Morning Edition for December 16, 2008 : NPR

Siemens Hit With $1.6 Billion Fine In Bribery Case

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Panel Concerned Bailout Won't Fix Root Problem

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Afghanistan: In Search Of Justice

Taliban Courts Filling Justice Vacuum In Afghanistan

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Taliban Courts Filling Justice Vacuum In Afghanistan

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National

Time Capsule Brings Headlines From 1896

by Richard Gonzales

Time Capsule Brings Headlines From 1896

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Case Against Blagojevich Stirs Political Furor

Impeachment Process Begins Against Ill. Governor

by David Schaper

Impeachment Process Begins Against Ill. Governor

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U.S. Senate In Flux

Minn. Recount: Franken, Coleman Vs. 'Lizard People'

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Auto Industry In Turmoil

Toyota Delays Mississippi Assembly Plant

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Detroit Papers Expected To Cut Delivery Days

by Noah Ovshinsky

Detroit Papers Expected To Cut Delivery Days

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

As Rate Nears Zero, What Else Can Fed Do?

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Business

Relationship Over? Time To Profit From The Gifts

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The Madoff Investment Scandal

Florida's Palm Beach Rocked By Madoff Scandal

by Greg Allen

Florida's Palm Beach Rocked By Madoff Scandal

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The Madoff Investment Scandal

Madoff's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Scams Smart Money

by Chris Arnold

Madoff's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Scams Smart Money

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Case Against Blagojevich Stirs Political Furor

Internal Review: Obama Staff Did Nothing Wrong

by Brian Naylor

Internal Review: Obama Staff Did Nothing Wrong

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Confirmation Hearings For Obama Cabinet Picks

President-Elect Obama Picks Green Team

by Elizabeth Shogren

President-Elect Obama Picks Green Team

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Education

Education Secretary To Be Named Tuesday

by Claudio Sanchez

Education Secretary To Be Named Tuesday

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Religion

United Nations To Rubber Stamp Resolution

by Jamie Tarabay

United Nations To Rubber Stamp Resolution

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World

Saudi Women Reunite To Remember Driving Protest

by Caryle Murphy

Saudi Women Reunite To Remember Driving Protest

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NPR's Holiday Favorites

A Holiday Reading Tradition For The Whole Family

by Lynn Neary

A Holiday Reading Tradition For The Whole Family

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Diversions

Journalist's Size 10 Fits Comedians' Punch Lines

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Diversions

Cool Sand Likely To Make Environmentalists Hot

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