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Thursday      
December 9, 2004
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Down in the Dollar

The White House made an unusual announcement yesterday, committing to keep Secretary of the Treasury John Snow in his post for a time. We look at that news and talk with someone from the Economist Magazine about the tumbling value of the dollar.

Wal-Mart, Retailers and China

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At the end of this year, a U.S. import quota on clothing is set to expire, opening the U.S. market to a flood of cheap clothing from overseas, chiefly China.

109th Congress Outlook

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The 108th Congress has adjourned for good. Gail Chaddock of the Christian Science Monitor reviews the legacy of this Congress and previews the incoming 109th.

Ireland Talks Stalled

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Talks over disarming the IRA in Northern Ireland have stalled. Michael Goldfarb has our story.

Wounded Soldiers, Treatment on the Frontlines

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The New England Journal of Medicine has stunning pictures of wounded soldiers from the war in Iraq, and a report about the treatment of those soldiers.

Ohio Nightclub Shooting

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A shooting in an Ohio nightclub last night resulted in the deaths of at least five people. We’ll check in on the latest.

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