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Wednesday      
March 1, 2006
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International Responses to Bird Flu

Health officials meet today in Washington to discuss how various countries are handling the avian flu.

Rakan’s War

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Last January, a young Iraqi boy was seriously wounded in Talafar when American soldiers mistakenly fired on his family’s car. The boy, Rakan Hassan is now the focus of a series of articles and photographs in this weeks Boston Globe, called Rakan’s War.

Bush: Iran Must Not Have Nukes

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President Bush made a surprise visit to Kabul, Afghanistan restating his view that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

Freedom and The Simpsons

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A new survey revealed shocking results regarding how much Americans know about The Simpsons versus the American Constitution.

The Death of Kevin Carter

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First time filmmaker, Dan Krauss discusses his Oscar nominated documentary short, which profiles Kevin Carter, a brilliant young photojournalist who died at the top of his career.

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