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January 5, 2004
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Officials Track Foreigners Entering U.S.

Many foreigners entering the U.S. will now be fingerprinted and photographed.

Chinese Civet Cats Killed in SARS Scare

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Authorities in China are destroying 10,000 civet cats in an effort to eradicate the SARS virus.

Mars Images Unveiled

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New images from the Red Planet are available via NASA’s Mars rover Spirit.

The Future for Anglicans

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David Anderson, president of the Anglican American Council, talks about the future of the Anglican and Episcopal Church in light of the consecration of a bishop who is gay.

DC Roundtable 01/05/04

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President politics, does all that picking on Howard Dean by his fellow democrats mean anything?

Nursing Shortage

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One hospital in New York comes up with a novel way to keep its nurses happy by allowing them to bid for their favorite shifts.

Charles Ives Remembered

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We mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of American composer, Charles Ives.

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