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October 13, 2003
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New Draft of Mideast Peace

There is a new draft peace agreement in the Middle East. It is called the Geneva Accord and is an alternative to the US backed peace plan known as the Roadmap. The alternative plan was drawn up by Israeli opposition politicians and Palestinian representatives.

Letters from Iraq

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The Gannett News Service reports that newspapers around the country are seeing identical letters from soldiers in Iraq.

Democratic Films

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A labor union sends young filmmakers out on the road with the Democratic presidential candidates. The films will be used to help union members identify a candidate to support.

DC Roundtable

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We’ll talk to two editors about the president’s campaign to take the case for the war in Iraq to the American people and whether this media and public appearance campaign can work.

Muslim Barbie

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There is a new doll available to Muslim girls who don’t want to buy a Barbie.

Baseball, Yankees and Red Sox Style

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The New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox tonight — but two of the Yankees may be somewhat preoccupied. Boston Police say they plan to seek criminal summonses tomorrow against pitcher Jeff Nelson and outfielder Karim Garcia for their role in Saturday’s bullpen fracas.

Tim Riley: Tribute Albums and File Sharing

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We’ll look at the newest tribute albums to Dolly Parton and Bruce Springsteen and what they have to do with file sharing.

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