Housing Sector Down
Housing construction in June falls to its lowest level in a year.
Honor Killings in Iraq
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We hear about the rise of “honor killings” in Iraq from Time magazine’s Vivienne Walt.
Boston Police, Officials Fight over Contract
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Days ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, city police and city officials still squabble over contract language.
Waziristan
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A reporter talks about Waziristan, a remote part of Pakistan, where Pakistani officials are searching for Taliban fighters and possibly Osama bin Laden.
Alzheimer’s Cases Increase
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The number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease skyrockets.
Kennewick Man
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A legal battle over a 9,000 year old skeleton discovered in Washington State is coming to an end.
Hawking to Speak in Dublin
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Physicist Stephen Hawking is scheduled to speak tomorrow in Dublin. Will he shoot holes in his three-decades-old black hole theory?
Hidden Life of Nuns
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We speak to the author of “Unveiled: The Hidden Lives of Nuns.”
