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March 12, 2007
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Report: Unfit Set Back to Fight in Iraq

Salon says medically unfit soldiers have been sent back to Iraq.

The High Cost of Treating the Wounded

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Linda Bilmes of the JFK School of Government says caring for wounded soldiers will cost close to $700 billion.

The Postive No

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We speak to professional negotiator William Ury about his new book, “The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes.”

Deval Patrick Feeling Spotlight’s Heat

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The Massachusetts governor takes the heat for some political gaffes in addition to facing a family crisis. For analysis, we turn to Frank Phillips of The Boston Globe and BU professor Julian Zelizer.

“About a Little Girl”

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Michael and Carl Lund grew up with a priceless document hung on a wall in their home.

Getting Boys to Read

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We speak with former librarian and reading advocate Mike Sullivan about getting boys engaged in reading.

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