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Bush Pushes Forest Plan

Bush Pushes Forest Thinning to Fight Wildfires

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Civil-War Era Law Sparks Battle over Public Land Use

by Elizabeth Arnold

Civil-War Era Law Sparks Battle over Public Land Use

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Authorities Throw 'Guardian' Correspondent Out of Zimbabwe

by Robert Siegel

Authorities Throw 'Guardian' Correspondent Out of Zimbabwe

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Commentary: Cuban Connection

Commentary: Cuban Connection

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World

Despite U.N. Mission, Ethnic Tensions Persist in Kosovo

by Sylvia Poggioli

Despite U.N. Mission, Ethnic Tensions Persist in Kosovo

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Anti-Terror Measures

by Larry Abramson

Anti-Terror Measures

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GPS Court Case

by Melissa Block

GPS Court Case

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Harvard May Return Funds from Source with Anti-U.S. Links

Harvard May Return Funds from Source with Anti-U.S. Links

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Commentary: Money Issues

Commentary: Money Issues

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Terror Alert at 'High Risk'

by Pam Fessler

Government Increases Terror Alert to 'High Risk'

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World

Al Qaeda Adjusts Tactics

by Mike Shuster

Experts: Al Qaeda Has Adjusted Tactics

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The Definition of Intelligence 'Chatter'

by Melissa Block

The Definition of Intelligence 'Chatter'

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Science

Study Finds Mixed Success in Emphysema Surgery

by Joanne Silberner

Study Finds Mixed Success in Emphysema Surgery

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Commentary: Quarantine

by Desiree Cooper

Commentary: Quarantine

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Rebuilding Iraq's Army

by Eric Westervelt

Rebuilding Iraq's Army

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Suit Charges Discrimination Built into Selective Service System

by Melissa Block

Suit Charges Discrimination Built into Selective Service System

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Commentary: Flight Attendants

by Andrei Codrescu

Commentary: Flight Attendants

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Smithsonian Defends Move on ANWR Photos

Smithsonian Defends Move on ANWR Photos

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The Art of the Free Throw

by Robert Siegel

The Art of the Free Throw

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