All Things Considered for December 12, 2007 : NPR

National

Ex-CIA Officer Speaks Out Against Waterboarding

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Law

Panel Makes Reduced Drug Sentencing Retroactive

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Economy

Fed Offers $40 Billion to Bolster Global Economy

by Adam Davidson , Robert Siegel

Fed Offers $40 Billion to Bolster Global Economy

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Education

Business Schools Groom Foreign Students for Jobs

by Jessica Jones

Business Schools Groom Foreign Students for Jobs

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World

Car Bombings Kill Dozens of People in Amara

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Car Bombings Kill Dozens of People in Amara

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World

Top Lebanese Army Officer Killed in Bombing

by Peter Kenyon

Top Lebanese Army Officer Killed in Bombing

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The Ethics of DNA Use

Police Use DNA to Track Suspects Through Family

by Ari Shapiro

Police Use DNA to Track Suspects Through Family

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Pop Culture

Without Writers, TV Junkies Confront New Realities

by Kim Masters

Without Writers, TV Junkies Confront New Realities

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Sports

Sunday Football Pits Jets, Patriots in Grudge Match

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Law

Gambler Pardoned in White House Tradition

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The Spotlight on Steroids and Sports

Doping Report a Key Test of Mitchell's Fixer Skills

by Tom Goldman

Doping Report a Key Test of Mitchell's Fixer Skills

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The Spotlight on Steroids and Sports

Doping Has Long-Term Health Consequences

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Politics

Senate Considers Major Changes to Farm Policy

by Brian Naylor

Senate Considers Major Changes to Farm Policy

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Yellow River: A Journey Through China

Chronic Water Shortages Hit Rural Chinese Hard

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Election 2008

Republicans Debate Education, Economy in Iowa

by Scott Horsley

Republicans Debate Education, Economy in Iowa

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National

U.S. Signs On to International Adoption Conventions

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News Analysis

Will Lott Make Leap from Senate to Lobby?

by Daniel Schorr

Will Lott Make Leap from Senate to Lobby?

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Music News

Ike Turner, a Rock 'N' Roll Pioneer, Dies at 76

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Music

New Trends Emerge in NPR Music Poll

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