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Marines Fan Out In Afghanistan Push

by Jackie Northam , Melissa Block

Marines Fan Out In Afghanistan Push

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World

An Afghan View Of The Surge

An Afghan View Of The Surge

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National

70-Year-Old Reservist, Surgeon Returns To Iraq

by Julie Rose

70-Year-Old Reservist, Surgeon Returns To Iraq

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Music Interviews

Poetic License Raises A Star-Spangled Debate

by Lara Pellegrinelli

Poetic License Raises A Star-Spangled Debate

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From Our Listeners

Letters: NPR Keeps Climbers Sane; Summer Songs

Letters: NPR Keeps Climbers Sane; Summer Songs

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World

Serious Gaps Remain Between U.S., Russia

by Anne Garrels

Serious Gaps Remain Between U.S., Russia

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World

New Generation Of Iraqi Military Pilots Looks To Sky

by Quil Lawrence

New Generation Of Iraqi Military Pilots Looks To Sky

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Sports

MLB Calls Foul On Cape Cod Baseball Uniforms

MLB Calls Foul On Cape Cod Baseball Uniforms

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How Artists Make Money

Artists Make Money By Forgoing Traditional Galleries

Artists Make Money By Forgoing Traditional Galleries

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Music Lists

Johnny Cash's 'Big River'

by Mark O'Connor

Johnny Cash's 'Big River'

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Politics

Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign

Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign

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World

Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England

Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England

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Middle East

Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff To Be Tried

Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff To Be Tried

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News

Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse

Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse

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Opinion

Remembering Last Reunion Of Civil War Veterans

by John McDonough

Remembering Last Reunion Of Civil War Veterans

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'America's Battalion' In Afghanistan

Families Of 'America's Battalion' Wait For News

by Catherine Welch

Families Of 'America's Battalion' Wait For News

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Books

An Enchanting Tour Through A World Of Idioms

An Enchanting Tour Through A World Of Idioms

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Poet on Call

A Summer Challenge: Learning To Nap

by Andrei Codrescu

A Summer Challenge: Learning To Nap

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