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November 5, 2004
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U.S. Plans Fallujah Strikes

In Fallujah, Iraq, Coalition forces are preparing a major offensive in advance of January’s Iraqi elections.

Business and Bush

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How is the business community reacting to the re-election of George Bush? We talk with business editor for the Economist, Matthew Bishop.

World Reacts to Bush’s Re-election

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Journalists from around the world discuss the international community’s reaction and mood to George W. Bush’s re-election as U.S. president.

World Reacts to Bush’s Re-election

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Journalists from around the world discuss the international community’s reaction and mood to George W. Bush’s re-election as U.S. president.

World Reacts to Bush’s Re-election

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Journalists from around the world discuss the international community’s reaction and mood to George W. Bush’s re-election as U.S. president.

World Reaction to Bush Re-Election

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We check in on world reaction to the re-election of President George W. Bush.

Catholic Voters in the 2004 Election

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Monica Brady-Myerov has a report about the way the Catholic vote affected the Presidential election.

Costliness of Campaigns

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This presidential election was the costliest on record. What happened to campaign finance reform. We talk with Anthony Corrado of the Brookings Institute.

Proof Sought in Relativity Theory

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Some scientist believe they’ve proved a key element of Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Giglamesh

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Gilgamesh is the oldest story ever told….it’s about a King who launches a pre-emptive strike against a monster in the wilds of what is now Iraq.

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