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September 1, 2004
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Hundreds Held Hostage in Russia School

Attackers wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, taking hostage about 400 people hostage.

Spotlight on Schwarzenegger

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Movie action hero and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger brought Republican delegates to their feet last night.

Terry McAuliffe

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For a Democratic response to events at this week’s Republican Convention, Robin Young speaks with Terry McAuliffe.

GOP on Campus

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The head of the College Republican National Committee on why young people will vote for the GOP.

Foreign Press View of the Convention

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Media outlets from around the world have sent reporters to cover the convention. We speak to two journalists about what they’re seeing at the RNC.

Taking it to the Streets

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New York police arrested nearly a thousand protesters outside Madison Square Garden yesterday. Today, demonstrators formed a “symbolic unemployment line.”.

Two Perspectives on Job Growth

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We speak with Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and economist Mark Zandi about the state of the economy and job growth.

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