Morning Edition for October 5, 2009 : NPR

Pakistan's Army Says Attack On Militants 'Imminent'

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Pakistan's Foreign Minister On U.S. Afghan Strategy

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A Changed Court Faces Key Decisions In New Term

by Nina Totenberg

A Changed Court Faces Key Decisions In New Term

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Maryland Roller Derby Team Rallies For 'Whip It'

by Zoe Chace

Maryland Roller Derby Team Rallies For 'Whip It'

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What You Need To Know About Swine Flu Vaccine

Julie Halvorsen receives the trial swine flu vaccine at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore on Aug. 31. Rob Carr/AP hide caption

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What You Need To Know About Swine Flu Vaccine

by Richard Knox

What You Need To Know About Swine Flu Vaccine

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Sales Expected To Be Flat This Holiday Season

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Will Retailers' Holiday Hiring Take A Hit?

by Rachel Ward

Will Retailers' Holiday Hiring Take A Hit?

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Knoxville's Diverse Economy Buffers Recession

by Matt Shafer Powell

Knoxville's Diverse Economy Buffers Recession

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Cadbury Chocolate Rejects Kraft's $16 Billion Offer

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America's Afghan Bases Targeted In Deadly Attack

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

America's Afghan Bases Targeted In Deadly Attack

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Analysis: Afghan Policy's Effects On Obama's Goals

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Tiebreaker Stands Between Twins, Tigers And Playoffs

by Mike Pesca , Steve Inskeep

Tiebreaker Stands Between Twins, Tigers And Playoffs

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Vikings Game A Quandary For Packers Fans

by John Ridley

Vikings Game A Quandary For Packers Fans

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American Scientists Win Nobel For Aging Insights

by Jon Hamilton , Renee Montagne

American Scientists Win Nobel For Aging Insights

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Thousands Still Missing In Wake Of Sumatra Quake

by Doualy Xaykaothao

Thousands Still Missing In Wake Of Sumatra Quake

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U.S. Prison's Closure Offers No Solace For One Iraqi

Camp Bucca sits on 40 acres in the desert of southern Iraq near the Kuwait border. The largest U.S. prison in the country was closed Sept. 16. Jonathan Blakley/NPR hide caption

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U.S. Prison's Closure Offers No Solace For One Iraqi

by Jonathan Blakley

U.S. Prison's Closure Offers No Solace For One Iraqi

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Jackie Robinson, 'Testing The Ice' For His Children

In Testing the Ice, Sharon Robinson describes how her father, baseball great Jackie Robinson, used to walk out onto a frozen pond to make sure it was safe for his kids to go skating. Kadir Nelson hide caption

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Jackie Robinson, 'Testing The Ice' For His Children

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Diversions

Texas Inspires Delaware's Giant Pumpkin Carriage

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Diversions

Burglar Took A Break To Post On Facebook

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