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Tuesday      
March 16, 2004
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Pakistan Troops Clash at Border

Pakistani troops clash with tribesmen near the border with Afghanistan. The tribesmen belong to a clan that has been accused of protecting Taliban and Al Qaeda suspects.

Spain Officials Investigate Moroccan Militants

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Investigators in Spain are looking into a handful of Moroccan-born Islamic militants who may have been involved in last week’s bombings.

Greece Concerned Over Olympic Security

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A look at security issues in Greece in anticipation of the Summer Olympics.

House Approves Private Space Flight

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The House of Representatives passes an act to encourage space flight by private firms.

Jobs and Big Government

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Congressman Barney Frank says what’s needed to create jobs in this economy is big government.

Outsourcing Benefits

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We speak to a worker in India who has found a job with an American company.

Atheists

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Non-believers say it’s time that people heard them.

Sin

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A new play about the clergy sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in Boston opens at a Chicago theater.

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