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August 4, 2004
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Group Urges Caution in Intelligence Hearings

The ACLU is urging Senators to proceed with caution as they discuss the 9/11 Commission Report.

Terrorist Arrests in Pakistan

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We’ll have the latest on two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested by Pakistani officials.

Ancient Olympic Games

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Separating fact from fiction of the ancient Olympic Games.

Examining the Kennedy Tapes

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New technology may finally answer the question, “Was there one shooter or two on November 22, 1963?”

Open Water

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The new movie “Open Water” tells of a scuba diving couple being abandoned at sea. We’ll have the real story.

Migrants Flown Back to Mexico

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Since launching the Interior Repatriation Program in July, the U.S. government has sent nearly 2,500 undocumented workers back home to Mexico.

Hard Line

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Author Ken Ellingwood talks about his new book “Hard Line: Life and Death on the U.S.-Mexico Border.”

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