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August 16, 2004
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Bush to Redeploy Forces

President Bush plans a major redeployment of military forces, brining some back to the United States and turning more toward Eastern Europe.

Clean Up of Hurricane Charley

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We check in on the damage done in Florida by Hurricane Charley.

Russian Oil Business Has International Impact

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China and the U.S. ask Russia to solve its problems with Yukos.

“We Don’t Live Here Anymore,” Film Review

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Cruelty between couples, sordid affairs, and the gradual dissolution of love have driven countless works of fiction. One of those works is adapted into a new film.

Political Check In

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A new book about John Kerry’s time in the military; a new ad from the Bush campaign; and more politics.

Seeking a Liver

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A man who put up a billboard seeking a liver gets someone to give him parts of theirs.

“Fragments of Grace,” Interview with the Author

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South Asia reporter from the Washington Post talks about her new book, “Fragments of Grace.”

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