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Tuesday      
April 29, 2003
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Radio Deregulation in Great Britain

A debrief on radio deregulation in Great Britain.

Republican Candidate Ads

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The Republican Party is beginning to air advertisements for candidates, many of which are already raising controversy.

Laurie Garrett on SARS

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Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett discusses the recent SARS outbreaks.

Public and Private Property in Virginia

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The Supreme Court tomorrow will take up the case of a Richmond, Virginia public housing area that city officials and police have declared the private property of the housing authority to help protect residents from drug-related crime. But a man arrested for trespassing there says the city has no right to designate public property as a private zone.

Wal-Mart in Louisiana

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In Louisiana, local residents are angered over plans to build a Wal-Mart store in an area originally designated for low-income housing. Now officials say the housing will be based on “market value” instead.

Oregon Citizen Charged after 39 Days

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We follow up our story about an Oregon man who’s been held without charges for more than 39 days as a material witness in a case apparently related to terrorism. Now the man has had formal charges filed against him and we find out what they are.

Flamenco Guitarist Jonathan “Juanito” Pascual

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We hear music from the debut release of Flamenco guitarist Jonathan “Juanito” Pascual.

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