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January 9, 2004
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U.S. to Reinvigorate Manned Spaceflight

President Bush will announce next week plans to send Americans to Mars and also back to the moon.

Farmed Salmon Higher in PCB’s, Study Says

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A study of wild and farmed salmon finds that farmed salmon contains more PCB’s than salmon caught in the wild.

Immigrant Work on the Rise

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A new study shows that the number of jobs held by immigrants is rising; while the number of jobs held by American citizens is decreasing.

And I Walked

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Each year, immigrants trying to get into the U.S. from Mexico die in the desert. Immigrants who have made it across tell their story.

Editorial Roundtable 01/09/04

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The Democratic primary and the search for weapons of mass destruction are just two topics for our editorial panel.

Mad Cowboy

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Not all cowboys eat meat.

Women Serial Killers and “Monster”

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James Fox of Northeastern University talks about women serial killers as the film “Monster,” is released.

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