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Wednesday      
June 29, 2005
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Bush Stands Behind Iraq Decision

We’ll follow up President Bush’s speech on Iraq last night.

New Baby Gender Test

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A new test will allow expectant mothers to know the gender of their babies early in their pregnancies.

Interview with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

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Peter Hain was appointed secretary of state for Northern Ireland in May of this year.

Strategies for Iraq

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Colonel Kalev Sepp about what he thinks the US needs to do to defeat the Iraqi insurgency.

Eugene O’Neil Explored

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Bill Marx discusses some new productions of early and late works by Eugene O’Neill.

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