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Thursday      
September 14, 2006
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Bush Huddles with GOP Lawmakers

The president presses GOP lawmakers to adopt his tribunal plan, as a new poll shows a slight uptick in his approval ratings.

Study Finds Wealthier Teens More Troubled

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A prominent researcher says that kids from wealthier families are more troubled than their lower income peers.

Istanbul to Try Author

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We speak to novelist Elif Shafak, a Turkish writer who is facing trial for “insulting Turkishness” in her writing.

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Dodging Turtle, Driving Gets Ticket

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An environmental journalist dodges a turtle and winds up with a traffic violation. Guest: Dan Grossman, independent science journalist

Dancer Liz Lerman

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The world of the gene with dancer and choreographer Liz Lerman. Her dance, “Ferocious Beauty: Genome,” is performed tonight and tomorrow at Duke University.

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