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Analysis

Bush Attempts to Mend Fences in Canada

Previous presidents have made trips to Canada relatively soon after being elected, but this is President Bush's first official trip. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Jeffrey Simpson, national affairs columnist with the Globe and Mail about recent relations between the U.S. and Canada.

Bush Attempts to Mend Fences in Canada

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Bush Makes Visit to Canada

President Bush begins a two-day mission to Canada, downplaying disagreements between the U.S. and its neighbor over Iraq and trade issues. His trip is the first official visit by a U.S. president in nearly 10 years. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Makes Visit to Canada

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National

Children of Immigrants Seek to Define their Identity

In the second of two stories, high school students who are children of immigrants in Fremont, Calif., talk about cultural identity and the pressures to succeed academically. Hear NPR's Claudio Sanchez.

Children of Immigrants Seek to Define their Identity

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Law

Case Tests Title IX Protection

The Supreme Court hears arguments on sex discrimination in school sports. The case tests whether the law called Title IX provides a basis for a sports coach to sue for back pay. The coach says he was fired after complaining that girls' basketball teams at an Alabama high school got fewer resources than boys' teams. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Case Tests Title IX Protection

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World

U.S. Officials Look Toward Iraq Elections

The U.S. steps up efforts to ensure the January elections for a transitional assembly are held on time, despite the intensifying insurgency in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

U.S. Officials Look Toward Iraq Elections

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National

Ridge Resigns as Homeland Security Chief

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resigns, saying his only regret is that he could not make some security improvements sooner. Rumors of Ridge's resignation, the seventh in President Bush's Cabinet since the election, had circulated since the summer. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Ridge Resigns as Homeland Security Chief

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World

Calls for New Ukraine Poll

Amid mass protests in Kiev, Ukraine's Supreme Court is reviewing that country's disputed presidential election. Petro Koshukov, co-founder of "Znaio," a voter education project in Ukraine, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the mood of Ukrainian protesters and how the disputed election may be resolved.

Calls for New Ukraine Poll

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Monday

Roadside Attractions

Unraveling the Story Behind a Big Ball of Twine

Cawker City, Kans., boasts one of America's great roadside attractions: the world's largest ball of sisal twine. Is the claim really true? NPR's Steve Inskeep investigates in a conversation with Kay Thull of the Cawker City Community Club.

Unraveling the Story Behind a Big Ball of Twine

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World

Ukraine Court Reviews Election

Ukraine's Supreme Court meets to discuss the country's disputed election and will consider ordering a new vote. The weeklong crisis has intensified long-standing divisions between eastern and western Ukraine. Now there is talk of secession. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

Ukraine Court Reviews Election

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World

Iran Reaches Agreement with IAEA

After months of negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran agrees to suspend a key part of its nuclear program. The U.S. has remained on the sidelines of the talks, and has indicated it may still bring the issue to the U.N. Security Council. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

Iran Reaches Agreement with IAEA

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Opinion

World

Nuclear Containment in 2004

Iran, North Korea and Brazil all are under international scrutiny for possibly developing nuclear weapons. But those who have already joined the Nuclear Club are doing their best to stop proliferation of nuclear secrets.

Nuclear Containment in 2004

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World

Kuchma OKs New Ukraine Vote

Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, facing massive street protests and international pressure, backs a new presidential election to end the standoff between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Kuchma OKs New Ukraine Vote

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