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Kate Nelson, managing editor of the Albuquerque Tribune in New Mexico; Bob Kittle, editorial page editor of the San Diego Union Tribune in California; and Ron Dzwonkowski, editorial page editor at the Detroit Free Press in Michigan discuss currenct events, including the split in the AFL-CIO, congressional action on the energy and transportation bills, the San Diego mayor and the ongoing war in Iraq.

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Roundtable: Judicial Nominees, Bolton, Stem Cells

The major news out of the Beltway this past week included Senate wrangling over controversial judicial nominees, the vote to confirm John Bolton as U.N. ambassador and House approval of a bill that would expand federal funding for research using new stem-cell lines. Liane Hansen speaks to three journalists from around the country: Pat Yack of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, Kate Nelson of The Albuquerque Tribune in New Mexico, and Mike Jacobs of the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota.

Roundtable: Judicial Nominees, Bolton, Stem Cells

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Editor Roundtable: Right to Die and Terri Schiavo

Guest host Sheilah Kast speaks with a roundtable of newspaper editors to discuss their regions' reaction to some of this week's news, including the Terri Schiavo case, and other news of the past week. The roundtable includes Pat Yack, editor of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville; Bob Kittle, editorial page editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune in California and Kate Nelson, managing editor of The Albuquerque Tribune in New Mexico.

Editor Roundtable: Right to Die and Terri Schiavo

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Wood for Winter -- a Good Sign for Business

Weekend Edition essayist Kate Nelson says she's not the only New Mexico resident looking forward to a snowy season. Local firewood vendors are also hoping to see lots of the white stuff this winter.

Wood for Winter -- a Good Sign for Business

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News Headline Roundup

Findings from the commission probing the U.S. government's response to terrorism before and after the attacks of September 11, and the murder of an American contractor in Saudi Arabia, were at the forefront of this week's news. To get a perspective on the American response outside the Beltway, NPR's Liane Hansen speaks to three newspaper editors across the country: Ken Bunting of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Pat Yack of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville; and Kate Nelson of the Albuquerque Tribune.

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Editors' Roundtable: Iraq, Sept. 11 Hearings, Economy

Three editors from around the country join NPR's Brian Naylor to discuss their readers' feelings about the war in Iraq, the Sept. 11 hearings and the economy. They are Jim Camden, political reporter for the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash.; Kate Nelson, managing editor of New Mexico's Albuquerque Tribune, and Carole Leigh Hutton, editor and publisher of the Detroit Free Press.

Editors' Roundtable: Iraq, Sept. 11 Hearings, Economy

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Dems Spread Election Focus

States that are often ignored in the process of choosing a presidential candidate rise to the fore in Democrats' efforts to secure their party's nomination. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Mike Jacobs, editor of The Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota; Steve Kraske of The Kansas City Star in Missouri; and Kate Nelson, managing editor of The Albuquerque Tribune in New Mexico.

Democrats Focus on Multi-State Elections

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Editorfest

NPR's Liane Hansen hosts a conversation with journalists from around the country to discuss the economy, the situation in Iraq and various local issues. Hear from Pat Yack, editor of the Times-Union in Jacksonville, Fla.; Kate Nelson, columnist with The Albuquerque Tribune in New Mexico; and Jim Camden, staff writer at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash.

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