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James McMurtry and 'Saint Mary of the Woods'

James McMurtry's sixth album, Saint Mary of the Woods, has a lot in common with his previous work — depressed characters leading sad or lonely lives populate his songs. McMurtry thinks that writing about unhappy people is more interesting, so he's not changing his tune. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with McMurtry about his career and the song "Choctaw Bingo," off the new album. Saint Mary of the Woods is released by Sugarhill Records. (8:45)

James McMurtry and 'Saint Mary of the Woods'

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Odd Hawaiian Election

For Hawaiians, it's Election Day again. Islanders vote Saturday for a representative to fill out the term of late Democrat Patsy Mink, who died last September. Whoever wins will serve just one month -- and won't actually have to work, because Congress is adjourned until January. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports. (3:15)

In Hawaii, an Odd Election to Pick Interim Rep

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World

Iraq Inspectors

Weekend All Things Considered host Steve Inskeep talks with the BBC's Ben Brown about the third day of U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq. Inspectors visited two Iraqi industrial military plants and an army base on Saturday, and encountered no resistance from Iraqi officers. (3:30)

Inspectors Probe Factories, Army Base in Iraq

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Al Jazeera in U.S.

The television network Al Jazeera presents news to 22 Arab countries. As Steve Inskeep reports for All Things Considered, the network is now planning a dramatic increase in its coverage of the United States.

Al Jazeera Boosts U.S. Presence

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Business

Troubled Firms Recruit New CEOs

Troubled companies rush to appoint new chief executive officers to appease stockholders as scandals and losses continue to plague many of the country's biggest firms. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jeffrey Garten, dean of the Yale School of Management.

Troubled Firms Recruit New CEOs

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World

U.S. Recruits Kurds for Possible War

The U.S. reportedly tries to recruit an opposition army from among ethnic Kurds in northern Iraq. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Scott Peterson of The Christian Science Monitor.

U.S. Recruits Kurds for Possible War

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Sex Columnist Re-Examines Seven Deadly Sins

The concept of the seven deadly sins has been around since the Middle Ages, telling people what behavior they should avoid. In 2001, syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage decided to investigate Americans who personify the Seven Deadly Sins and defend their right to choose their vices. Savage joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to talk about the result of his project: Skipping Towards Gomorrah.

Sex Columnist Re-Examines Seven Deadly Sins

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Saddam's Quest for Weapons

Iraq's Saddam Hussein has plowed ahead for two decades in a bid to develop weapons of mass destruction. U.S. officials have tried both military and diplomatic missions to stop him. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Tracking Saddam's Quest for Weapons

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