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U.S.'s Cultural Ignorance Fuels Iraq Insurgency

The U.S. military's lack of cultural understanding of Iraq helped create the conditions for the insurgency there, according to a military adviser who has written a new book on the insurgency.

U.S.'s Cultural Ignorance Fuels Iraq Insurgency

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National

Houston Drill Tests Agencies' Preparedness

A mock explosion, fire and oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel -- a lifeline for the nation's busy energy industry -- provided a test this week for federal, state and local agencies and their ability to work together in the event of a terrorist attack.

Houston Drill Tests Agencies' Preparedness

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Global Warming

Warming Eases Northwest Passage, Author Says

European explorers spent centuries searching for a passage through the ice at the top of the world. The Northwest Passage, a shortcut to Asia Europe, proved elusive until about 100 years ago. These days, thanks to global warming and a receding ice cover, the voyage is far easier to complete.

Warming Eases Northwest Passage, Author Says

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Books

Sebastian Junger: 'A Death in Belmont'

Sebastian Junger set out to write a book about a murder that occurred in the quiet neighborhood where he grew up. For Junger, the story of who killed Bessie Goldberg hit close to home in more than one way.

Sebastian Junger: 'A Death in Belmont'

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National

Disaster Drill Consumes Houston

Steve Inskeep reports on a disaster-response drill in Houston. In an exercise, a fire shuts down one of the country's most important energy supply lines. More than twenty agencies descend on the crisis to save lives, and determine whether terrorists were involved.

Disaster Drill Consumes Houston

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Analysis

Arrests Intensify Interest in Duke Lacrosse Case

Steve Inskeep speaks with Senior Correspondent Juan Williams about the case of two Duke lacrosse players arrested on charges of kidnapping and rape. The suspects say they are innocent. One of them reportedly has evidence showing he was elsewhere at the time of the alleged incident.

Arrests Intensify Interest in Duke Lacrosse Case

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Saddam Hussein: Crimes and Punishment

Saddam's Signature Takes Center Stage at Trial

Saddam Hussein's trial resumes with testimony that the former dictator's signature is on paperwork that led to the execution of residents in a Shiite town. Meanwhile, Iraqis continue to have difficulty forming a working government.

Saddam's Signature Takes Center Stage at Trial

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Katrina & Beyond

Coming to Terms with New Orleans' Flood Zones

This week the government released flood maps that tell New Orleans' residents where they can rebuild, and how high off the ground their houses have to be. Among the residents affected are Colleen and Donald Bordelon, who live in St. Bernard Parish.

Coming to Terms with New Orleans' Flood Zones

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World

Fallout Continues from Divisive Italian Election

Official election results give a center-left coalition led by Romano Prodi a thin majority in both houses of Italy's parliament. Prodi rejects calls by current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to form a broad-based government of national unity. Also in Italy, authorities nab a mafia boss sought for more than 40 years.

Fallout Continues from Divisive Italian Election

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Books

Librarian's Picks: Saving the Best for First

Sometimes authors' best works are their first. The tale of an imaginary universe where elevators are really important and the story of the first giraffe in Europe are among librarian Nancy Pearl's selections of must-read literary debuts.

Librarian's Picks: Saving the Best for First

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In Performance

Anne Watts and Boister: Music from Madness

Artists can find inspiration in the unlikeliest places. Musician Anne Watts, of the band Boister, has been influenced by the time she spent volunteering in a mental institution — and by the odd things kids say.

Anne Watts and Boister: Music from Madness

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