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Tuesday      
June 15, 2004
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Iraqi and U.S. Governments Want Saddam Hussein Trial in Iraq

Ghazi al-Yawer, Iraq’s new interim president, says the U.S. is eager to give Saddam Hussein to the Iraqi government.

Karpinsky Says She’s the Abu Ghraib Scapegoat

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The woman who used to oversee care of prisoners in Abu Ghraib says she’s being scapegoated.

Update from Afghanistan

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President Karzai is in Washington. We’ll have a report from Afghanistan.

Women Raise Their Voices

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We speak to a speech coach from England who helps women speak with more authority.

Southern Baptists Discuss Leaving Larger Fold

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Southern Baptists meet to discuss their future: will they break away from the global Baptist organization?

In Texas, Branch Davidians Wait, Pray

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There’s a small and faithful group that meets weekly waiting for David Koresh’s return.

Sunk Japanese Fleet Found

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Oceanographers have located a fleet of submerged World War II submarines off the coast of Japan, the first time these Japanese subs have been seen since they were sunk by the U.S. Navy in 1946.

Phish

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Phish has a new CD. We take a listen with our pop music man, Tim Riley.

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