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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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Election 2008

S.C. Voters Weigh In on YouTube Format

About half of the South Carolina's Democratic voters are black — far more than in any other early-voting state — and they're fully aware of their importance in the election. Black voters from Charleston watched Monday's candidate debate and offered feedback.

S.C. Voters Weigh In on YouTube Format

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World

Pakistan High Court Rejects Judge's Suspension

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, who was suspended in March by President Pervez Musharraf on charges of misconduct. Musharraf's move was widely criticized and sparked pro-democracy efforts.

Pakistan High Court Rejects Judge's Suspension

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World

Al-Qaida in Iraq Figure in Custody

U.S. authorities say they are holding the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq. Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, also known as Abu Shahid, was captured July 4.

Al-Qaida in Iraq Figure in Custody

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Politics

Rare Overnight Senate Session Sobering

As the Senate debated the Iraq war in a rare around-the-clock session, the rarity of the all-night session is striking. And the debate was a sober one, showing increasing discontent with the war.

Rare Overnight Senate Session Sobering

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World

Suicide Bomb in Pakistan Raises Fresh Fears

A suicide bomber kills more than a dozen people near an outdoor stage where Pakistan's suspended chief justice was to make a speech. The bombing stokes fears of a wider conflict with Islamist militants after the crisis at Islamabad's Red Mosque.

Suicide Bomb in Pakistan Raises Fresh Fears

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National

U.S. Intelligence Report to Say Al-Qaida Regroups

The National Intelligence Estimate, a survey of threats to the U.S. compiled from intelligence gathered by CIA, FBI, State Department and military intelligence agencies, is expected to report a persistent and evolving terrorist threat to the U.S. in the next three years from al-Qaida.

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Election 2008

Presidential Candidates Show the Money

Presidential candidates have filed their quarterly financial reports on their fundraising to the Federal Election Commission. So far, the Democrats running for president have raised more than $80 million, outpacing Republicans, who raised less than $50 million.

Presidential Candidates Show the Money

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World

Militants in Pakistan Flout Peace Agreement

Militants in northwest Pakistan launched suicide attacks and bombings over the weekend in an area where Islamist militancy has been growing steadily. The attacks followed calls from extremists to avenge the government's storming of the Red Mosque in Islamabad.

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Election 2008

White House Hopeful Dodd, Paul Simon Tour Iowa

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), one of many presidential hopefuls who toured Iowa last week, trails in money and in the polls. But he had one thing in Iowa that other prospective candidates did not have: singer-songwriter Paul Simon.

White House Hopeful Dodd, Paul Simon Tour Iowa

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Election 2008

Paul Simon, Rhymin' for the Dodd Campaign

Singer Paul Simon is on tour, but it's not his conventional act. He was in Iowa Saturday to help out a friend mounting an underdog running for president: Sen. Christopher Dodd, the Democrat from Connecticut.

Paul Simon, Rhymin' for the Dodd Campaign

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Studio Sessions

John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns

Doe just released A Year in the Wilderness, and recently sat down in the studio to play a few of his new songs. In between performances, he talks about the mythic qualities of the American West, as well as the differences between song lyrics and poetry.

John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns

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Business

Herman Munster's Credit Card Cancelled

This week, Internet thieves in an underground chat room offered up personal data swiped from the 1960s TV fictional character Herman Munster. Apparently, some Munsters fans had planted the phony info — and the crooks bit.

Herman Munster's Credit Card Cancelled

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Author Interviews

How Monkey's Eyebrow, Ky., Got Its Name

Whether it's Monkey's Eyebrow, Toad Suck, Bad Axe or Embarrass, guaranteed someone calls it home in America. Mark Usler has collected odd town names and the stories behind them in his book, Hometown Revelations.

How Monkey's Eyebrow, Ky., Got Its Name

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