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Congress Adjourns, Extending Patriot Act

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Politics

Poll Sees Hope for Democrats in 2006

by Mara Liasson

Poll Sees Hope for Democrats in 2006

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Those Who Are Grave Thomas Barth

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Carol of the Bells Various

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The Story of St. Nicholas

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Opinion

Solution for a Secular Holiday

by Annie Korzen

Solution for a Secular Holiday

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March of the Macabees Shirim Klezmer Orchestra

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Memories of a Winter's Night Dave Koz

Health

Seoul University Debunks Stem-Cell Paper

by Joe Palca

Seoul University Debunks Stem-Cell Paper

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Moto Perpetua Bela Fleck

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78th Annual Academy Awards

'Munich': Spielberg's Most Provocative Film Yet

by Kenneth Turan

'Munich': Spielberg's Most Provocative Film Yet

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Update: Congolese Refugee Joshua Dimina

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Carol of the Bells Various Artists

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Economy

Dollar Makes Surprising Rebound in 2005

by Adam Davidson

Dollar Makes Surprising Rebound in 2005

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Opinion

Tales from Poundland: Registering Holiday Rudeness

by Lynne Truss

Tales from Poundland: Registering Holiday Rudeness

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Mary's Boy Child Vince Charles

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World

Rumsfeld Announces U.S. Troop Reduction for Iraq

by John Hendren

Rumsfeld Announces U.S. Troop Reduction for Iraq

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Middle East

Iranian Kurds Push for More Autonomy

by Ivan Watson

Iranian Kurds Push for More Autonomy

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S'habi [Stereomovers Remix] Abdel Ali Slimani

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The Nutcracker Suite - Overture Modern Mandolin Quartet

America's One-Room Schools

Maine School Binds Isolated Island Together

by Neenah Ellis

Maine School Binds Isolated Island Together

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [Instrumental] Various Artists

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Away In a Manger Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits

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New York Transit Strike Ends, Service Restored

by Luke Burbank

New York Transit Strike Ends, Service Restored

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Bolero Montefiori

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What Child Is This? Hill, Chris & O'Flynn, Maureen

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StoryCorps

One Year After the Tsunami: A Song for Sri Lanka

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Global Returns

Gift Boxes Help Migrant Filipinos Keep Ties to Home

by Mandalit del Barco

Gift Boxes Help Migrant Filipinos Keep Ties to Home

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When Joy Kills Sorrow Bela Fleck

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Little Drummer Boy The Yellowjackets

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David Sedaris

Sedaris and Crumpet the Elf: A Holiday Tradition

by David Sedaris

Sedaris and Crumpet the Elf: A Holiday Tradition

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O Tannenbaum Vince Guaraldi, Colin Bailey et. al.

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What Child Is This? Vince Guaraldi, Colin Bailey et. al.

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Alcohol Consumption: In the Eye of the Beholder

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San Diego Sales Lure Mexico's Holiday Shoppers

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