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11/19/2008




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Russia to Forgive Portion of Iraq Debt
Russia says it will write off more than half of the $8 billion debt that Baghdad owes Moscow. President Putin said Russian companies are ready to invest in Iraq and that Russian companies are eager to resume oil and other contracts with Iraq.

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Carol Mosely Braun
We speak with a Democratic candidate for president.

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William Butler Yeats
Author R.F. Foster talks about his biography of William Butler Yeats.

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Loya Jirga Debates Constitution
We check in on the ninth day of the Loya Jirga where delegates are debating a draft Constitution from the government of President Hamid Karzai. Karzai, the American- backed leader, is pushing for a strong presidency.

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Immigration Violation Databank
The Department of Homeland Security has started adding immigration violations to a national FBI crime databank. Immigration groups have filed a lawsuit to try to block the move.

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Worker Deaths
New York Times reporter David Barstow talks about his series on worker deaths in the United States and how few of them actually result in criminal charges.

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California Leads in Making Employer Pay for Job Deaths (The New York Times)
Java Log
An environmentally-friendly way to burn a log in a fireplace.

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Java Log
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