All Things Considered for August 21, 2008 : NPR

World

U.S., Iraq Near Pact On Troop Withdrawal

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Election 2008: Issues

Candidates Would Ease Up On Executive Power

by Ari Shapiro

Candidates Would Ease Up On Executive Power

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Sports

NFL's Gene Upshaw Dies

by Mike Pesca

NFL's Gene Upshaw Dies

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Technology

Computing In The Cloud: Who Owns Your Files?

by Laura Sydell

Computing In The Cloud: Who Owns Your Files?

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World

Condom A Capella Ringtone Fights HIV In India

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The Secret Money Project: Latest News

Convention Host Committees Flush With Funds

by Peter Overby

Convention Host Committees Flush With Funds

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Books

Podesta: Progressive Politics Will Cure U.S. Ills

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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

McCain's Homes Are Focus Of Latest Political Flap

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National

Seattle's Bag-User Fee Spurs Backlash

by Martin Kaste

Seattle's Bag-User Fee Spurs Backlash

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National

New Orleans Empty Lot Brings Neighbors Together

by Neda Ulaby

New Orleans Empty Lot Brings Neighbors Together

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Business

To Cut Fuel Costs, American Switches To 737s

by Wade Goodwyn

To Cut Fuel Costs, American Switches To 737s

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Business

Cruise Line Seeks To Trim Fuel Bill

by Greg Allen

Cruise Line Seeks To Trim $772M Fuel Bill

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Business

Newspaper Carriers Work With Rivals

by Audie Cornish

Newspaper Carriers Work With Rivals

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Business

Appliance Stores Look To Energy Efficiency

by Libby Lewis

Appliance Stores Look To Energy Efficiency

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Education

PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows

by Elizabeth Blair

PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows

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Inside The Games

U.S. Softball Team Fouls Out In Gold Medal Match

by Tom Goldman

U.S. Softball Team Fouls Out In Gold Medal Match

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Inside The Games

Anchor-Leg Strength May Be Hurting Relay Handoffs

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Religion

Poll: Slim Backing For Keeping Politics, Religion Apart

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Religion

Future Of Brutalist-Designed Church Not Concrete

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Future Of Brutalist-Designed Church Not Concrete

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Research News

Mice Can Sniff Out Fear, Study Finds

by Christopher Joyce

Mice Can Sniff Out Fear, Study Finds

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Old 97's

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Radio Diaries

Bernard Greenhouse: A Master And His Cello

by Joe Richman

Bernard Greenhouse: A Master And His Cello

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