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Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nancy Marshall-Genzer is a part time newscaster, reporter, and producer for NPR. She reports on a variety of issues, including education and homeland security.
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Sunday

Obituaries

Amnesty Founder Benenson Dies

Peter Benenson, the founder of the human rights organization Amnesty International, has died. Benenson, who was 83, started the group in 1961, calling for the release of prisoners of conscience. That impulse led to a movement that has grown into a world-wide watchdog for the oppressed.

Amnesty Founder Benenson Dies

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Thursday

The Impact of War

Late Marine Worked His Way Through Private School

Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Redifer was killed at age 19 in Iraq the day after the Iraqi elections. Corporal Redifer grew up on a dairy farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and worked three jobs to help pay his way through a private school in the area.

Late Marine Worked His Way Through Private School

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Sunday

Sunday

National

Washington Preps for Inaugural

In the final days before his Inauguration, groups opposed to President Bush have been negotiating with the National Park Service for space along the inaugural parade route. One group has filed a lawsuit over officials' decisions. Demonstrators have been busy making signs and holding training sessions. NPR's Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.

Washington Preps for Inaugural

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Sunday

National

Travel Headaches Persist

Airline passengers' holiday travel nightmare continued Sunday. The Delta subsidiary Comair is operating some flights, after cancelling 1,100 flights Saturday because its computer system crashed. The airline hopes to be operating on a full schedule by the end of the week. US Airways cancelled more than 20 flights, as it continues to try to sort through mounds of lost luggage. NPR's Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.

Travel Headaches Persist

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Saturday

National

USPS: Volume Down, Service Up

Despite holiday crowds at the post office, the volume of first-class mail sent every year is falling. The Postal Service has faced increasing competition over the past few years; recently, it has been lauded for its improved customer services. NPR's Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.

USPS: Volume Down, Service Up

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Wednesday

Sunday

Business

Modest Expectations for Retail

Shoppers and retailers are in the thick of the buying season. But at stores in the Washington, D.C., area, retailers are keeping their expectations realistic. And some shoppers say they don't have as much to spend as they did in 2003. NPR's Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports.

Modest Expectations for Retail

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Sunday

All Things Considered

Kerry: Ensure Black Vote Count

Sen. John Kerry launches a scathing attack on Republicans, suggesting they may try to suppress black voter turnout in November. The Democratic presidential nominee spoke to the Congressional Black Caucus Saturday. Hear NPR's Nancy Marshall-Genzer.

Kerry: Ensure Black Vote Count

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Sunday

National

How Airlines... and Passengers... Handle Storm Delays

Bad weather can cause a ripple effect of delays at airports around the country. NPR's Nancy Marshall-Genzer looks at efforts to bring some order to the tedious process of trying to keep the planes flying and passengers happy.

How Airlines... and Passengers... Handle Storm Delays

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