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Wednesday      
March 3, 2004
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Race to November

Senator Edwards prepares to drop out of the race for the White House; Senator Kerry eyes the democratic nomination. President Bush goes on a fundraising mission to California.

Money on the Campaign Trail

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President Bush is busy raising funds. Can Kerry ever come close?

9/11 Commission Refuses Bush Conditions

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The independent commission reviewing the attacks of 2001 in the U.S. is refusing conditions from the Bush administration regarding interviews with the president and his aides.

The Darkest Jungle

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In a 19th century expedition across Central America, explorers tried to find a route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Venezuela Opposition Protests Intensify

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Protests intensify in Venezuela as the election council rules against an opposition petition that would force a recall referendum of President Hugo Chavez.

Sachs on Haiti

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Economist Jeffrey Sachs says the U.S. forced former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide from office.

Killington Votes to Leave Vermont

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Voters in this ski town vote to leave the state of Vermont. So what happens now?

The Letter

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The film documents what happened to a group of Somali immigrants who settled in Lewiston, Maine.

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