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May 19, 2004
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Giuliani Testifies before 9/11 Commission

The hearings into the emergency response on September 11, 2001 continue with former mayor Rudolph Giuliani and current New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

U.S. Central Command Faces Senate Hearing

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The head of U.S. Central Command appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee today as it continues to look at the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

Sivits Sentenced in Abu Ghraib Scandal

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A court martial sentenced Spc. Jeremy Sivits today to a maximum sentence of one year, rank reduction, and bad service discharge for his role in the Abu Ghraib torture and abuse scandal.

National Identity

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We speak to author Samuel Huntington about his new book, “Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity. ”

Kerry Meets Nader

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The two candidates for president meet. What will they say to each other?

Rafah Refugee Camp Attacked

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Israeli tanks and a helicopter gunship fired near or into a large crowd of demonstrators at the Rafah refugee camp.

Randy Johnson Throws a Perfect Game

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He’s 40 and last night, Randy Johnson threw a perfect game.

Shrek II

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Is it as good as the first?

Godzilla

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The original is coming to a theater near you.

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