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Best-Seller Withdrawn over Authenticity Questions

Norma Khouri, author of the international best-seller Honor Lost, is being accused of fabricating the story of a Jordanian who kills his daughter to defend the family's honor. The work has been pulled from bookshelves. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Malcolm Knox of the Sydney Morning Herald, who broke the story.

Best-Seller Withdrawn over Authenticity Questions

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Sports

Safety Fears Raised about Chicago's Wrigley Field

Several times this summer, concrete chunks have fallen from the upper deck of Chicago's Wrigley Field onto the seating area below. Though nobody's been hurt, the incidents raise concern about the safety and future of the revered baseball park. Officials are taking steps to protect fans at the home of the Cubs. Hear NPR's David Schaper.

Safety Fears Raised about Chicago's Wrigley Field

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World

U.N. Offers Muted Warning to Sudan on Darfur

Despite growing international pressure, the U.N. Security Council passes a resolution with only an implicit threat of sanctions if Sudan doesn't rein in the ethnic Arabic militias accused of raping and murdering black Africans in the Darfur region. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

U.N. Offers Muted Warning to Sudan on Darfur

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Economy

Economic Recovery Slows

The Bush administration reports the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed in the second fiscal quarter, to an annual rate of 3 percent. That's down from a revised 4.5 percent growth rate in the first three months of the fiscal year. In a separate statement, the Bush administration said the federal deficit will grow to a record $445 billion. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

Economic Recovery Slows

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All Things Considered

Bush Resumes Campaign

President Bush begins a four-state campaign tour Friday with a stop in Missouri, ending the traditional silence usually observed when an opponent holds a political convention. The president's statements indicate he's going on the offensive against Sen. John Kerry. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Resumes Campaign

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Politics

Senate Looks to Fix Post-Sept. 11 Intelligence

NPR's Libby Lewis talks with NPR's Noah Adams about the U.S. Senate hearing Friday that hints at willingness by lawmakers to look at ways to reorganize the nation's intelligence operations in light of last week's 9-11 Commission report.

Senate Looks to Fix Post-Sept. 11 Intelligence

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World

Kenya Bombing Suspect Arrested

Pakistani authorities on Sunday arrested a Tanzanian al Qaeda suspect wanted for the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is on the FBI's list of 22 most wanted terrorists, with a $5 million reward on his head. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Washington Post reporter Khamran Khan.

Kenya Bombing Suspect Arrested

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Morning Edition

Kerry: 'America Can Do Better'

Accepting the Democratic nomination, John Kerry vows to "restore trust and credibility" to the White House, promising to never mislead America into war. Kerry pledges to work for prosperity and security, saying "America can do better."

Kerry: 'America Can Do Better'

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Morning Edition

Kerry, Edwards Kick Off Tour

Democratic running mates John Kerry and John Edwards set off from Boston on a coast-to-coast campaign tour that will take them to 21 states in two weeks. Meanwhile, President Bush resumes campaigning in battleground states after lying low during the Democratic convention. Hear NPR's Scott Horsley.

Kerry, Edwards Kick Off Tour

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Thursday

National

U.S. Tribunals Set for August

The first U.S. military tribunals in more than 50 years are scheduled to begin in late August at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.The charges against the men include conspiracy to commit war crimes and having links to al Qaeda. Convictions could bring up to life in prison. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

U.S. Tribunals Set for August

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Obituaries

Remembering DNA Pioneer Francis Crick

Nobel laureate Francis Crick, who along with James Watson uncovered the "double helix" spiral structure of DNA, died Wednesday at age 88. In 1953, the pair announced they had determined the structure of DNA, the molecule that carries the codes for genes. Hear NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Science Fridayand NPR's Noah Adams.

Remembering DNA Pioneer Francis Crick

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