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Archived Topic: Afghanistan

Rocking The Vote, Afghan-Style

by Renee Montagne

Rocking The Vote, Afghan-Style

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Environmental Engineering graduate student Daniel Tkacik (right) and engineer David Van Gilst analyze the composition of air samples sucked in from outside the plane. NASA hide caption

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Earth Science From The Sky: The Next Generation

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Earth Science From The Sky: The Next Generation

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Sailing On The Derek Trucks Band

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Tracking The Overhaul

Kill Grandma? Debunking A Health Bill Scare Tactic

by Julie Rovner

Kill Grandma? Debunking A Health Bill Scare Tactic

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I Can't Get Started Lester Young

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Pennies from Heaven Lester Young

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Technology

Google Deal With Publishers Raises Privacy Concerns

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Google Deal With Publishers Raises Privacy Concerns

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Critics' Lists: Summer '09

A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books

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Delta (Little Boy Blues) Badly Drawn Boy

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Kaiser Permanente Announces Layoffs

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The Madoff Investment Scandal

Madoff Aide's Guilty Plea Could Net More Arrests

by Jim Zarroli

Madoff Aide's Guilty Plea Could Net More Arrests

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Economy

Fed Weighs State Of The Economy

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Law

Animal Groups Seek Court Help On Helmsley Estate

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Strike On Village May Prove Pivotal In S. Afghanistan

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U.S. Targets Taliban-Drug Trade Link In Afghanistan

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U.S. Targets Taliban-Drug Trade Link In Afghanistan

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Fur Peace Haque, Fareed + The Flat Earth Ensemble

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Four Corners Suite: West Haque, Fareed + The Flat Earth Ensemble

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Health Care

Muted Reaction To Obama Health Care Town Hall

by Don Gonyea

Muted Reaction To Obama Health Care Town Hall

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Health Care Innovations

Will Insurance Exchange Help Cut Health Costs?

by Joe Neel

Will Insurance Exchange Help Cut Health Costs?

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The Girl from Ipanema Lyle Ritz

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Blue Monk Lyle Ritz

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Economy

Economic Slump Hits Nation's Truckers

by Frank Morris

Economic Slump Hits Nation's Truckers

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Sonoma Sunset Debbie Davies

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My Time After Awhile Debbie Davies

World

U.S. Faces Policy Challenge On Myanmar

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. Faces Policy Challenge On Myanmar

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World

Some Chinese Question Government's Finger Pointing

by Anthony Kuhn

Some Chinese Question Government's Finger Pointing

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Year of the Monkey Sufjan Stevens & Osso

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Year of the Rat Sufjan Stevens & Osso

Sports

Dungy On Vick: 'I Would Take A Chance On Him'

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Sweetness And Light

Many Halls Of Fame, Only One 'Bullet Bob' Hayes

by Frank Deford

Many Halls Of Fame, Only One 'Bullet Bob' Hayes

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Panama Howard Alden, Ken Peplowski et. al.

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Diversions

Court Spectator's Yawn Proves Costly

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Making Your Cubicle Truly Personal

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Analyst Urges More Troops For Afghanistan

Rocking The Vote, Afghan-Style

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Earth Science From The Sky: The Next Generation

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Kill Grandma? Debunking A Health Bill Scare Tactic

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Google Deal With Publishers Raises Privacy Concerns

A Classic List Of Must-Read Children's Books

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Kaiser Permanente Announces Layoffs

Madoff Aide's Guilty Plea Could Net More Arrests

Fed Weighs State Of The Economy

Animal Groups Seek Court Help On Helmsley Estate

Strike On Village May Prove Pivotal In S. Afghanistan

U.S. Targets Taliban-Drug Trade Link In Afghanistan

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Muted Reaction To Obama Health Care Town Hall

Will Insurance Exchange Help Cut Health Costs?

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Economic Slump Hits Nation's Truckers

U.S. Faces Policy Challenge On Myanmar

Some Chinese Question Government's Finger Pointing

Dungy On Vick: 'I Would Take A Chance On Him'

Many Halls Of Fame, Only One 'Bullet Bob' Hayes

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Court Spectator's Yawn Proves Costly

Making Your Cubicle Truly Personal