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April 1, 2004
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Bremer Vows Fallujah Investigation

The top U.S. administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, says the deaths of four American civilians in Fallujah will not go unpunished.

Private Security in Iraq

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A look at the role of private security firms in Iraq.

What to Present to the Public

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A discussion of what newsmakers do when very graphic images of war become available for print.

Madeleine Albright

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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the separation of church and state, foreign policy, and the 9/11 Commission.

Fertility Industry Report

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The Bush administration releases a report today offering guidelines that will regulate the fertility industry.

U.N. Ends Gaza Food Program, Cites Money Problems

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The U.N. agency that feeds 600,000 residents of the Gaza Strip is stopping its program there because they cannot afford to continue the service.

Letters 04/01/04

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Listeners tell us what is own their minds

Little Children

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Author Tom Perrotta, who wrote “Election,” talks about his new novel “Little Children.”

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