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Banks May Be Forced To Buy Back Faulty Loans

by Tamara Keith

Investors May Force Banks To Buy Back Faulty Loans

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Kentucky Senate Race Heats Up Over Attack Ad

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Kentucky Senate Race Heats Up Over Attack Ad

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F.C.'s Jig Natalie Haas, Mark O'Connor's Appalachia Waltz Trio et. al.

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In Iraq, Counting Heads Is A Political Headache

Abu Adel, originally from Nassariya in southern Iraq, has lived in Kirkuk since the 1980s. He says plainclothed men have harassed him, demanding his papers and asking why he hasn't left Kirkuk. Arabs like Abu Adel, lured north in the 1980s with promises of housing and jobs, are now under intense pressure to move back as Kurds repopulate the area. Peter Kenyon/NPR hide caption

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In Iraq, Counting Heads Is A Political Headache

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In Iraq, Counting Heads Is A Political Headache

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Latin America

Brazilian Companies Capitalize On Power Naps

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Brazilian Companies Capitalize On Power Naps

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Para los Romperos Bio Ritmo

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Indian Farmers Agree To Government Settlement

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Indian Farmers Agree To Government Settlement

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Politics

Oil Spill Legacy: 'Obama's Katrina'? Probably Not

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Oil Spill Legacy: 'Obama's Katrina'? Probably Not

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'Cookie-Cutter' Ads Dominate, Coast-To-Coast

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'Cookie-Cutter' Ads Dominate, Coast-To-Coast

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'Cookie-Cutter' Ads Dominate, Coast-To-Coast

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The Cat Ate the Rat, the Rate Ate the Wizard Cool John Ferguson

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Tater Done John Ferguson

Business

Administration Expected To Sell Arms To Saudi Arabia

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Business

Intel Plans To Expand In Oregon, Arizona

by Ted Robbins

Intel Plans To Expand In Oregon, Arizona

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Sanctions Against Iran Hurt Persian Rug Importers

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Sanctions Against Iran Hurt Persian Rug Importers

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FCC Tweets Game Plays For Blacked Out Fans

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World

CIA Report: No Disciplinary Action In Afghan Attack

by Rachel Martin , Renee Montagne

CIA Report: No Disciplinary Action In Afghan Attack

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Donilon Steps From Behind The Scenes In New Role

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Donilon Steps From Behind The Scenes In New Role

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Donilon Steps From Behind The Scenes In New Role

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Justice Thomas' Wife Calls Anita Hill

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Elton John And Leon Russell Reunite On 'The Union'

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Elton John And Leon Russell Reunite On 'The Union'

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Elton John And Leon Russell Reunite On 'The Union'

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In the Hands of Angels Leon Russell

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Forever Blue Chuck Leavell

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The Real Fears That Fuel Scary-Movie Season

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Movies

The Real Fears That Fuel Scary-Movie Season

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Black Angels: I. Departure: Threnody I: Night of Electric ... The Kronos Quartet

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Europe

U.K. Government Unveils Tough Austerity Plan

by Philip Reeves , Steve Inskeep

U.K. Government Unveils Tough Austerity Plan

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Could Drastic Euro-Style Spending Cuts Happen Here?

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Could Drastic Euro-Style Spending Cuts Happen Here?

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Could Drastic Euro-Style Spending Cuts Happen Here?

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Sports

NFL Wants To End Dirty Hits, Concussions

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NFL Wants To End Dirty Hits, Concussions

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Sweetness And Light

Whither The Live-Sports Fan?

by Frank Deford

Whither The Live-Sports Fan?

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O'Connor Jeff Golub

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Strange News

Mother-In-Law's Birthday Toasted, Literally

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Giant Fans Used As Hurricane-Force Winds

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