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Friday      
March 19, 2004
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Pakistan’s Border Hunt

A reporter in Pakistan talks about the search for Taliban and Al Qaeda forces now underway along the border with Afghanistan.

Taiwan Leaders Survive Shooting

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The president and vice president are slightly injured in a shooting the day before Taiwan’s national election. The election will go on as scheduled.

Ethnic Violence Flares in Kosovo

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Ethnic violence erupts in Kosovo between Serbs and Albanians.

Iraq War One Year On

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We check in in Baghdad on the anniversary of the war.

Editorial Rountable: What’s On Voters’ Minds?

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We speak to two editors about the presidential election in the U.S. and see how national politics are playing out in their parts of the country.

War and Crusade

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Is the war on terror a new crusade?

Eternal Sunshine

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We review “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and talk to a memory expert about the type of memory loss that is featured in the film.

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