All Things Considered for April 9, 2008 Hear the All Things Considered program for April 9, 2008

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Why Risk Models Failed to Spot the Credit Crisis

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Economy

Ex-Subprime Brokers Help Troubled Homeowners

by Chris Arnold

Ex-Subprime Brokers Help Troubled Homeowners

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SHIN- KI- ROW ALTERED BEATS

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Midwest Gospel Radio Yonder Mountain String Band

World

Al-Qaida Planner Masri Believed Dead

by Tom Gjelten

Al-Qaida Planner Masri Believed Dead

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Diversions

Singers Try Out for Minor-League Glory

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The Star Spangled Banner Jimi Hendrix

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Sidewinder Vernon Reid

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Books

In 'Bonk,' Mary Roach Explores Science of Sex

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Katrina & Beyond

Family Affair: Childcare in Post-Katrina New Orleans

by Audie Cornish

Family Affair: Childcare in Post-Katrina New Orleans

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Doc Holiday Was a Phony Lewis & Clarke

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Magma Cordovan

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Politics

New House Member Speier: A Survivor

by Ina Jaffe

New House Member Speier: A Survivor

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Technology

LegiStorm Chief Defends Disclosure-Form Move

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L' Orient Est Roots Bigga Bush & Orkestar, Koçani

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National

Olympic Torch Draws Heat in San Francisco

by Robert Siegel , Richard Gonzales

Olympic Torch Draws Heat in San Francisco

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Election 2008

Ads for Clinton, Obama Hit Airwaves

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Congo Filmmaker, Sen. Clinton

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Penny Lane Manuel Barrueco & The London Symphony Orchestra

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LA MANOUCHE CAFE NOIR

America's Shifting Ground

Wind Farm Buffets Family, Town Relations

by David Baron

Wind Farm Buffets Family, Town Relations

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Hanna's Mood Percy Heath

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Speakers Built In Charlie Hunter Trio

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Economy

Racetracks Place Survival Odds on Casinos

by Mike Pesca

Racetracks Place Survival Odds on Casinos

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Food

Noisy Restaurants Draw Complaints from Diners

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Joyful Noise The Derek Trucks Band

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Politics

Frank Holds Hearings on Housing-Aid Bill

by Brian Naylor

Frank Holds Hearings on Housing-Aid Bill

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Spaces Between Days, Pt. 3 The Six Parts Seven

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Il Grande Silencio Thievery Corporation

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National

American Airlines Grounds Hundreds of Flights

by Cheryl Corley

American Airlines Grounds Hundreds of Flights

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Middle East

Palestinian Billionaire Sinks Riches into Philanthropy

by Ivan Watson

Palestinian Billionaire Sinks Riches into Philanthropy

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Elevation of Love E.s.t.

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20 Million Ways to Die in Chicago Golden Arm Trio

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