All Things Considered for September 5, 2008 : NPR

August Unemployment At Five-Year High

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Election 2008: Issues

Candidates Sound Off On Unemployment

by Jim Zarroli , Melissa Block

Candidates Sound Off On Unemployment

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Environment

Study: Sea Levels Won't Rise As Much As Predicted

by Richard Harris

Study: Sea Levels Won't Rise As Much As Predicted

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Education

Teen Sex, Sex Education And Sarah Palin

by Brenda Wilson

Teen Sex, Sex Education And Sarah Palin

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Opinion

Ability To Lead Armed Forces Pivotal In Election

by Ken Harbaugh

Ability To Lead Armed Forces Pivotal In Election

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Political Turmoil In Pakistan

Al-Qaida Sees Opportunity In Pakistan's Flux

by Tom Gjelten

Al-Qaida Sees Opportunity In Pakistan's Flux

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World

Searching For The 'Disappeared' In Colombia

by Juan Forero

Searching For The 'Disappeared' In Colombia

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National

Costliest U.S. Public School Opens In L.A.

by Carrie Kahn

Costliest U.S. Public School Opens In L.A.

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Sports

Giants, Ocho Cinco Cap Week In Sports

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National

Paying Homage To The Wrights' Military Plane

by Noah Adams

Paying Homage To The Wrights' Military Plane

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Election 2008

McCain, Palin Cast Themselves As Outsiders

by Scott Horsley , Melissa Block

McCain, Palin Cast Themselves As Outsiders

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Election 2008

Obama: GOP Convention Ignored Middle-Class Woes

by Audie Cornish , Melissa Block

Obama: GOP Convention Ignored Middle-Class Woes

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Election 2008

Palin's Impact On Presidential Race Analyzed

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Hurricane Season Brings String Of Storms

Gustav, Hanna Batter Haiti

by Jason Beaubien , Melissa Block

Gustav, Hanna Batter Haiti

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Science

African Dust Linked To Hurricane Strength

by Jon Hamilton

African Dust Linked To Hurricane Strength

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Election 2008

Examining Palin's Pentecostal Background

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Examining Palin's Pentecostal Background

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Election 2008

Letter About Palin Goes Viral

by Martin Kaste

Letter About Palin Goes Viral

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Election 2008

McCain Speech Carried Wrong Walter Reed Image

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Economy

Boeing Workers Vote To Strike

by Wendy Kaufman

Boeing Workers Vote To Strike

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Books

Novel On Islam's Prophet Finds New Publisher

by Lynn Neary

Novel On Islam's Prophet Finds New Publisher

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Performing Arts

'The Fly' Stirs New Buzz — On The Operatic Stage

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