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Middle East

Skepticism as Israel, Hamas Cease-Fire Takes Effect

by Eric Westervelt

Skepticism as Israel, Hamas Cease-Fire Takes Effect

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World

U.S. General: Safe Harbors Aid Afghan Insurgency

U.S. General: Safe Harbors Aid Afghan Insurgency

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News Analysis

Officials Change Tune on Torture

by Daniel Schorr

Officials Change Tune on Torture

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Business

Bear Stearns Execs Arrested

by Chris Arnold

Bear Stearns Execs Arrested

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National

Nation's Levees May Need Overhaul

by Adriene Hill

Nation's Levees May Need Overhaul

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Environment

Car Gas Mileage May Not Be All It Seems

by Christopher Joyce

Car Gas Mileage May Not Be All It Seems

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From Our Listeners

Voices on the Economy

Voices on the Economy

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Sports

Tiger's Injury Leaves Questions About Return

Tiger's Injury Leaves Questions About Return

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National

Quadriplegic Attempts Solo Sail Around British Isles

Quadriplegic Attempts Solo Sail Around British Isles

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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)

Obama Rejects Public Financing

Obama Rejects Public Financing

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Election 2008

Adviser Defends McCain's Shift on Offshore Drilling

Adviser Defends McCain's Shift on Offshore Drilling

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Politics

House, Senate Strike Deal on Eavesdropping

House, Senate Strike Deal on Eavesdropping

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Law

Supreme Court Rules in Sanity Case

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Rules in Sanity Case

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From Our Listeners

Letters: War on Drugs, Salmonella

Letters: War on Drugs, Salmonella

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World

Iraq Cracks Down on Militias in Amara

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Iraq Cracks Down on Militias in Amara

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World

Western Firms May Win No-Bid Contracts in Iraq

Western Firms May Win No-Bid Contracts in Iraq

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World

Ahead of Vote, Zimbabwe Cracks Down

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Ahead of Vote, Zimbabwe Cracks Down

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Diversions

How Birds Can Capture a Kid's Imagination

How Birds Can Capture a Kid's Imagination

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