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December 31, 2003
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Attorney General Recuses Himself

Attorney General John Ashcroft has removed himself from an investigation that is looking into whether a Bush administration official leaked a CIA operative’s name to a newspaper columnist.

The Recovery According to Krugman

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Despite some apparent good economic news, economist Paul Krugman says the recovery benefits few American workers.

Patrick J. Fitzgerald

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A look at Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who will now head up the Justice Department’s investigation of the leaking of a CIA operative’s name to a newspaper columnist.

Mormon Missionary

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We hit the streets with a young Mormon missionary.

The Year in Iraq in Review

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We take a look back at the year in Iraq with journalist Anthony Shadid.

Operation Hero Miles

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Maryland Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger talks about a new program called “Operation Hero Miles.” The program financially helps soldiers on leave head back home.

A Year of Good Eats

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Here and Now’s resident chef Kathy Gunst and Scott Haas discuss trends in the world of food from the past year.

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