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A Look At America's 'Advise And Assist' Role In Iraq

by Kelly McEvers

A Look At America's 'Advise And Assist' Role In Iraq

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Iraq: By The Numbers

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Lonesome Blues Ugly Casanova

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A Night Away Metheny Mehldau Quartet

A Click Away: Preventing Online Child Porn Viewing

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A Click Away: Preventing Online Child Porn Viewing

by Martin Kaste

A Click Away: Preventing Online Child Porn Viewing

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National

Hurricane Earl Heads Toward U.S. East Coast

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Dudeman Viktor Krauss

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Mali John Patitucci

Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell

On April 29, 1975, as Saigon was falling to Communist North Vietnamese forces, a small U.S. Navy destroyer escort ship, the USS Kirk, played a dramatic but almost forgotten role in rescuing up to 30,000 South Vietnamese. Here, a member of the USS Kirk's crew tends to a Vietnamese baby. Hugh Doyle hide caption

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The USS Kirk: Valor At The Vietnam War's End

Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell

by Joseph Shapiro , Sandra Bartlett

Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell

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The Second Child Jim Henry & Brooks Williams

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Variation One Jacques Loussier

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Turkish Government Pushes Constitutional Reforms

by Peter Kenyon

Turkish Government Pushes Constitutional Reforms

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Someday, This Raven May Fly To The Rescue

by Daniel Kraker

Someday, This Raven May Fly To The Rescue

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Love Is All There Is Acoustic Alchemy

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The Windup Keith Jarrett

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Breast Removal Reduces Cancer Risk In Some Women

For women who carry certain genes, getting a double mastectomy before anything shows up on a mammogram may reduce breast and ovarian cancer risk. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Breast Removal Reduces Cancer Risk In Some Women

by Patti Neighmond

Breast Removal Reduces Cancer Risk In Some Women

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Doctor Weighs In On Breast Cancer Study

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Obama: End Of Iraq Combat Mission No 'Victory Lap'

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Egypt by Air [Bombay Dub's Funky Old Medina Mix] Bombay Dub Orchestra

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I DIG LES BAXTER

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Mexico Captures Reputed Drug Lord 'La Barbie'

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Letters: Glenn Beck And Christianity; Memes

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Sarabande Yo-Yo Ma

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Don't Do It Salvador Santana

Middle East

4 Israelis Killed On Eve Of Mideast Peace Talks

by Sheera Frenkel

4 Israelis Killed On Eve Of Mideast Peace Talks

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Hamas Faces New Threats As It Tightens Grip On Gaza

Palestinians enjoy the Mediterranean Sea at a Hamas-run beach resort in Gaza City. Ventures such as beach clubs, wedding halls and a shopping center are one way the militant Islamist group is strengthening its rule over the Gaza Strip. Andrea Bruce/VII Network for NPR hide caption

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Life In Hamas-Ruled Gaza

Hamas Faces New Threats As It Tightens Grip On Gaza

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Hamas Faces New Threats As It Tightens Grip On Gaza

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Doc Holiday Was a Phony Lewis & Clarke

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Slightly Premature Babies At Risk For Cerebral Palsy

by Allison Aubrey

Slightly Premature Babies At Risk For Cerebral Palsy

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The Eraser Christian Scott

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Bossa Dorado Gaucho

To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese'

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To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese'

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To Live: Life's Years Like Flowing Water Zhao Jiping

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Calabazar de Sagua Gnawledge

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Analysis Of President Obama's Speech On Iraq

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Highlights From President Obama's Speech On Iraq

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Political Analysis Of Obama's Speech On Iraq

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Ex-Bush Defense Official Reacts To Obama's Speech

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A Look Back At Key Moments Of The Iraq War

A Look At America's 'Advise And Assist' Role In Iraq

Iraq: By The Numbers

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A Click Away: Preventing Online Child Porn Viewing

Hurricane Earl Heads Toward U.S. East Coast

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Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell

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Turkish Government Pushes Constitutional Reforms

Someday, This Raven May Fly To The Rescue

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Breast Removal Reduces Cancer Risk In Some Women

Doctor Weighs In On Breast Cancer Study

Obama: End Of Iraq Combat Mission No 'Victory Lap'

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Mexico Captures Reputed Drug Lord 'La Barbie'

Letters: Glenn Beck And Christianity; Memes

4 Israelis Killed On Eve Of Mideast Peace Talks

Hamas Faces New Threats As It Tightens Grip On Gaza

Slightly Premature Babies At Risk For Cerebral Palsy

To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese'

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Analysis Of President Obama's Speech On Iraq

Highlights From President Obama's Speech On Iraq

Political Analysis Of Obama's Speech On Iraq

Ex-Bush Defense Official Reacts To Obama's Speech