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October 20, 2003
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U.N. Arab Report Released

The second annual U.N. Arab Development Report is issued today. Among the findings: 30 percent fewer Arabs are coming to the U.S. to study.

Bush Pushes Korea Plan

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North Korea tests a missile as the President Bush tries to drum up support in Asia for a new attempt to end the impasse over the North’s nuclear program.

Vietnam Massacre Predates My Lai

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An Ohio newspaper details a massacre in Vietnam in 1968 that happened before the My Lai massacre.

Flugtag

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A group of artists in New York fly human powered contraptions into the Hudson River.

Iraq and Iowa

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Paying to rebuild Iraq and running for president without putting much energy into Iowa are two of the topics for our guest editors.

Candidates Musical Picks

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We find out what kind of music the Democrats running for the White House enjoy in their down time.

Jonathan Katz Lives and Laughs with MS

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A popular comedian learns to live with and tries to laugh about his MS diagnosis.

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