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April 29, 2004
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Bush and Cheney Appear before 9/11 Commission

President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney appear before the 9/11 Commission.

U.S. Military Announces Fallujah Deal

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The U.S. Military announces an agreement to end the month-long siege of Fallujah. U.S. forces will pull back and allow an all-Iraqi force commanded by a former Iraqi general.

U.S. Soldiers Accused of Sexual Abuse

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Six American soldiers have been accused of sexually humiliating prisoners at an Iraqi prison near Baghdad.

EU Expansion

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The pros and cons of expansion.

Kerry’s Medals

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We speak with journalist Thomas Oliphant who was with John Kerry back in the early 1970s when he’s alleged to have thrown away his war medals.

Columnist Wants Democrats to Dump Kerry

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A columnist writes in the Village Voice that Democrats should reconsider who their candidate should be in November.

Thailand Uprising

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An authority on terrorism in South Asia talks about violence in predominantly Muslim provinces in southern Thailand.

Candy Freak

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Here and Now contributor Steve Almond is out with a new book called “Candy Freak.”

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