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May 28, 2007
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U.S.-Iran Talks

For the first time in decades high level U.S. and Iranian officials sit down for formal talks. The two sides met in Baghdad on how to end the violence in Iraq. U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, describes the session as “businesslike.” We get details from Leila Fadel, a correspondent with the McClatchy newspapers

Two Soldiers’ Mothers

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We talk with two women who share a bond nobody wants — their sons were killed in Iraq.

Ted Williams – The Pilot

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Ted Williams was top slugger — he was also a fighter pilot in two wars. We talk to Bill Nowlin, whose new book is titled “Ted Williams at War.”

American Heritage Magazine

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History buffs may be losing a friend. American Heritage Magazine seems ready to go the way Look Magazine went — out of business.

The Dark Star Orchestra

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The Dark Star Orchestra recreates the music and the magic of Grateful Dead shows from decades ago, and as producer Doug Fine reports, the “DSO” is gaining a loyal and growing following among “Dead Heads” old and new.

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