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December 25, 2003
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Lost Beagle?

The Beagle 2, a 73-pound European spacecraft named for Charles Darwin’s ship of discovery, has landed on Mars. Or has it?

Swanee Hunt on Iraq

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Former ambassador Swanee Hunt, an expert on human rights and women’s issues, has just returned from Baghdad. She offers her views on the status of women in occupied Iraq.

George Washington’s Christmas Farewell

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We speak to author Stanley Weintraub about his new book “General George Washington’s Christmas Farewell: A Mount Vernon Homecoming 1783.”

Afghanistan Status Report

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We look at Afghanistan two years after the ouster of the Taliban.

Smart Highways

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Ice ahead? Or is a car drifting into your lane? Smart highways warn drivers of other cars that danger is ahead.

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