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September 23, 2005
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Port Arthur Girds for Rita

Deborah Becker speaks with police lieutenant Rodney Balsamo, who is in Port Arthur, Texas, one of the communities directly in Rita’s path.

Rita’s Economic Impact

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Huge chemical and oil plants in the area most likely to be affected by Rita account for roughly two percent of the country’s total economic output.

Iraq Update

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We look at what’s happening inside Iraq in two hotspots.

Poet Refuses White House Invitation

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The poet Sharon Olds rejects the first lady’s invitation to the National Book Festival.

Questionable Contracts

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The effort to rebuild the Gulf coast region has raised awareness of the government’s questionable method of awarding contracts to private businesses.

The Hunt for Red October

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The action, adventure, and mystery all coming at the end of the baseball season.

The Answers to Life’s Great Questions

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New York City Doctor Billy Goldberg has teamed up with satirist Mark Leyner to find the answers to some of the great mysteries of life.

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