Morning Edition for February 9, 2005 : NPR

Budget Appears to Double Costs of Medicare Drug Plan

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World

Analysts See U.S. Goals and Global Oil Needs in Conflict

by Tom Gjelten

Analysts See U.S. Goals and Global Oil Needs in Conflict

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World

Nations Call for Kenya to Clean Up Corruption

by Dave McGuffin

Nations Call for Kenya to Clean Up Corruption

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Sports

German Soccer Fans Reel over Game Fixing

by Kyle James

German Soccer Fans Reel over Game Fixing

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White House Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2006

Budget Would Kill Funding for Vocational Education

by Andrea Seabrook

Budget Would Kill Funding for Vocational Education

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Kentucky Focuses on Drug Treatment to Fight Homelessness

by Adam Hochberg

Kentucky Focuses on Drug Treatment to Fight Homelessness

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National

Russian Icebreaker Steps in to Resupply American Scientists

by David Malakoff

Russian Icebreaker Steps in to Resupply American Scientists

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NPR Replay: Consultants

Overcoming E-Mail Overload at Work

by Renee Montagne

Overcoming E-Mail Overload at Work

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Middle East

Sharon, Abbas Look to Make Cease-Fire Last

by Steve Inskeep

Sharon, Abbas Look to Make Cease-Fire Last

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Politics

'Real ID Act' Eyes National Standards for Licenses

by Larry Abramson

'Real ID Act' Eyes National Standards for Licenses

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Health Care

Diabetics Increasingly Strained under Health Costs

by Patti Neighmond

Diabetics Increasingly Strained under Health Costs

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Research News

Study: Link Between Gum Health and Heart Disease

by Allison Aubrey

Study: Link Between Gum Health and Heart Disease

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Business

WorldCom CFO Says He Was Pressured to Falsify Books

by Renee Montagne

WorldCom CFO Says He Was Pressured to Falsify Books

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NAACP Spars with IRS over Tax Status

by Luke Burbank

NAACP Spars with IRS over Tax Status

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Sports

The Choices of Max Schmeling

by Frank Deford

The Choices of Max Schmeling

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Christo's 'Gates' Open in Central Park

Miles-Long Christo Art Exhibit to Open in Central Park

by Neda Ulaby

Miles-Long Christo Art Exhibit to Open in Central Park

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Technology

Hewlett-Packard Ousts Chief Executive Fiorina

by Scott Horsley

Hewlett-Packard Ousts Chief Executive Fiorina

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Police: Justice Tried to Sneak Swiss Army Knife on Plane

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Risque Super Bowl Spoof of Censorship... Censored

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