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Linda Wertheimer As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top news stories.
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Opinion

Selling the Loot Raked in by a Pol Who Sold Out

An auction disposes of some of the booty collected by former U.S. Rep. "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA), who faces a prison stay after pleading guilty to taking bribes. It's a sad spectacle of greed on display.

Selling the Loot Raked in by a Pol Who Sold Out

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Analysis

Week in Review: War Debate; Hill Politics; Moussaoui

Highlights of the week's news include President Bush's remark that "future presidents" will decide when to remove U.S. troops from Iraq; Democratic offensives on Capitol Hill; the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui; and GM's buyout offer to workers.

Week in Review: War Debate; Hill Politics; Moussaoui

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Pop Culture

His Boots Are Made for Talkin' About

Fashionistas are labeling the cowboy trend in clothing these days as "Brokeback chic" after this year's cowboy love story. One man whose style has always been in fashion -- at least among real cowboys -- is Paul Bond, a custom bootmaker in Nogales, Ariz.

His Boots Are Made for Talkin' About

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Opinion

A Birthday Bash in the Big Easy

A 90th-birthday gathering for former Rep. Lindy Boggs features lots of politicos in New Orleans... and a lot of talk about what has to happen next in a town where gentility was brutalized by a lady named Katrina.

A Birthday Bash in the Big Easy

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Law

Trial Sheds Light on Aryan Brotherhood

Federal prosecutors in Santa Ana, Calif., are proceeding with what's being called the biggest capital murder case ever in the United States. Longtime members of the Aryan Brotherhood, turned government witnesses, are explaining how the prison gang carried out its deadly work over four decades.

Trial Sheds Light on Aryan Brotherhood

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World

Milosevic Funeral Divides Serbia

The burial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic in his Serbian hometown creates fresh political turbulence. He died an indicted war criminal, accused of choreographing bloody Balkan wars and ethnic cleansing.

Milosevic Funeral Divides Serbia

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Politics

Shared Values Tie Social Conservatives to Bush

"Social conservatives" are among the voters most loyal to President Bush. Almost all Republican, mostly women and substantially more conservative on social issues than the rest of the population, they represent 11 percent of Americans over 18.

Shared Values Tie Social Conservatives to Bush

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News

Egyptian Passenger Ship Sinks in Red Sea

An Egyptian passenger ship with 1,300 people on board sank in the Red Sea overnight. Rescue ships on the scene are looking for survivors, and dozens of bodies are said to have been pulled from the water. The cause of the sinking is not yet known, but there were reports of high winds.

Egyptian Passenger Ship Sinks in Red Sea

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Sports

Betting on Super Bowl Sunday for Profit

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play against the Seattle Seahawks for the National Football League championship. It will be a huge day for host-city Detroit and Las Vegas, where Super Bowl Sunday has become the most profitable day of the year for most casinos.

Betting on Super Bowl Sunday for Profit

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Politics

House GOP to Vote on New Leadership

House Republicans vote Thursday on a replacement for former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), the acting majority leader, is considered the frontrunner ahead of Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ). Blunt and Boehner have strong ties to Washington lobbyists. Shadegg remains a "dark horse" candidate.

House GOP to Vote on New Leadership

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Middle East

Israeli Police, Settlers Clash in West Bank

Acting on a ruling by Israel's Supreme Court, Israeli troops raid an illegal settlement outpost on a West Bank hilltop. Dozens of people were injured and several more arrested in the ensuing melee.

Israeli Police, Settlers Clash in West Bank

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Pop Culture

'International Dadaism Month' in Lawrence, Kansas

The mayor of Lawrence Kansas has proclaimed International Dadaism Month. But in the spirit of the absurdist movement, celebration dates are spread throughout the year.

'International Dadaism Month' in Lawrence, Kansas

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