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Wednesday      
November 5, 2003
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Dean Faces Critics on Confederate Flag Comment

Howard Dean is facing criticism about a remark he made about the Confederate Flag.

Republicans Charge Through South

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Four democratic senators won’t be seeking re-election; and two Republicans win gubernatorial seats in the South.

David Macaulay’s “Mosque”

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Author and illustrator David Macaulay builds a mosque in his new book.

Rebels Attack U.S. Forces in Mosul

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Insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at a U.S. military compound and a bomb exploded near a convoy in the center of Mosul, Iraq.

Feds Find the 20th Hijacker

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Federal officials believe they have identified the man who was to have been the 20th hijacker on Sept. 11, 2001.

Canadian-Syrian Suspect

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A Canadian citizen of Syrian descent says last year, American officials, suspecting him of being a terrorist, detained him and deported him to Syria where he was tortured.

Cholesterol Study

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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that just a few treatments with an experimental drug can reverse plaque in coronary arteries.

Healthy Fast Food

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A company known for yogurt takes a look at fast food and comes up with a new approach to eating on the run.

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