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Tuesday      
August 10, 2004
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Battle Continues in Najaf

U.S. tanks pushed into Najaf as patrols with loudspeakers went through the city, warning militants to leave or face death.

Bush Nominates CIA Chief

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President Bush nominates a Republican Congressman from Florida, Porter Goss, to head the CIA.

Intelligence Leaks

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Pakistani officials say the disclosure to reporters of the arrest of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan has allowed several wanted al Qaeda suspects to escape.

Water Polo

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It doesn’t attract the kind of attention the 100-meter dash does in the Summer Olympics, but water polo has its devotees.

Tennessee Congressional Candidate

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A republican from Tennessee is surprised that he won a recent primary congressional election. He’s an avowed racist and admits that people probably didn’t know what he stood for when they voted for him.

GOP Pledge

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In order to attend a speech by President Bush, Republicans in New Mexico require non-Republicans to sign a form stating their loyalty to Bush-Cheney 2004.

Robin Hood

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Were does Robin Hood hail from? A member of Parliament says not from Nottingham.

Military Voters

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President Bush visits military bases today in Florida. We look at the important voting block of military families.

American Election

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Monitors from Europe will observe voting in the United States this November.

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