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September 22, 2003
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Iraq U.N. Compound Bombed

A suicide bomber sitting in a car outside U.N. headquarters in Baghdad set off explosives, killing an Iraqi security guard and wounding 19.

Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons

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Patrick Clausen of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy talks about reports that Saudi Arabia is considering developing a nuclear weapons program.

Muslim Chaplain Detained for Alleged Espionage

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Authorities have detained U.S. Captain Yousef Yee on charges of espionage.

Bush to Speak to U.N. on Iraq

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A preview of President Bush’s speech to the United Nations.

Temporary Visas

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Christopher Koch of CIO magazine talks about foreign workers and temporary visas in the U.S.

Biologist Says Lion Population in Danger

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Lions are close to extinction, according to a biologist from University of California.

Rebuilding Highway 12

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Authorities in North Carolina rebuild Highway 12, and it is not the first time Mother Nature has destroyed parts of it.

Books on Beethoven

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Classical music reviewer Ellen Pfeiffer looks at some recent books about Beethoven.

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