Weekend Edition Sunday for August 29, 2004 : NPR

News

Voices in the News: Cheney Kerry, Jon Stewart

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Republicans Primed for Convention in New York

by Ron Elving , Liane Hansen

Republicans Primed for Convention in New York

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Opinion

Prison Abuse and a Battered U.S. Reputation

by Daniel Schorr

Prison Abuse and a Battered U.S. Reputation

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World

Chechnya Holds Elections

by Liane Hansen , Lawrence Sheets

Chechnya Holds Elections in Shadow of Terrorist Strike

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Remembrances

Remembering Ohio Guardsman Charles Wilkins

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Religion

The Search for John the Baptist's Ritual Cave

by Julie McCarthy

The Search for John the Baptist's Ritual Cave

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National

Sifting Through California's White-Elephant Sale

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Games & Humor

'Weekend Edition' Puzzle: Anagrams in Action

by Will Shortz

'Weekend Edition' Puzzle: Anagrams in Action

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Movies

Woodstock on a Rail in 'Festival Express'

by Liane Hansen

Woodstock on a Rail in 'Festival Express'

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Bush Stresses Ohio in Last Days Before Convention

by Don Gonyea

Bush Stresses Ohio in Last Days Before Convention

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Kerry Makes Tacoma Stop Before a Break

by Scott Horsley

Kerry Makes Tacoma Stop Before a Break

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Protests Multiply in New York

by Margot Adler

Protests Multiply in New York as GOP Convention Nears

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National

U.S. Analyst Suspected as Israeli Spy

by Mary Louise Kelly

U.S. Analyst Suspected as Israeli Spy

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Suggestion that Hamm Return Gold Angers U.S. Officials

by Howard Berkes

Suggestion that Hamm Return Gold Angers U.S. Officials

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Powell Won't Attend Olymipcs

by Sylvia Poggioli

Powell Cancels Plan to Attend Closing of Athens Olympics

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Swift Boats, and the Focus on Kerry

by Liane Hansen

Letters: Swift Boats, and the Focus on Kerry

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Opinion

Essay: Devolving Political Discourse

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Books

Book Picks from the Architect of the Patriot Act

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Education

Nuances of Graphics, in Braille

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Music

Dinah Washington: A Queen in Turmoil

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