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March 29, 2004
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Rice Refuses Public Hearing

Condoleezza Rice says she will not testify before the 9/11 Commission where she would be questioned about the government’s failure to prevent the terrorist attacks.

Arab League Summit Collapses

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A summit of Arab League members collapses. We look at some of the topics the group was supposed to address and why the summit collapsed.

Sharon Bribery Scandal

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A prosecutor in Israel recommends that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his son should be indicted for taking bribes. Sharon, meantime, says he will seek Cabinet approval of a plan to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from much of the Gaza Strip.

Tyco Trial Suffers Jury Snag

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“Poisonous” and “irreparably compromised.” These are just two descriptions of the deliberations from jurors in the Tyco trial.

Mass. Lawmakers Reconvene on Gay Marriage

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Advocates and opponents of gay marriage are once again turning their eyes toward Massachusetts.

Highway Security

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In light of an accident that last week that shutdown part of I-95 in Connecticut, we look at the issue of highway security in the age of terrorism.

Olympics Readiness

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Will Athens be ready for the Summer Olympics?

Literature of the Misanthrope

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We look at literature of the misanthrope.

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