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Thursday      
August 5, 2004
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Al Sadr Forces Fight U.S. in Najaf

Insurgents loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr battled fiercely with U.S. and Iraqi forces in the holy city of Najaf.

UK Terror Response

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We find out how Great Britain handles terror threats.

Middle East Wall Building

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According to a report in Time magazine the Palestinian Authority is supplying the cement for the 450-mile security barrier.

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

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New Al Qaeda arrests in Pakistan and what it means for the Bush administration.

Iraq Oil Contract Bidding

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Bidding is fierce for a contract to figure out how much oil Iraq really has.

OPEC Supplies

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As oil prices remain high we look at what OPEC is doing so they won’t get any higher

Letters 08/05/04

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We open our mail bag.

Newport Jazz at 50

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Fifty year of Newport Jazz and a look ahead to next weekend’s line-up.

Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson

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We remember photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.

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