All Things Considered for December 22, 2004 : NPR

U.S. Contractor Pulls Out of Iraq

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World

Facing a Holiday at Home with Relatives in Iraq

by John Burnett

Facing a Holiday at Home with Relatives in Iraq

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Wash. Governor Race Tied

Democrat Leads in Latest Washington State Gubernatorial Recount

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Business

Microsoft Loses EU Appeal

by Chris Arnold

Microsoft Dealt a Defeat by EU Court

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Analysis

Examining Where Fannie Mae Went Wrong

by Robert Siegel

Examining Where Fannie Mae Went Wrong

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News

Fishermen Remain Missing Off Nantucket Coast

by Melissa Block

Fishermen Remain Missing Off Nantucket Coast

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Hurricane Aftermath

Migrant Workers Face Hurdles Getting Hurricane Aid

by Ari Shapiro

Migrant Workers Face Hurdles Getting Hurricane Aid

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World

Belfast Bank Robbers Carry Off More Than $40 Million

by Melissa Block

Belfast Bank Robbers Carry Off More Than $40 Million

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Research News

Ancient, Complex Peruvian Communities Explored

by Christopher Joyce

Ancient, Complex Peruvian Communities Explored

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Culture

'Phantom of the Opera' Offers Extravagant Take on Webber Musical

by Bob Mondello

'Phantom of the Opera' Offers Extravagant Take on Webber Musical

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World

U.S. Troops at Mosul Base Shaken by Notion of Suicide Attack

by Robert Siegel

U.S. Troops at Mosul Base Shaken by Notion of Suicide Attack

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Suicide Bomb Pegged as Likely Cause of Mosul Attack

by Vicky O'Hara

Suicide Bomb Pegged as Likely Cause of Mosul Attack

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The Impact of War

Families of Iraq Unit Faced Anxious Wait After Mosul Attack

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Science

NIH Scientists Said to Have Taken Payouts from Biomedical Companies

by Melissa Block

NIH Scientists Said to Have Taken Payouts from Biomedical Companies

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Opinion

U.S. Adopts Cooperative Stance with Russia

by Daniel Schorr

U.S. Adopts Cooperative Stance with Russia

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Middle East

Blair Proposes London Talks on Palestinian Reforms

by Peter Kenyon

Blair Proposes London Talks on Palestinian Reforms

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World

Ukraine's Yushchenko Builds Campaign Ahead of Vote

by Lawrence Sheets

Ukraine's Yushchenko Builds Campaign Ahead of Vote

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Opinion

Vanquishing 'The Frozen Thing' from the Holiday Table

by Laura Lorson

Vanquishing 'The Frozen Thing' from the Holiday Table

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Movies

Cheadle Discusses 'Hotel Rwanda'

by Melissa Block

Cheadle Discusses 'Hotel Rwanda'

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