrich

Gingrich Campaign Regroups After Senior Team Quits

Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he is staying in the race. On Thursday, 16 members of his staff resigned. That number includes the entire senior team.

Gingrich Campaign Regroups After Senior Team Quits

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