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Friday      
June 27, 2003
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U.S. Called to Intervene in Liberia War

The United States has been asked to intervene in the bloody, three-year standoff between Liberian government forces and rebels opposed to pPresident Charles Taylor.

Rice Asks World Leaders to Help Curb Iran, N. Korea

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National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice has called on the world community to help the U.S. in preventing Iran and North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons, if it wants to avoid the kind of U.S. military action that toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq.

Rights of Privacy and the Constitution

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We examine issues dealing with rights to privacy following comments made by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas that such rights are not explicitly guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.

Visiting Guantanamo Bay

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We speak with writer Ted Conover, who recently visited the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Supreme Court Dismisses Nike Case

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Our editorial roundtable delves into the issues surrounding the Nike public relations/advertising case that was dismissed recently by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nudist Camp for Teens Sparks Controversy

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A Time magazine reporter talks about a nudist camp for teens in Florida that’s sparking a lot of controversy.

Stone Reader

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Our film reviewers discuss the new documentary “Stone Reader.”

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