Weekend Edition Saturday for October 9, 2010 : NPR

Unemployment Refuses To Rally For Elections

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Departing National Security Adviser Leaves Mixed Reviews

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Departing National Security Adviser Leaves Mixed Reviews

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Sunlight That Transcends Prison Walls

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Sunlight That Transcends Prison Walls

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Images Of N.Y. Islamic Center Meant To 'Educate'

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Images Of N.Y. Islamic Center Meant To 'Educate'

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Images Of N.Y. Islamic Center Meant To 'Educate'

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Across The Atlantic, Another Mosque Splits A City

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Across The Atlantic, Another Mosque Splits A City

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Across The Atlantic, Another Mosque Splits A City

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Baseball Not Cooling Off With The Weather

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Baseball Not Cooling Off With The Weather

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Nobel Literature Winner Tried Other Jobs

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Nobel Literature Winner Tried Other Jobs

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Jon J. Muth

Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'

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Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'

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10/10/10: A Day To Be Remembered (In Video)

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10/10/10: A Day To Be Remembered (In Video)

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Chad Matheny, who records music as Emperor X, prepares to bury one of his caches at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Emily Yoshida hide caption

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Digging For Tunes With Emperor X

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Digging For Tunes With Emperor X

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A Shaft Of Hope Opens For Trapped Miners

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A Shaft Of Hope Opens For Trapped Miners

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Arab Restraint May Give Peace Talks Another Chance

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Arab Restraint May Give Peace Talks Another Chance

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'Hicky Blue Collar Look' Leaves GOP Red-Faced

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'Hicky Blue Collar Look' Leaves GOP Red-Faced

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Grim Mood At IMF, World Bank Meetings

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Grim Mood At IMF, World Bank Meetings

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Arrests Have Justice Department Feeling Better

Attorney General Eric Holder announces the indictment of nearly 88 law enforcement officers in Puerto Rico on corruption charges, at the Justice Department on Wednesday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Arrests Have Justice Department Feeling Better

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Arrests Have Justice Department Feeling Better

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Games & Humor

'Canadian Jon Stewart' Explains Thanksgiving

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'Canadian Jon Stewart' Explains Thanksgiving

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From Our Listeners

Your Letters: Anonymous Hero; Steinbeck's Journeys

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Your Letters: Anonymous Hero; Steinbeck's Journeys

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All We Are Saying: Three Weeks With John Lennon

John Lennon on his way to a Rod Stewart concert with his wife, Yoko Ono, in New York circa 1980. Keystone/Stringer hide caption

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All We Are Saying: Three Weeks With John Lennon

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All We Are Saying: Three Weeks With John Lennon

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