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Tuesday      
September 14, 2004
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Porter Goss Hearings Underway

Hearings are underway on Capitol Hill on the nomination of Porter Goss to lead the CIA.

School Closing and No Child Left Behind

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A Georgia school decides to remain closed because some of the students cannot get to school due to damage from recent storms. School officials say the federal No Child Left Behind law monitors attendance and if some students are absent, the school could face penalties.

Views on Charter Schools

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One study says students in charter schools are not doing as well as their counterparts in regular public schools, and another study indicates otherwise.

Senate Races

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We look at some of the close races for U.S. Senate across the country.

Tensions Rise in Okinawa

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Tension between American marines and the residents of Okinawa, Japan rises.

Freedom Machines

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We look at technology that is helping disabled people.

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