Weekend Edition Sunday for May 23, 2010 Hear the Weekend Edition Sunday program for May 23, 2010

Weekend Edition Sunday

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Elections Point To What Candidates Haven't Done

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The Governor Who Slashes Budgets With A Smile

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The Governor Who Slashes Budgets With A Smile

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Iran Probably Best Opener For U.S. And China Talks

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Iran Probably Best Opener For U.S. And China Talks

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British Airways Cabin Crews Take The Emergency Exit

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British Airways Cabin Crews Take The Emergency Exit

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Genetic Disorder Brings Mother To Hardest Decision

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Genetic Disorder Brings Mother To Hardest Decision

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'Lazarus Effect' Tells Of Victory In AIDS Fight

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'Lazarus Effect' Tells Of Victory In AIDS Fight

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Sonatina for guitar [Allegro] Troy King

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Building A Medieval Castle In Arkansas

by Missy Shelton

Building A Medieval Castle In Arkansas

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Heartbreaker Section Quartet

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A Real American Hero

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A Real American Hero

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Artie Shaw At 100: Celebrating A Swing Era Sensation

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Artie Shaw At 100: Celebrating A Swing Era Sensation

by Tom Vitale

Artie Shaw At 100: Celebrating A Swing Era Sensation

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Piano Legend Hank Jones Leaves 'Ripples' Behind

by Liane Hansen

Piano Legend Hank Jones Leaves 'Ripples' Behind

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Ripples Oliver Jones & Jones, Hank

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Drilling Advocate Frustrated By Handling Of Oil Spill

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Drilling Advocate Frustrated By Handling Of Oil Spill

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Drilling Advocate Frustrated By Handling Of Oil Spill

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Measuring The Oil Spill: Spin Vs. Science

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Measuring The Oil Spill: Spin Vs. Science

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Far From Spill, Some Sea Otters Have BP To Thank

by Carrie Kahn

Far From Spill, Some Sea Otters Have BP To Thank

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Appalachia Waltz, version for solo cello Mark O'Connor

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Johnny Appleseed Suite [Three Angel Brides] Mark O'Connor, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor)

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What Went Wrong In Spain But Why It Isn't Greece

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What Went Wrong In Spain But Why It Isn't Greece

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In The End, Some Answers To 'Lost' Finally Found

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In The End, Some Answers To 'Lost' Finally Found

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Sennheiser's Legacy Heard Around The World

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Sennheiser's Legacy Heard Around The World

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Swing Gitane Frank Vignola

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Everyone Else Outsources, So Why Can't The Arts?

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Everyone Else Outsources, So Why Can't The Arts?

by Elizabeth Blair

Everyone Else Outsources, So Why Can't The Arts?

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Charlie Haden And Keith Jarrett Channel The Standards

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Charlie Haden And Keith Jarrett Channel The Standards

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Charlie Haden And Keith Jarrett Channel The Standards

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Lost, television series score~Thinking Clairely Original TV Soundtrack

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