Weekend Edition Sunday for August 21, 2005 : NPR

News

Voices in the News

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Paying at the Pump

Gas Prices Expected to Remain High

by Scott Horsley

Gas Prices Expected to Remain High

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Business

New England Utilities Turn to Steam Power

by Chris Arnold

New England Utilities Turn to Steam Power

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Merck Found Liable for Death in First Vioxx Case

Vioxx Legal Saga Just Beginning

by Snigdha Prakash

Vioxx Legal Saga Just Beginning

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Technology

Devices May Help Speed Response to Gunshots

by Robert Smith

Devices May Help Speed Response to Gunshots

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Obituaries

A Last Blast for Hunter Thompson

by Loren Jenkins

A Last Blast for Hunter Thompson

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Obituaries

'Worst Thing' Essayist Carey Succumbs to ALS

by Liane Hansen

'Worst Thing' Essayist Carey Succumbs to ALS

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Obituaries

James Dougherty, Monroe's First Husband

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Humor & Fun

Expanding Words from the Center

by Will Shortz

Diversions

Milesburg, Pa., Ahead of the Wiffle Ball Curve

by Cynthia Berger

Milesburg, Pa., Ahead of the Wiffle Ball Curve

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Music Interviews

Tilly and the Wall, Tapping into Rock's Potential

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Middle East

Gaza Evacuation Resumes After Sabbath

by Linda Gradstein

Gaza Evacuation Resumes After Sabbath

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Analysis

Gaza's Future

by Liane Hansen

Gaza's Future

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World

Iraqi Constitution in Limbo as New Deadline Nears

by Philip Reeves

Iraqi Constitution in Limbo as New Deadline Nears

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Religion

Pope Marks World Youth Day

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Marks World Youth Day

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World

New Left Challenges German Establishment

by Rachel Martin

New Left Challenges German Establishment

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Food

Jello-O, Still Breaking the Mold

by Bonny Wolf

Jello-O, Still Breaking the Mold

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World

Dam Project Threatens Roman Ruins in Turkey

by Ivan Watson

Dam Project Threatens Roman Ruins in Turkey

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What Are Your Summer Reads?

Joey Carson, Really, Really Reading a Lot

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Movies

Judd Apatow Makes His 'Virgin' Directing Effort

by Liane Hansen

Judd Apatow Makes His 'Virgin' Directing Effort

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