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June 3, 2004
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CIA Director Tenet Resigns

CIA Director George Tenet resigned and will leave in July, the Bush administration announced on Thursday.

Back Door Draft

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The Army extends service for soldiers bound for Afghanistan and Iraq.

Paxil and Children

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New York’s Attorney General accuses GlaxoSmithKline of consumer fraud for not releasing all of its data about the drug Paxil and its use in children.

Saudi Security

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We look at the issue of security in Saudi Arabia after this weekend’s terrorist attack. We speak to analyst Anthony Cordesman.

House Holds Military Sexual Assault Hearing

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The House of Representatives holds hearings on sexual assault in the U.S. military.

The Culture of Women in the Military

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We talk about the culture of women in the military and how that culture can be seen in the action of women soldiers at Abu Ghraib.

Letters 06/03/04

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Listeners speak up.

Albee Review

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Theater man Bill Marx reviews playwright Edward Albee’s new one-act play.

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