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November 11, 2005
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The GOP’s Woes

Republican moderates asserted themselves on the Hill just as President Bush pushes back against critics who say his aides twisted intelligence to justify invading Iraq.

Perspectives on the French Riots

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To understand what is happening in France we first spoke to two people: a French-Arab citizen and a member of a Conservative party who advocates sending immigrants caught rioting back to their countries of origin.

France Asks “Why?”

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One of the biggest questions people in France are asking this week is: Why are these young people rioting?

Nursing’s Catch-22

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Qualified applicants are bing away from nursing schools across the country because there was is no one to teach them.

Soccer Title on the Line

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Only a Game host and die-hard soccer fan Bill Littlefield discusses the championship game between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy.

This is Hallowed Ground?

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A new book juxtaposes historical photographs of Civil War battlefields with contemporary photos of the sites.

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