Morning Edition for October 16, 2006 : NPR

World

Israeli President May Face Rape Charge

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World

Ecuadorian Presidential Election Down to Two Men

by Julie McCarthy

Ecuadorian Presidential Election Down to Two Men

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Guatemala, Venezuela Compete for U.N. Seat

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Conversations on Politics

Armey: 'Parochial' GOP Has 'Compromised' Agenda

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National

U.S. Becoming a Nation of Extreme Commuters

by Kathleen Schalch

U.S. Becoming a Nation of Extreme Commuters

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U.S. Deaths in Iraq Pass 50 for October

by Anne Garrels

U.S. Deaths in Iraq Pass 50 for October

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Afghanistan, Five Years On

Taliban Attack Afghan Road Project

by Renee Montagne

Taliban Attack Afghan Road Project

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North Korea's Nuclear Push

North Korean Military No Paper Tiger

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Business

Wall Street Watches for Earnings Reports

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Business

FCC Delays Vote on AT&T-Bell South Merger

by Jack Speer

FCC Delays Vote on AT&T-Bell South Merger

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Education

At Philly 'Future' School, Books Are So 20th Century

by Phyllis Fletcher

At Philly 'Future' School, Books Are So 20th Century

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Music News

Historic CBGB Nightclub Closes in New York

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Democrats Run Iraq Veterans for Congress

by Juan Williams

Democrats Run Iraq Veterans for Congress

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Political Analysis

Democratic Wave Faces Republican Machine

by Cokie Roberts

Democratic Wave Faces Republican Machine

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UnitedHealth CEO Resigns Over Stock Questions

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Law

Lawyer Faces Sentencing for Aiding Terrorists

by Margot Adler

Lawyer Faces Sentencing for Aiding Terrorists

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National

Hawaii Sizes Up Earthquake Damage

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World

Marines Face Hearing Over Iraqi Killing

by John McChesney

Marines Face Hearing Over Iraqi Killing

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Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Lawyer Discusses Implications of New Detainee Law

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Music Reviews

Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music

by Elizabeth Blair

Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music

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National

The True Price of Individuality?

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World

Kazakhstan Freshens Image with a Pyramid

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