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NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying

Daschle Says Congress Did Not Approve U.S. Wiretaps

Daschle Says Congress Did Not Approve U.S. Wiretaps

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Politics

Political Roundup: The Week in Politics

Political Roundup: The Week in Politics

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Technology

Users Find Ways Around Anti-Copying CD Technology

Users Find Ways Around Anti-Copying CD Technology

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Opinion

Losing My Music, Or When Good Hard Drives Go Bad

by Paul Ford

Losing My Music, Or When Good Hard Drives Go Bad

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Health Care

Congress Creates Lawsuit Shield for Vaccine Makers

by Julie Rovner

Congress Creates Lawsuit Shield for Vaccine Makers

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National

Last Shaker Community Maps Out Future

by Charlotte Albright

Last Shaker Community Maps Out Future

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Opinion

Remembering the Lost Tradition of Quartet Contests

by Bruce Nemerov

Remembering the Lost Tradition of Quartet Contests

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Joan Nathan: An Exotic Holiday Feast

Joan Nathan: An Exotic Holiday Feast

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World

Rumsfeld: U.S. to Trim Troops in Iraq

by John Hendren

Rumsfeld: U.S. to Trim Troops in Iraq

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Iraq Elects a New Government

Sunnis Protest Alleged Fraud in Iraq Vote

by Jamie Tarabay

Sunnis Protest Alleged Fraud in Iraq Vote

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Law

Alito Advocated Immunity for U.S. Wiretap Use

Alito Advocated Immunity for U.S. Wiretap Use

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NYC Transit Strike Ends, Union Agrees to Talks

New York City Buses, Subways Back on Track

by Nancy Solomon

New York City Buses, Subways Back on Track

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Business

Pension Funds Face Troubled Future

Pension Funds Face Troubled Future

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National

Mystery of Missing Children Haunts W.Va. Town

by Stacy Horn

Mystery of Missing Children Haunts W.Va. Town

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World

Chinese Clergy, Officials Locked in Property Dispute

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese Clergy, Officials Locked in Property Dispute

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Sports

Big Match-Ups Highlight Christmas Day Hoops

Big Match-Ups Highlight Christmas Day Hoops

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Movies

Exploring Malick's Beautiful 'New World'

by Bob Mondello

Exploring Malick's Beautiful 'New World'

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