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John McChesney Senior correspondent John McChesney has been with NPR since 1979, where he served as national editor (responsible for domestic news) and senior foreign editor. He has traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.
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Friday

National

Army Recruiter Suicides Prompt Investigations

The Army is investigating a cluster of suicides in the Houston Recruiting Battalion, where five soldiers have taken their own lives since 2001. Nationally, 17 recruiters have committed suicide during the same period. Recruiting is considered one of the most stressful jobs in the military.

Army Recruiter Suicides Prompt Investigations

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Thursday

Technology

Electric Car Carries Clean-Energy Investors' Hopes

Silicon Valley venture capitalists are investing in clean energy, with the electric car their vehicle of choice. While the economic meltdown has crimped immediate sales plans, electric-car manufacturers hope for a thin slice of the $25 billion auto industry bailout being considered by Congress.

Electric Car Carries Clean-Energy Investors' Hopes

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Wednesday

Technology

Electric Car Manufacturer Hopes To Generate Sales

Even as America's troubled auto industry seeks a handout from Congress, a relatively new car manufacturer that's tailored for the 21st century is trying to get traction. Tesla Motors Inc., in Silicon Valley, hopes its $110,000 Roadster will make inroads for a cheaper family sedan.

Electric Car Manufacturer Hopes To Generate Sales

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Sunday

National

College Boot Camp For Veterans

Colleges and universities across the country are seeing more and more veterans enroll. Some states, like California, have set up special classes to help the vets get oriented to an environment that can be as confusing as serving in Iraq. NPR's John McChesney visited a veterans' class at the University of California Berkeley to see if these programs are helping.

College Boot Camp For Veterans

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Wednesday

Day to Day

Same-Sex Marriage Outlawed Yet Again In Calif.

California's much-discussed Proposition 8 has narrowly passed. The proposition will amend the Constitution and define that marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. We examine what the constitutional amendment will mean for the thousands of couples who got married in California since same-sex marriage was legalized earlier this year.

Same-Sex Marriage Outlawed Yet Again In Calif.

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Election 2008

Hot-Button Issues On State Ballots

Voters in 36 states faced 153 ballot measures. Gay marriage and abortion topped the list of hot-button issues, but measures affecting everything from energy to physician-assisted suicide were on state ballots.

NPR's John McChesney talks with Renee Montagne on 'Morning Edition'

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Election 2008: Issues

States Weigh Gay Marriage, Other Sensitive Issues

Same-sex marriage and abortion were among the hot-button issues addressed on some state ballots Tuesday. Voters in 36 states weighed 153 measures, ranging from affirmative action to assisted suicide. Most initiatives were decided by Wednesday.

NPR's John McChesney talks with Renee Montagne on 'Morning Edition'

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Monday

Tuesday

Friday

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Investors Looking For Safety Abandon Mutual Funds

Wall Street's meltdown is taking a huge toll on U.S.-managed mutual funds. Last month, investors pulled a record $72 billion from those funds and looked for safer places to stash their cash.

Investors Looking For Safety Abandon Mutual Funds

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Thursday

Your Money

Not So Fast, Would-Be Retirees

The financial crisis on Wall Street is leading to lots of anxiety among investors, especially retirees. Many financial experts are calling on investors to be patient and wait for the stock markets to rebound, but retirees don't have the luxury of taking that advice. Now those experts are cautioning would-be retirees in their 60s to keep on working.

Not So Fast, Would-Be Retirees

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Thursday

National

California's Guard Seeks Educational Funding

Between serving in Iraq and dealing with one crisis after another at home, California's National Guard has been busy. Now, those same troops are wondering why California is the only state that offers no money to help Guard members get an education.

California's Guard Seeks Educational Funding

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Wednesday

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Bush Issues Warning, Calls For Action On Economy

President Bush laid out his case in a televised address Wednesday night for why Americans should support a proposed $700 billion financial rescue package, and that failure to act could trigger a "long and painful recession."

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Monday

National

Electric Bikes Remove Strain Of Riding

Commuting by bicycle may sound like a great idea, but actually doing it means the rider needs to be in good enough physical shape to cover all kinds of terrain. Not so with a new generation of electric bicycles, which allow riders to travel without breaking a sweat.

Electric Bikes Remove Strain Of Riding

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Saturday

Monday

Law

Juror: Hamdan Didn't Seem Like Al-Qaida Warrior

The Guantanamo trial of Osama bin Laden's drivers ended last week in a startling defeat for the prosecution. Salim Hamdan was acquitted of conspiring with al-Qaida to attack the United States. One of the jury members says the prosecution failed to convince the jury that Hamdan was a hardened al-Qaida warrior.

Juror: Hamdan Didn't Seem Like Al-Qaida Warrior

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Sunday

Law

Juror Questions U.S. Pursuit Of Salim Hamdan

This past week, a jury at the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, delivered a verdict and sentence in the first trial of a terrorism suspect by a U.S. military commission. This weekend, one of the jurors spoke to NPR about the trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan.

Juror Questions U.S. Pursuit Of Salim Hamdan

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Thursday

Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Jury Gives Hamdan Light Sentence

A military jury in Guantanamo Bay has sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver to 5 1/2 years in prison, making Salim Hamdan eligible for release in just six months. Hamdan was found guilty of supporting terrorism on Wednesday.

Guantanamo Jury Gives Hamdan Light Sentence

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Wednesday

Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Bin Laden's Driver Found Guilty Of Supporting Terror

A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay convicted Osama bin Laden's driver Salim Hamdan of supporting terrorism in the first war crimes case in the U.S. since World War II. He was cleared of conspiracy charges, but faces the possibility of life in prison.

NPR's John McChesney reports on the verdict on 'All Things Considered'

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Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Split Verdict On Bin Laden's Driver At Guantanamo

In the first war crimes trial under the new military system for trying terrorism suspects, defendant Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver, was found guilty of some charges but cleared of others Wednesday.

Split Verdict On Bin Laden's Driver At Guantanamo

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Tuesday

Law

Fate Of Bin Laden Driver In Military Jury's Hands

The trial of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers, has gone to the jury. While the defense team argued that Hamdan's actions do not amount to the charges he faces, the prosecution maintained that Hamdan not only provided material support for terrorism, but also helped plan attacks with al-Qaida higher-ups.

Fate Of Bin Laden Driver In Military Jury's Hands

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Monday

National

Jury Deliberates In Hamdan Case

A jury of six military officers that is deliberating the case of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers, has recessed for the day. Hamdan is charged with conspiracy and supporting terrorism. The defense says he was just a driver. The prosecution paints him as an al-Qaida foot soldier.

Jury Deliberates In Hamdan Case

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Law

Closing Arguments Begin In Bin Laden Driver's Trial

Closing arguments were to begin Monday in the trial of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers. The defense says he was not essential to al-Qaida, while the prosecution claims he was one of bin Laden's co-conspirators and that he provided material support for terrorism.

Closing Arguments Begin In Bin Laden Driver's Trial

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Saturday

Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Closing Arguments Coming In Guantanamo Trial

The terrorism conspiracy trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver is drawing to a close. Lawyers for Salim Ahmed Hamdan rested their case before a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Friday. Both sides are scheduled to present their closing arguments on Monday.

Closing Arguments Coming In Guantanamo Trial

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