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January 30, 2006
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Rice: No Aid to Hamas

The U.S. wants other nations to cut off money to a Palestinian government that is led by Hamas.

Iran and the U.N.

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Should the United Nations Security Council consider sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program? Our guests are Patrick Clawson of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Karim Sadjapour of the International Crisis Group.

Massachusetts Murder Mystery

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A woman and her infant daughter are found murdered in their home outside of Boston. We’ll have the latest on the many mysteries surrounding this case.

Peace Talks in Sudan

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We speak with Dr. Michael Vanrooyen of Harvard University’s Humanitarian Initiative about peace talks in Sudan.

Poetry on Paper

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Producer Sean Cole re-reads a poem about making paper and tries to follow it word for word.

Playwright Wendy Wasserstein Dies

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright died today at age 55. She was best known for bringing the women’s movement to Broadway.

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