Weekend Edition Saturday for January 12, 2008 : NPR

President Bush Seeks Closer Persian Gulf Ties

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Election 2008

Republican Campaigns Heat Up in Michigan

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Election 2008

Nevada Next Battleground for Clinton, Obama

by Carrie Kahn

Nevada Next Battleground for Clinton, Obama

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Economy

Assessing Wall Street's Shaky Week

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Election 2008

First and Last in New Hampshire

by Scott Simon

First and Last in New Hampshire

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National

Vietnam Mishaps Revealed in Newly Declassified Papers

by Scott Simon

Vietnam Mishaps Revealed in Newly Declassified Papers

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Diversions

Roaches Drive Comedian to Bunk at Ikea

by Scott Simon

Roaches Drive Comedian to Bunk at Ikea

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Race

Willie O'Ree on Breaking the NHL Color Barrier

by Scott Simon

Willie O'Ree on Breaking the NHL Color Barrier

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Movies

Study: Violent Films May Drive Down Crime Rate

by Scott Simon

Study: Violent Films May Drive Down Crime Rate

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Race

Researcher Studies Gangs by Leading One

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Analysis

Week in Review: McCain's Comeback

by Daniel Schorr

Week in Review: McCain's Comeback

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Reporter's Notebook

Covering the Also-Rans

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Analysis

Music Cue: McDonald's Challenges the Coffee King

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Election 2008

How Pollsters Got New Hampshire Wrong

by Scott Simon

How Pollsters Got New Hampshire Wrong

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Election 2008

Rudy Giuliani Counts on the Sunshine State

by Greg Allen

Rudy Giuliani Counts on the Sunshine State

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Election 2008

Obama Tries Personal Diplomacy in Kenya

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World

Tribalism and Stability in Kenya

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Diversions

Maryland Shoe Shine Stand Re-Opens to Fanfare

by Joel McCord

Maryland Shoe Shine Stand Re-Opens to Fanfare

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From Our Listeners

Letters

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Diversions

Did Ben Franklin Add Up?

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Music Interviews

Piano Pathways: Daniel Pollack, 50 Years Later

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Iraq Eases Political Restrictions on Baath Party Members

by Anne Garrels

Iraq Eases Political Restrictions on Baath Party Members

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