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March 13, 2006
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Iraq Invasion Anniversary

President Bush gives a speech on Iraq, as the third anniversary of the start of the war nears.

Wrongful Birth

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We speak to journalist Elizabeth Weil about her story in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine — a woman sued a doctor after her severely deformed son was born. The woman argues that lack of information from the doctor deprived her of the right to get an abortion.

Enron Trial Resumes

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Andrew Fastow is back on the stand in the Enron trial.

Looking Back: Vietnam and Iraq

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In Boston this weekend at the John F. Kennedy Library the topic was the Vietnam war. Advisers to four Vietnam-era presidents were there to look back and look at Iraq.

Musical Ambassador

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A Jordanian musician tours the U.S. hoping to inform Americans about the Middle East.

Tony Soprano Dead?

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What happened to Tony Soprano last night? In the season opener of the HBO series “The Sopranos,” Tony gets shot by Uncle Junior! What a brilliant plot twist — killing off the star at the beginning of the season. Bob Thompson, pop culture professor at Syracuse University is here to fill us in on the water cooler gossip.

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