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Sticking with the Detroit Tigers

In baseball, it's the dog days of summer. A few teams and their fans are in the middle of pennant races. But are fans of teams who have no hopes of reaching the playoffs sticking by them? NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Don Gonyea, who cheers for what may soon become the worst team in baseball ever -- the Detroit Tigers.

Sticking with the Detroit Tigers

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New Clean Air Rules to Draw Fight

The Bush administration is expected to issue new rules next week regarding regulation of emissions from power plants. Those familiar with the plan say that it will allow older, high-polluting plants to continue operating. Environmentalists say they'll fight to have the rule overturned. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

New Clean Air Rules to Draw Fight

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Blackout Heats Up Energy Policy Debate

In normal times, the electricity grid isn't the sort of subject that sets the hearts of politicians racing. But after last week's massive blackout, Washington can expect heated debates about what to do about the nation's transmission system and how to prevent future outages. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Blackout Heats Up Energy Policy Debate

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National

Bush Heads for Texas Retreat

As President Bush departs for a month-long retreat at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, he leaves behind unfinished business. Despite prodding from Bush, Congress this summer failed to finish work on Medicare reform, changes to the child-tax credit and other issues key to the president's agenda. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Heads for Texas Retreat

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Bush Takes Blame for Iraq Info

President Bush for the first time says he is ultimately responsible for a now-discredited claim about Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium from Africa that appeared in his January State of the Union address. In the wide-ranging news conference, Bush also defends his economic policy and rejects the idea of same-sex marriages. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Takes Responsibility for Iraq Claim

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Bush Defends Record on Iraq

President Bush defends his decision to send forces to Iraq, and says he is "confident" U.S. forces will find evidence that Saddam Hussein had a weapons program. Bush also discusses the economy and national security in his wide-ranging news conference. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Defends Record on Iraq

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World

Sept. 11 Report Secrecy Upheld

The Bush administration declines to release classified material in a congressional report that suggests a possible Saudi link to the Sept. 11 attacks. The Saudi foreign minister, who asked Bush to make the information public, says his country has been "wrongfully accused" of complicity in the attacks. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

White House Won't Declassify Sept. 11 Report

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Aide Apologizes for Iraq Claim

Stephen Hadley, President Bush's deputy national security adviser, takes the blame for a line in the State of the Union address that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Africa. Hadley says he was told the CIA doubted the validity of the claim and concedes that he should have alerted speechwriters. The White House says Bush has "full confidence" in Hadley. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Adviser Takes Responsibility for Iraq Claim

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Saddam's Sons

U.S. officials in Iraq believe they may have killed Saddam Hussein's two sons in a raid in Mosul. Behind Saddam, Uday and Qusay were second and third on the U.S. most-wanted list.

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Tom Gjelten
*NPR National Security Correspondent

Guy Raz
*NPR Reporter in Baghdad

Simon Robinson
*Time Magazine's Baghdad Bureau Chief

Eric Westervelt
*NPR Reporter, traveling with the U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Don Gonyea
*NPR White House Correspondent

Col. Gary Anderson
*Retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel

Spec. Shane Brooks
*Soldier with the US Army's 2nd Brigade of the Third Infantry Division

Simon Henderson
*Author, Instant Empire: Saddam Hussein's Ambition for Iraq *Former journalist with The Financial Times

Saddam's Sons

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