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May 5, 2003
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Pakistan Offers Nuclear Disarmament

A potential breakthrough in relations between long time rivals–and neighboring nations–India and Pakistan: Pakistian’s foreign ministry says the country is willing to get rid of its nuclear weapons if India will do the same.

“Group of 8″ Nations Meet on Terrorism

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Justice ministers from the so-called “Group of 8″ nations are meeting in Paris, brainstorming on ways to prevent and fight back against terrorist attacks and share information between nations.

William Bennett and Gambling

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Former Secretary of Education William Bennett, who has made his reputation by extolling traditional virtues and family values, is reportedly a heavy casino gambler who has lost thousands of dollars playing video poker and high stakes slot machines.

McCarthy Hearings Made Public

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The Senate released 4,000 pages of closed-door transcripts from the infamous McCarthy hearings of the 1950s.

Democratic Debate Fallout

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Our Washington roundtable discusses the fallout from the first debate among the nine Democratic presidential hopefuls in South Carolina.

“Old Man of the Mountain” Collapses

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The “Old Man of the Mountain,” the rock face at Franconia Notch, has collapsed.

Holy Minimalism

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We take a look at a growing movement in classical music known as “Holy Minimalism.”

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