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Tuesday      
June 5, 2007
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Former Cheney Aid Sentenced to Prison

A federal judge sentences Lewis “Scooter” Libby to two and a half years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Ana Marie Cox, the Washington editor for Time magazine, shares her thoughts on the verdict.

What Motivates Women Suicide Bombers?

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Listen to a conversation with reporter Tim McGirk, a Jerusalem-based reporter, whose writes for Time magazine about Palestinian women recruited for suicide bombings.

G-8 Preview

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The G-8 Summit begins in Germany tomorrow. We speak with Lane Greene from The Economist about the issues that are expected to take center stage.

Wildfire Risks

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Rose Davis, a spokeswomen for the National Interagency Forest Center in Boise, Idaho accesses the risk of wild fires and what homeowners can do to protect their property.

Insect Melodies

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Robin Young speaks with Wil Hershberger, who along with Lang Elliott has collected the sounds of crickets, katydids and cicadas along with gorgeous pictures and facts in a new book and CD set called “The Songs of Insects.”

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