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May 10, 2004
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Bush Visits Pentagon, Backing Rumsfeld

President Bush is at the Pentagon today, aiming to counter rising criticism over more pictures and unreleased videos showing Iraqi prisoners being abused by American soldiers.

Abu Ghraib Outrage Continues as New Photos Released

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In the Here & Now political roundtable, experts look at the political implications of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.

Chechen President Buried

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The Chechen President was buried today, a day after he was killed by a bomb blast during a Victory Day parade. Akhmad Kadyrov was backed by Moscow. His assassination is considered a blow to Russian leader Putin.

Prisons and Guards: the Psychology of Control

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We look back at a landmark study about human behavior in prisons.

Families Await Return, and a Soldier’s Story

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We hear from families with soldiers in Iraq, and host Robin Young meets a soldier on his return to the U.S.

Un-Memorializing King

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A city in Florida considers changing the name of a street back to its original name, Sixth Avenue. It is currently called Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

Sun Never Sets on Tupperware

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We examine the documentary about the Tupperware empire.

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