All Things Considered for May 17, 2005 : NPR

Highway Bill Faces Hurdles After Passage Through Senate

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The Judicial Filibuster

Profile: Judge Janice Rogers Brown

by Michele Norris

Profile: Judge Janice Rogers Brown

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House Examines Drug Test Evasion Products

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

House Examines Drug Test Evasion Products

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National

Gay Marriage in Massachusetts, One Year Later

by Anthony Brooks

Gay Marriage in Massachusetts, One Year Later

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World

Eyewitness Details Protest Violence in Uzbekistan

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National

Lessons from a Closed Military Base

by Richard Gonzales

Lessons from a Closed Military Base

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'Star Wars' Comes Full Circle

Merchandising for a Now-Older 'Star Wars' Crowd

by Bruce Kluger , David Slavin

Merchandising for a Now-Older 'Star Wars' Crowd

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Paying at the Pump

Experts Divided on the Impact of Hybrid Cars

by Scott Horsley

Experts Divided on the Impact of Hybrid Cars

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World

Identity of Mystery 'Piano Man' Sought in England

by Melissa Block

Identity of Mystery 'Piano Man' Sought in England

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World

Sectarian Killings in Iraq Raise Fears of Civil War

by Peter Kenyon

Sectarian Killings in Iraq Raise Fears of Civil War

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World

British Lawmaker Denies Oil-for-Food Allegation

by Michele Kelemen

British Lawmaker Denies Oil-for-Food Allegation

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Business

U.S. Treasury Urges China to Add Flexibility to Currency Value

by Adam Davidson

U.S. Treasury Urges China to Add Flexibility to Currency Value

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Education

Harvard to Court Diversity in Sciences

by Claudio Sanchez

Harvard to Court Diversity in Sciences

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Education

Study Finds Higher Expulsion Rates for Pre-Kindergarteners

by Michele Norris

Study Finds Higher Expulsion Rates for Pre-Kindergarteners

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World

U.S. Detains Accused Cuban Bomber

by Melissa Block

U.S. Detains Accused Cuban Bomber

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Politics

Senate Committee Reviews Patriot Act Renewal

by Larry Abramson

Senate Committee Reviews Patriot Act Renewal

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Politics

Filibuster Battle Nears in Senate

by David Welna

Filibuster Battle Nears in Senate

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Space

The Big Bang's Echo

by Ralph Schoenstein

The Big Bang's Echo

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