The Impact of War Sanchez, Former Top Army General, Retires November 3, 2006 Former Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, once the top commander in Iraq, retired Thursday. Lingering questions remain about his role in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal and about some of the early decision-making about how many U.S. troops were needed. Sanchez, a 33-year veteran, blames political partisanship for his ouster. Sanchez, Former Top Army General, Retires Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6430425/6430426" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Former DeLay House Seat May Fall to Democrats October 24, 2006 At the peak of his power, Tom DeLay was able to engineer the redrawing of the Texas congressional map. Now, not only has DeLay resigned his seat and found himself under an ethics cloud, but a Democrat may win his former seat. Former DeLay House Seat May Fall to Democrats Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6373542/6373543" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Skilling to Be Sentenced for Enron Conviction October 23, 2006 Jeffrey Skilling's sentencing for his part in the Enron collapse takes place in Houston. Skilling is the former CEO of Enron, and is accused of pushing the company to bankruptcy in 2001. Skilling to Be Sentenced for Enron Conviction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6366656/6366657" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Families Find Own Meanings in Iraq Deaths October 19, 2006 U.S. combat deaths in Iraq are on pace to rank it as one of the deadliest months yet. The people who have felt the impact the most are the families and communities the victims come from. U.S. Families Find Own Meanings in Iraq Deaths Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6326053/6326054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Enron's Fastow Seeks -- and Receives -- Leniency September 26, 2006 Enron's former finance chief, Andrew Fastow, is sentenced to six years with an additional two years under supervised release. Fastow had worked out a plea deal with prosecutors back in 2004 under which he agreed to a prison term of up to 10 years. However, Fastow asked Federal Court Judge Kenneth Hoyt for a shorter sentence. Enron's Fastow Seeks -- and Receives -- Leniency Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6147490/6147491" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Critics Blast Texas Plans for New 'Dirty' Coal Plants September 25, 2006 Texas utility companies have proposed building 17 new power plants over the next four years. The Lone Star State is already the nation’s leading polluter of the air. Critics Blast Texas Plans for New 'Dirty' Coal Plants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6110191/6140969" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Critics Blast Texas Plans for New 'Dirty' Coal Plants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6110191/6140969" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina & Beyond Houston Shines in First Year with Katrina Evacuees August 30, 2006 Much of the city of New Orleans, perhaps two-thirds of its population, evacuated to Houston when Hurricane Katrina struck. The Texas city received many New Orleans residents who didn't get out until after the levees broke. Horrified by the rescue effort, Houston embraced its forlorn neighbors. Houston Shines in First Year with Katrina Evacuees Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5730181/5730185" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Asbestos Lawsuits July 10, 2006 Thousands of lawsuits against major companies have been dismissed over potentially fraudulent medical diagnoses of the lung disease silicosis. Now defense lawyers want thousands of asbestos cases dismissed for the same reason. Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Asbestos Lawsuits Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5545127/5545128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Asbestos Lawsuits Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5545127/5545128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obituaries Fraud Conviction Changed Lay Personality July 5, 2006 Wade Goodwyn, who covered the Enron trial for NPR, reacts to the unexpected news that Enron founder Ken Lay has died of a heart attack. Goodwyn tells Lynn Neary that Lay was a changed man after his conviction for fraud related to the collapse of Enron. Fraud Conviction Changed Lay Personality Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5534881/5534882" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science Champion Clones Join Texas Horse Stables June 23, 2006 The Lone Star State is home to more than a million horses. Some Texans have begun adding to their herds in rather unusual ways: by cloning their champion horses. Champion Clones Join Texas Horse Stables Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5504640/5505008" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Soldiers Believed to be Held Captive in Iraq June 19, 2006 The Pentagon has publicly named two soldiers who have been missing in Iraq since Friday. An umbrella group of Iraqi insurgents claims that it is holding the two hostage. U.S. officials are trying to determine what happened. U.S. Soldiers Believed to be Held Captive in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5496370/5496371" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Ex-Employees Fight for Shreds of Enron Pensions May 26, 2006 Most of the 5,000 people turned out of work in the Enron collapse found new jobs and managed to land on their feet. But many had put their retirement money into Enron stock, and they're now at the back of a long line of creditors. Ex-Employees Fight for Shreds of Enron Pensions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5435098/5435099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Jurors Weigh In on Enron Trial Testimony May 26, 2006 After finding former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling guilty on several counts in their conspiracy and fraud trial, the jury of eight women and four men met with reporters to explain their thinking. Jurors Weigh In on Enron Trial Testimony Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5433451/5433452" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Jury Declares Lay and Skilling Guilty of Fraud May 25, 2006 Former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are convicted Thursday of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud in a case born from one of the biggest business scandals in U.S. history. The pair now face lengthy prison sentences. Jury Declares Lay and Skilling Guilty of Fraud Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5430536/5431368" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Enron Trial Jurors Hold Fate of Lay, Skilling May 17, 2006 The jury in the trial of former Enron executives Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay on fraud and corruption charges began deliberations Wednesday morning. The two face prison for their part in the collapse of what was once the dominant player in the energy trading market. Enron Trial Jurors Hold Fate of Lay, Skilling Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5411419/5411420" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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