Weekend Edition Sunday for August 12, 2007 : NPR

News

Voices in the News

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Election 2008

Iowa Straw Poll Yields Limited Victory for Romney

by David Greene

Iowa Straw Poll Yields Limited Victory for Romney

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Election 2008

Dissatisfaction Rises Among N.H. Republicans

by Jon Greenberg

Dissatisfaction Rises Among N.H. Republicans

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Business

Open Houses Tell Stories Behind 'For Sale' Signs

by Nancy Solomon

Open Houses Tell Stories Behind 'For Sale' Signs

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Culture

Carnegie Artist Tenants Fight Eviction

by Margot Adler

Carnegie Artist Tenants Fight Eviction

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Gardening

Lawn Care Solutions to Beat the Heat

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Yuppie Moms, Video Games, New Mexico

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Sunday Puzzle

Where's It At?

by Will Shortz

Where's It At?

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Director's Cuts

Americana Artists Tap into Their Roots

by Ned Wharton

Americana Artists Tap into Their Roots

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Movies

Film Fund to Boost Asian Cinema in U.S.

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Economy

Markets Gird for Fallout from Subprime Loans

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World

U.N. Votes to Take Larger Role in Iraq

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World

Momentum Builds in Darfur Peacekeeping Efforts

by Michele Kelemen

Momentum Builds in Darfur Peacekeeping Efforts

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Religion

Church Group to Discuss Guidelines for Conversion

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Diversions

Swine Bring 'Olympig' Racing to County Fairs

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What Are Your Summer Reads?

Navajo Poet Turns to Fiction of Her Peers

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Author Interviews

Debut Book Explores History of Software

by Rick Kleffel

Debut Book Explores History of Software

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Studio Sessions

Not the Sound, But the Spirit of Jazz

by Rebecca Roberts

Lafayette Gilchrist in Studio on Weekend Edition

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Obituaries

Entertainer, Entrepreneur Merv Griffin Dies at 82

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