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May 26, 2006
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Haditha Attack

A soon-to-be-released investigation has found that U.S. Marines killed Iraqi women and children and tried to cover up their deaths.

Drunken Girlhood

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We speak with the author of a book about her ten years as a drunk.

Globalization and the Polish Workforce

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As Pope Benedict visits Poland, former Polish President Lech Walesa addresses the state of workers in an era of globalization.

U.N. – Global Parliament?

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Former Polish President Lech Walesa makes the case for the U.N. to serve as a “global parliament.”

Duke Women’s Lacrosse

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The Duke Women’s Lacrosse team are expected to wear sweatbands with the word “innocent” on them, as a show of support for the Duke men, when they play Northwestern in the national semifinals

Attempt to Heal a Vietnam War Wound

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Deryk Patterson, from western Massachusetts, hopes to return to Vietnam the human bones his stepfather took during the war.

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