All Things Considered for October 9, 2007 : NPR

Security Firm Blackwater Under Scrutiny

Iraqi Officials: Blackwater Shootings Deliberate

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Security Firm Blackwater Under Scrutiny

Blackwater's San Diego-Area Plan Spurs Protest

by Carrie Kahn

Blackwater's San Diego-Area Plan Spurs Protest

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Driveway Moments

A Grandfather's War Stories

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Technology

Quantum Computer Discovery Nets Nobel Prize

by Richard Harris

Quantum Computer Discovery Nets Nobel Prize

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Education

Classroom Laptop Use Distracting, Professor Says

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Milford, N.H.: A Bellwether for the State

Milford, N.H., Republicans Convey Disillusionment

by Melissa Block

Milford, N.H., Republicans Convey Disillusionment

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Politics

Democrats Hopeful Amid Changing GOP Landscape

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Book Reviews

Three India Stories Comprise 'Elephanta Suite'

by Alan Cheuse

Three India Stories Comprise 'Elephanta Suite'

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Business

Country Music Sales Suffer Familiar Fate

by Craig Havighurst

Country Music Sales Suffer Familiar Fate

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Diversions

A High Lonesome Song for the Country Star

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Law

Court Considers Investors' Rights in Stock Fraud

by Nina Totenberg

Court Considers Investors' Rights in Stock Fraud

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Business

GM Workers Expect to Approve New Contract

by Frank Langfitt

GM Workers Expect to Approve New Contract

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Pop Culture

Playing a Playa: Casting the Part of Biggie Smalls

by Robert Smith

Playing a Playa: Casting the Part of Biggie Smalls

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Books

Krugman: Income Inequality Pricks 'Conscience'

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Research News

Seizure Drug Shows Promise Against Alcoholism

by Alix Spiegel

Seizure Drug Shows Promise Against Alcoholism

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Law

Power Company to Pay $4.6 Billion Settlement

by Elizabeth Shogren

Power Company to Pay $4.6 Billion Settlement

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World

China's Communist Party Plans New Leadership

by Anthony Kuhn

China's Communist Party Plans New Leadership

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Books

The World According to Stephen Colbert

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Election 2008

Romney, Giuliani Clash at Thompson's First Debate

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