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GOP Leads Pew Poll, But Surprises Still To Be Found

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Election 2010

GOP Leads Pew Poll, But Surprises Still To Be Found

President Obama made a campaign stop in Ohio on Sunday, where he said he felt good about Democrats' chances in Tuesday's midterms. According to the Pew Research Center's final pre-election poll, though, the president's party is likely to lose control of the House.

GOP Leads Pew Poll, But Surprises Still To Be Found

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What's In A Name? For Iraq's Saddam Husseins, A Lot

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein cuts his birthday cake on April 28, 1996. Iraq has hundreds, maybe thousands, of men named after the former dictator. The name is so hated now that a group of Saddam Husseins is petitioning to change their names en masse. AP Photo / Iraqi News Agency, Pool hide caption

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What's In A Name? For Iraq's Saddam Husseins, A Lot

Iraq has hundreds, maybe thousands, of Saddam Husseins, named for the country's former president during his reign. But nowadays the name is so hated that a group of Saddam Husseins in Diyala Province is petitioning the government to change their names.

What's In A Name? For Iraq's Saddam Husseins, A Lot

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'Sanity/Fear' Rally A Protest Of The Absurd

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National

'Sanity/Fear' Rally A Protest Of The Absurd

Tens of thousands of people got together Saturday on the National Mall with comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear was mostly a good-natured riot -- a laugh riot, that is.

'Sanity/Fear' Rally A Protest Of The Absurd

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White House: Threat From Bombs Is 'Ongoing'

Cargo planes sit on the tarmac of Dubai airport Saturday, the day after a parcel bomb was intercepted in Dubai on a cargo plane originating from Yemen. Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

White House: Threat From Bombs Is 'Ongoing'

A team of federal investigators -- including FBI agents and transportation security officials -- is on the way to Yemen to hunt for clues in the airline cargo bomb plot and advise about screening procedures. Meanwhile, Yemeni authorities have released a female student brought in for questioning, citing an apparent case of identity theft.

NPR's Tom Gjelten talks to host Liane Hansen

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Opinion

An Afternoon In Paris As An Illegal Immigrant

Despite expelling hundreds of Roma this summer and passing an immigration bill that critics call "harsh and discriminatory," France remains a beacon to immigrants. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, an American living in Paris, recently had her own brush with French immigration authorities.

An Afternoon In Paris As An Illegal Immigrant

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Unfriendly Skies? Blind Passengers Sue United

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Unfriendly Skies? Blind Passengers Sue United

KQED

A group of blind air travelers has sued United Airlines, claiming that the airline's digital kiosks are inaccessible. And the kiosks are just an example of a bigger problem: electronic devices that the blind cannot use.

Unfriendly Skies? Blind Passengers Sue United

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Saturday

Navajo Nation Could Elect First Female President

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Election 2010

Navajo Nation Could Elect First Female President

Lynda Lovejoy is running to be the first female president of the Navajo Nation -- the country's largest American Indian tribe, which spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. But the New Mexico state legislator must surmount fears rooted in the traditions of her tribe in order to win.

Navajo Nation Could Elect First Female President

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National Security

Bomb Plot Leads To Calls For Tougher Cargo Checks

All cargo in the belly of passenger planes must be inspected, but that's not the case for cargo on cargo-only planes. Some say security should increase after two mail bombs were discovered on cargo planes headed for the U.S. But shippers say screening everything would slow things down and be extremely costly.

Bomb Plot Leads To Calls For Tougher Cargo Checks

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Election 2010

Even If House Is Lost, Obama Finds Hope In History

Three times in the past century, a sitting president's party has lost its majority in at least one house of Congress. And all three times, the president -- Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and Bill Clinton -- went on to win re-election.

Even If House Is Lost, Obama Finds Hope In History

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California's Proposition 19: The Politics Of Pot

Study: Legalizing Pot In Calif. Won't Hurt Cartels

On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana. But researchers at the RAND Corp. say a "yes" vote wouldn't undercut the profits made by Mexican drug cartels and eliminate the need for violent crimes.

Study: Legalizing Pot In Calif. Won't Hurt Cartels

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Signs Of 'Sanity' In Washington

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National

Signs Of 'Sanity' In Washington

The crowds are festive, goofy, disillusioned with the state of politics if not the nation, and ready to play nice at a gathering called to counter all the shouting and flying insults of these polarized times. Colbert honored NPR with a "Medal of Fear" for forbidding employees not covering the rally to attend it.

Package Bombing Probe Focuses On Yemen's Al-Qaida

Security is in evidence at Duesseldorf International Airport in Germany on Saturday. Authorities on three continents thwarted multiple terrorist attacks aimed at the United States from Yemen, seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets. The plot triggered worldwide fears that al-Qaida was launching a major new terror campaign. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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National Security

Package Bombing Probe Focuses On Yemen's Al-Qaida

The thwarted bombing attempt prompted tightened security at airports around the globe and had President Obama conferring with key allies Saturday. Officials said they have accounted for all the suspicious packages in the U.S. The search now is for any suspect packages in Yemen and Europe awaiting delivery to the United States.