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April 14, 2006
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More call for Rumsfeld’s Resignation

We talk to reporter Pam Hess about the two new retired generals who want Rumsfeld to resign.

Fighting the Insurgency: Rewriting the Rules

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The military is rethinking the way it fights the war. We hear from the man in charge of rewriting the U.S military’s counter-insurgency manual and from a retired general who thinks it’s too little, too late.

A Look Ahead at the Boston Marathon

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A new book looks back at one of the most famous races — the 1982 battle between Dick Beardsley and Ernesto Salazar.

White House Easter Egg Roll

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We talk to one of the gay parents that are planning to attend this year’s White House egg roll.

“How Would You Illustrate Your Faith?”

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An artist asks people to depict their faith in quilts. We talk to the artist and some of the quilters.

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