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Obama to Attend Selma March Anniversary

Sen. Barack Obama will speak this weekend on the anniversary of the day in 1965 when civil rights marchers were beaten in Selma, Ala. He talks about the trip and his experiences as a black presidential hopeful.

Obama to Attend Selma March Anniversary

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World

Khmer Rouge War Crime Trials May Not Continue

There is uncertainty surrounding the Khmer Rouge trial now that the United Nations and Cambodia are having trouble agreeing on a number of things that should have been resolved a while ago. Some agencies say this is another case of political manipulation and foot-dragging by the government.

Khmer Rouge War Crime Trials May Not Continue

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Politics

Soldier Serves in Arizona's State Legislature

Weeks before last fall's election, Jonathan Paton shipped off to Iraq, to serve in an Army Intelligence Unit. He was re-elected as an Arizona state representative in absentia. He found out he won while in the middle of a mortar attack. He finished his tour and just came back home, safe and sound. Yesterday, he was sworn into office on the floor of the House of Representatives, even though the session is almost two months old.

Soldier Serves in Arizona's State Legislature

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Analysis

Analysis

Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims

Melissa Block talks with Mark Trexler, President of Trexler Climate and Energy Services in Portland, Ore. Trexler will talk about carbon offsets — what they are, and how a small consumer can reduce carbon emissions.

Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims

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The Immigration Debate

Senate Panel Begins Immigration Debate Anew

The Senate Judiciary Committee discusses how to sell the idea of a mass legalization to a skeptical American public, many of whom oppose "amnesty." The panel is picking up the immigration issue pretty much where it left off last year.

Senate Panel Begins Immigration Debate Anew

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Economy

Stocks Bounce Back after Tuesday's Steep Fall

Wall Street leapt out to early gains the morning after a 416-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and held on for a rally that eased fears of a deeper slump. Investors had been anxious following a sell-off in China.

Stocks Bounce Back after Tuesday's Steep Fall

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National

Somalian Refugee Finds Connections in Seattle

Koshin Mohamed, a Somali refugee, works as a shopkeeper in southern Seattle. He says he has been tapped by the new transitional government in Somalia to be the new Somalian Ambassador to the United States. But the 28-year-old has found some powerful allies in the world of conservative U.S. politics.

Somalian Refugee Finds Connections in Seattle

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Business

AirTran Makes a Play for Midwest Airlines

The low-cost airline AirTran is attempting a hostile takeover of the venerable Midwest Airlines, which is based in Milwaukee, Wis. Opponents of the takeover say that Midwest, famous for its fresh-baked cookies and wide leather seats, might lose its individual merits.

AirTran Makes a Play for Midwest Airlines

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Economy

Computer Glitch Worsened a Bad Day for Stocks

Part of the sharp plunge in the Dow Jones index Tuesday was triggered by a computer glitch. When the malfunction was discovered shortly before 2 p.m., the switch to backup computers caused the bellwether average to drop 200 points just before 3 p.m.

Computer Glitch Worsened a Bad Day for Stocks

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National

Arkansans Quibble Over the Possessive 'S'

Melissa Block talks with Rep. Steve Harrelson, a Democrat in the Arkansas legislature. On Tuesday, Harrelson introduced a resolution to declare the correct way to write the possessive form of the state's name. That would be, he says, "Arkansas's." Not everyone agrees, however, including the largest newspaper in Little Rock.

Arkansans Quibble Over the Possessive 'S'

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Politics

Democrats Seek Consensus on War Funding

Most, if not all, of the Democrats in the Senate want the war in Iraq to be over. Some want U.S. troops to be withdrawn immediately, if not yesterday. Yet, when pressed, many of them also plan to vote to continue funding the war. That makes a consensus — and a strategy — hard to find.

Democrats Seek Consensus on War Funding

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National

Church Hosts Conference on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The controversial idea that counseling and therapy can overcome homosexual tendencies is at the heart of what's called the "ex-gay movement." Proponents of ways that gays and lesbians can be "cured" recently held a conference in Phoenix.

Church Hosts Conference on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

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World

Bush Critic Back in Baghdad to Lead Reconstruction

In 2003, Timothy Carney went to Baghdad to run the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. He left after just two months on the job, returning highly critical of the Bush administration's tactics in Iraq. Earlier this year, he was called to return and oversee reconstruction efforts as Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq.

Bush Critic Back in Baghdad to Lead Reconstruction

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Religion

Jesuit College Fights for Public Money in Missouri

A fight over using public money for a Catholic university is now before the Missouri Supreme Court. The case involves Saint Louis University, which wants $8 million in public money for a basketball arena.

Jesuit College Fights for Public Money in Missouri

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