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Tuesday      
January 24, 2006
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Alito Heading Towards Confirmation

Samuel Alito is expected to win an easy victory in the Senate Judiciary Committee today.

Healthcare Reform Republican Style

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We preview of the administration’s plan to ask consumers to pay more for healthcare.

Selective Abortions in India

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As many as 10 million female fetuses may have been aborted in India in the last two decades.

Secret Prisons in Europe

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A European investigator says that the CIA outsourced a network of secret prisons in Europe.

The Most Depressing Day

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A British psychologist who specializes in seasonal disorders has developed a mathematical formula showing that January 24th is the most depressing day of the year.

To Be or Not to Be?

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The new artistic director on the future of regional theater.

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