Morning Edition for August 4, 2006 : NPR

Politics

Senate Democrats Kill Wage, Estate-Tax Bill

by Brian Naylor

Senate Democrats Kill Wage, Estate-Tax Bill

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Your Money

Working for Less than the Minimum Wage

by Nancy Solomon

Working for Less than the Minimum Wage

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Middle East

Fighting Fails to Sink Israeli Economy, So Far

by Linda Gradstein

Fighting Fails to Sink Israeli Economy, So Far

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Culture

'Talladega Nights' Might Make You Laugh

by Kenneth Turan

'Talladega Nights' Might Make You Laugh

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Environment

EPA Bans Pesticide Blamed for Bird Deaths

by Elizabeth Shogren

EPA Bans Pesticide Blamed for Bird Deaths

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Castro's Health and Cuba's Future

10 Presidents, One Dictator: U.S.-Cuba Policy

by Tom Gjelten

10 Presidents, One Dictator: U.S.-Cuba Policy

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Your Money

Partners in Life, Partners in Home Buying

by Shia Levitt

Partners in Life, Partners in Home Buying

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Law

Merck Fights Vioxx Cases One at a Time

by Snigdha Prakash

Merck Fights Vioxx Cases One at a Time

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Middle East

Israel Struggles to Gain Upper Hand in Lebanon

by Ivan Watson

Israel Struggles to Gain Upper Hand in Lebanon

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Middle East

Israel Presses Forward After Deadly Day

by Eric Westervelt

Israel Presses Forward After Deadly Day

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Analysis

Senate Control in Question as Election Looms

by Renee Montagne , Mara Liasson , Ken Rudin

Senate Control in Question as Election Looms

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Castro's Health and Cuba's Future

Exiles Ready Plans for Post-Castro Cuba

by Greg Allen

Exiles Ready Plans for Post-Castro Cuba

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World

Retro Communes: China's New Utopia?

by Anthony Kuhn

Retro Communes: China's New Utopia?

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StoryCorps

An Old-Time Hoofer with New Tales to Tell

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Music Interviews

Camille, 'Threading' a New Sound

by David Schulman

Camille, 'Threading' a New Sound

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Media

CBS to Change Theme Along with Anchor

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National

Teddy Bears and the Law of Unintended Consequences

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Food

Taiwan Comes to Terms with Caffeine's Dangers

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