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Voices in the News

Voices in the News

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The Mukasey Nomination

Lawmakers Question Mukasey on Ideas

by Liane Hansen , Ari Shapiro

Lawmakers Question Mukasey on Ideas

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News Analysis

Mukasey Torture Testimony Weak

by Daniel Schorr

Mukasey Torture Testimony Weak

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Health

Panel Makes Recommendation on Cold Medicines

Panel Makes Recommendation on Cold Medicines

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National

Texas Ranch Illustrates Farm-Subsidy Anomalies

by Peter Overby

Texas Ranch Illustrates Farm-Subsidy Anomalies

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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

Companies Prepare for Possibility of Pandemic

Companies Prepare for Possibility of Pandemic

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Reporter's Notebook

Difficulties Arise in Covering China Congress

by Anthony Kuhn

Difficulties Arise in Covering China Congress

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Sunday Puzzle

Anagram from Mr. Shortz

Anagram from Mr. Shortz

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Games & Humor

Sudoku National Championship

Sudoku National Championship

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Music

Singer Teresa Brewer Dies at 76

Singer Teresa Brewer Dies at 76

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World

Kurdish Guerrillas Kill a Dozen in Cross-Border Raid

by Liane Hansen , Ivan Watson

Kurdish Guerrillas Kill a Dozen in Cross-Border Raid

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World

Communist-Era Scars Haunt Poland's Politics

by Emily Harris

Communist-Era Scars Haunt Poland's Politics

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National

Birth Control in Middle Schools Debated

by Claudio Sanchez

Birth Control in Middle Schools Debated

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National

Supreme Court Reviews Lethal Injection Policy

Supreme Court Reviews Lethal Injection Policy

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National

Observers Watch Missouri Judge Selection Process

by Missy Shelton

Observers Watch Missouri Judge Selection Process

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Free Trade, Genocide Debate

Letters: Free Trade, Genocide Debate

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Religion

Documents on Knights Templar to be Released

Documents on Knights Templar to be Released

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Music Interviews

Luciana Souza: Revising Pop by Way of Bossa Nova

Luciana Souza: Revising Pop by Way of Bossa Nova

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