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Experts See a GOP Spending Binge

Experts See a GOP Spending Binge

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Science

Drug Companies Took Low-Key Approach to Medicare Reform

by Peter Overby

Drug Companies Took Low-Key Approach to Medicare Reform

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National

Malvo Jury Hears New Testimony

by Michele Norris , Jackie Northam

Malvo's Lawyers Have Muhammad's Family Testify

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World

Spain Mourns Iraq Dead

Spain Mourns Officers Killed in Iraq

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Culture

'Hard Goodbyes:' In a Theater Near You?

by Michele Norris

'Hard Goodbyes:' In a Theater Near You?

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Conflict Takes Toll in Uganda

by Jason Beaubien

Conflict Takes Toll in Uganda

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Culture

W.E.B. Du Bois' African-American Portraits

by Michele Norris

W.E.B. Du Bois' African-American Portraits

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Business

TV's Version of Payola Draws FCC Interest

TV's Version of Payola Draws FCC Interest

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Music Reviews

Prefuse 73's 'One-Word Extinguisher'

Prefuse 73's 'One-Word Extinguisher'

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National

Court Hears Religion Case

by Nina Totenberg

Court Hears Divinity Scholarship Case

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Court Allows 20 Seconds to Admit Police

by Michele Norris

Court Allows 20 Seconds to Admit Police

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Business

Patriot Act Has Luxury Sellers on Alert

by Larry Abramson

Patriot Act Has Luxury Sellers on Alert

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Voters in Pennsylvania Seen as Key

by Michele Norris

Voters in Pennsylvania Seen as Key

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Commentary: New Crop of Splinter Groups

by Andrei Codrescu

Commentary: New Crop of Splinter Groups

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Fla. School Under Health Scrutiny for Trash Sites

by Phillip Davis

Fla. School Under Health Scrutiny for Trash Sites

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Educator Clark Kerr Dies at 92

by Michele Norris

Educator Clark Kerr Dies at 92

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Paul Park's 'Three Marys'

Paul Park's 'Three Marys'

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Culture

Kushner's 'Angels' Comes to HBO

Kushner's 'Angels' Comes to HBO

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