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Saddam Hussein: Crimes and Punishment

Witnesses Testify on Torture During Saddam Regime

by Tom Bullock

Witnesses Testify on Torture During Saddam Regime

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World

Former U.S. Official: Iraq Unity Tenuous

Former U.S. Official: Iraq Unity Tenuous

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Business

Verizon Unveils Major Changes to Retirement Benefits

Verizon Unveils Major Changes to Retirement Benefits

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Business

Submarine Builder to Cut More than 2,000 Jobs

by Harriet Jones

Submarine Builder to Cut More than 2,000 Jobs

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Law

CIA Sued for Wrongful Kidnapping, Interrogation

by Michele Kelemen

CIA Sued for Wrongful Kidnapping, Interrogation

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Middle East

Ex-CIA Agent Robert Baer, Inspiration for 'Syriana'

by Robert Siegel

Ex-CIA Agent Robert Baer, Inspiration for 'Syriana'

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National

San Francisco: A Childless Future?

by Richard Gonzales

San Francisco: A Childless Future?

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Opinion

Forging a Bond with the Chain Gang

by Lauretta Hannon

Forging a Bond with the Chain Gang

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Law

Florida Professor Acquitted of Key Terrorism Charge

Florida Professor Acquitted of Key Terrorism Charge

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Law

High Court Weighs On-Campus Military Recruitment

by Nina Totenberg

High Court Weighs On-Campus Military Recruitment

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Politics

Jeanine Pirro's Uphill Battle for N.Y. Senate Seat

Jeanine Pirro's Uphill Battle for N.Y. Senate Seat

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News Analysis

What Happened to Ethics on the Hill?

by Daniel Schorr

What Happened to Ethics on the Hill?

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Education

School Targets Older, Immigrant Students

by Jennifer Ludden

School Targets Older, Immigrant Students

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Pop Culture

The James Bond Theme: From Naipaul to 007

by Robert Siegel

The James Bond Theme: From Naipaul to 007

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National

Ford Drops Ads in Gay-Oriented Magazines

by Cheryl Corley

Ford Drops Ads in Gay-Oriented Magazines

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Middle East

Plane Crash in Tehran Kills More than 100

by Roxana Saberi

Plane Crash in Tehran Kills More than 100

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Science

Beethoven Suffered from Lead Poisoning

by Robert Siegel

Beethoven Suffered from Lead Poisoning

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