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Wednesday      
June 9, 2004
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Summit by the Sea

We check in on the G8 summit in Georgia.

Kurds Pullout Threat

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The Kurds say they won’t participate in the central government in Iraq unless they receive guarantees against Shiite plans for limited Kurdish self-rule.

Ashcroft Under Fire Over Legal Memos

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At a Senate Judiciary Hearing, lawmakers question Attorney General John Ashcroft about memos that some suggest could have laid the groundwork for the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison.

A Conversation with EJ Dionne

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The syndicated columnist talks about his new book.

Boston Police Picket Convention Site

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Police in Boston set up a picket line outside the site of this summer’s Democratic Convention, in an attempt to highlight labor disputes with City Hall.

Big Apple Labor Unrest

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Home health-care and day-care workers strike in NYC; and yesterday teachers, police and firefighters rallied.

Reagan Funeral Security

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We examine the security measures in place for former President Reagan’s funeral.

Inside the “Control Room”

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We take a look at a film that goes inside Al-Jazeera.

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