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March 6, 2006
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Moussaoui Sentencing Begins Today

The so-called 20th hijacker faces either life in prison or the death penalty.

Keeping in Touch with the Homefront

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A new study says cellphones and email are changing the nature of what soldiers fear on the battlefield.

High Court Upholds Military Recruiting Law

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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite university objections to the Pentagon’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy. Guest: Boston College law professor Kent Greenfield.

Ma Bell Makes a Comeback

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AT&T has announced plans to buy BellSouth for $67 billion.

Crashing the Oscars

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An ensemble drama about race relations beats out the heavily favored gay cowboy romance “Brokeback Mountain.”

The Story of a Violin

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It began its life as a project for a man imprisoned during WWII. It was finished in Boston more than 60 years later.

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