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Science Out Of The Box

Ransom Myers Predicted the Future of Fish

Marine ecologist Ransom Myers died this past week, after a career highlighted by warnings of diminishing world fish stocks. His warnings often fell on deaf ears, but always proved right.

Ransom Myers Predicted the Future of Fish

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Katrina & Beyond

Homeowners in New Orleans Confront Demolition

Saturday is the deadline in New Orleans for homeowners to file for demolition help from FEMA. While many homeowners have explored rebuilding options, some now see demolition as their best choice.

Homeowners in New Orleans Confront Demolition

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World

Aid Groups See Declining Living Conditions in Iraq

Living conditions are deteriorating for many Iraqis, and for the aid groups trying to help Iraqis rebuild their country. Kasra Mofarah, the head of NGO Coordination Committee in Iraq, speaks about his group's concerns.

Aid Groups See Declining Living Conditions in Iraq

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Spring Blossoms with Baseball's Opening Weekend

Major League Baseball starts this weekend. Howard Bryant, author of Juicing the Game and a Washington Post writer, looks forward to new 300-game winners and Barry Bond's looming home-run record.

Spring Blossoms with Baseball's Opening Weekend

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Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Plea Allows Detainee to Serve Sentence in Australia

Guantanamo detainee David Hicks has become the first person to be convicted under the new Military Commissions Act. Hicks, who is an Australian citizen, was facing a possible life sentence for providing material support for terrorism.

Plea Allows Detainee to Serve Sentence in Australia

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World

Iran Threatens to Put British Sailors on Trial

The diplomatic standoff between Iran and Britain over 15 captured sailors showed no signs of ending Saturday. Tehran is threatening to put the sailors on trial, saying they illegally entered Iranian waters eight days ago.

Iran Threatens to Put British Sailors on Trial

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Friday

World

At Hong Kong Track, Fix Was In, Police Say

The recent discovery of a device found hidden at a Hong Kong horseracing track has led to a police hunt and a $100,000 reward. The device appeared to be designed to shoot darts into the bellies of horses as they came out of the starting gate. Police are looking for four men who are believed to have been in the area where the device was found.

At Hong Kong Track, Fix Was In, Police Say

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Economy

U.S. Corn Farmers Hear a Call for Ethanol

U.S. farmers will plant more acres of corn this year than at any time since 1944, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The trend is tied to the boom in demand for ethanol, which has pushed up the price of corn.

U.S. Corn Farmers Hear a Call for Ethanol

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National

Violent Videos Put Chicago Police Under Cloud

The Chicago Police Department is under fire over two incidents caught on videotape that allegedly show off-duty officers brawling in bars. Superintendent Phil Cline is moving to fire one of the officers involved, who has been charged with a felony.

Violent Videos Put Chicago Police Under Cloud

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All Things Considered

Baseball Prepares to Open 2007 Season

Robert Siegel looks forward to the upcoming major league baseball season with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis of The Wall Street Journal. Stefan points out that the ownership succession of the premier New York Yankees has been thrown up in the air by the divorce proceedings of Yankee owner George Steinbrenner's daughter.

Baseball Prepares to Open 2007 Season

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Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

Judge Cuts Hicks' Sentence from 7 Years to 9 Months

Australian detainee David Hicks today became the first person to be convicted at a U.S. war crimes trial since World War II. But in a startling development, the judge in the case reduced Hicks' sentence to nine months — not the seven years that he faced. Hicks could be free by the end of 2007.

Judge Cuts Hicks' Sentence from 7 Years to 9 Months

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Election 2008

Study Links Voter ID Rules to Non-Voting

A new study shows that tough new voter identification requirements appear to reduce the probability that someone will vote — and that the impact is greater on minorities. The study comes amid intense debate over whether ID requirements should be expanded.

Study Links Voter ID Rules to Non-Voting

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Middle East

In Iran, Standoff with Britain Is Sideshow to New Year

Robert Siegel talks with Azadeh Moaveni, reporter in Tehran for Time magazine. She says the story of the captured British troops did not get very much play at the beginning, but is receiving somewhat more on TV now.

In Iran, Standoff with Britain Is Sideshow to New Year

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Race

Texas Teen to Go Free After One Year, Protests

Officials in Paris, Texas, announce that authorities will free 15-year-old Shaquanda Cotton, who has spent a year in juvenile detention for pushing a hall monitor at her school. Some civil rights groups say the sentence for Cotton, who is black, was far out of proportion - and that racism was behind it.

Texas Teen to Go Free After One Year, Protests

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