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TV Shakes Up Summer Programming

The new summer TV season will include far more debuts and features than in previous years, say industry observers. Summer, long a season of re-runs, is increasingly being viewed as a television season of its own. Fox TV, for one, is offering brand new shows. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Bruce Fretts, a senior correspondent for TV Guide.

TV Shakes Up Summer Programming

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Political Fallout of Abu Ghraib Scandal

The political fallout of the Iraq war and the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal are still being measured. Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee -- Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh and Republican John Cornyn of Texas -- say it's too soon to judge the impact at the polls. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

Political Fallout of Abu Ghraib Scandal

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World

Saudi Arabia: 22 Die in Attack

Saudi officials say militants suspected to have links to al Qaeda killed 22 people before government commandos flushed them out of an upscale housing complex in an early-morning raid. The raid, launched from helicopters, ended a standoff stemming from Saturday's attacks on foreigners working in Khobar oil offices. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Global Radio News reporter Nigel Perry.

Saudi Arabia: 22 Die in Attacks, Hostage Standoff

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Science

Reading Genes for Disease, Part 4: Dilemmas

Tests that can reveal a person's risk of a disease are an advance of modern medicine, but they are also perceived as a double-edged sword. The ability to diagnose the disease or to predict its arrival has outstripped the ability to treat it. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Joe Palca.

Reading Genes for Disease, Part 4: Dilemmas

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World

Haiti Relief Crews Hampered

Aid groups trying to rush relief supplies to thousands stranded by devastating floods in Haiti and the Dominican Republic are running into obstacles. Hector Emmanueli of Americares was stuck Saturday in the Dominican town of La Reforma, his convoy unable to move forward along flooded roads. He speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

Relief Crews Face Obstacles in Hispaniola

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Republican Strategists Assess Iraq Damage

NPR's Linda Wertheimer interviews two Republican strategists, Frank Donatelli of the American Conservative Union, and Don Devine, a former Reagan aide, about what the worsening situation in Iraq means for President Bush's re-election prospects.

Republican Strategists Assess Iraq Damage

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Veterans Day

Black WW II Vet Remembers War Years in England

NPR's Linda Wertheimer interviews William Powell, one of the African-American veterans who came to Washington, D.C., for the Memorial Day weekend. He remembers his service in England during World War II.

Black WW II Vet Remembers War Years in England

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World

10 Die in Saudi Oil Attacks

Attacks on oil industry offices in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, leave at least 10 people dead, including at least one American. Dozens of hostages were seized. It's possible the attackers have ties to al Qaeda. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Youssef Ibrahim, a former New York Times correspondent who is now managing director of the Strategic Energy Investment Group.

At Least 10 Dead in Attacks on Saudi Oil Industry

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Arts & Life

Mystery Writer Sandford Unveils 'Hidden Prey'

Tough-guy cop Lucas Davenport returns in John Sandford's latest thriller: Hidden Prey. The author speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about his hard-boiled detective, who seems to be a little older and wiser in his 16th outing.

Mystery Writer Sandford Unveils 'Hidden Prey'

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Arab Nations Promise Reforms

Leaders from 22 Arab countries end a summit meeting in Tunis by adopting a plan for political and social reform. Dispute over the issue had delayed the Arab League session by two months. The promise of reforms led Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to leave the meetings Saturday. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and New York Times reporter Neil MacFarquhar.

Arab Nations Promise Reforms at Regional Summit

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NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports that American sprinter Marion Jones won the women's 100-meter race and long-jump event this weekend at the Home Depot Invitational in Carson, Calif. Jones is suspected of taking performance-enhancing drugs, and is threatening to sue for the right to compete in this summer's Olympic games in Athens.

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Iraq Fallout: European News View

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with two European editors whose countries have troops in Iraq about the impact of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and mounting casualties on public opinion. The journalists are Paolo Garemberti, a columnist for the Italian paper La Repubblica, and Marc Chavannes, the Washington correspondent for the Dutch paper NRC Handelsblad.

Iraq Fallout: European News View

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