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Sunday

Music Features

Joe Bussard, Collector of Musical Treasures

Joe Bussard's record collection — perhaps the largest of its kind — sends listeners back in time. "The truest form you'll ever hear in American music is on these records," he says.

Joe Bussard, Collector of Musical Treasures

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World

Officials: Karbala Attackers Used Hadj as Cover

Authorities in Karbala, Iraq, suspect that attackers targeting U.S. allies in the area might have infiltrated the region by traveling among thousands of Iranian pilgrims visiting Karbala's Shiite shrine. As of Sunday, 19 people have died from Saturday's attacks by suicide bombers and insurgents using mortars and grenades. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Chicago Tribune reporter Evan Osnos.

Officials: Karbala Attackers Used Hadj as Cover

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All Things Considered

Dean Clashes with Leadership Council

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Al From, founder of the Democratic Leadership Council, about the election hopes of Howard Dean. Dean, whom many regard as the Democratic frontrunner for the presidential nomination, has crossed swords with the centrist DLC, branding the group the "Republican wing of the Democratic Party."

Dean Clashes with Leadership Council

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Culture

Actor Alan Bates Dies of Cancer

British actor Alan Bates has died of cancer at the age of 69. Bates starred in such films as Zorba the Greek, The Fixer and Georgy Girl. He was also a renowned Shakespearean actor who went on to win a Tony Award in 2002 for his role in Fortune's Fool on Broadway. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Actor Alan Bates Dies of Cancer

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World

Iran Quake's Toll Is 20,000

Officials estimate the death toll of a massive earthquake in Bam, Iran, at 20,000. Workers in the city are now reportedly using backhoes to bury the dead. Observers say that while food and medical supplies for survivors are now arriving in the city, chances are slim that anyone else will be found alive. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post reporter Karl Vick.

Iran Quake's Toll Is 20,000

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Saturday

World

Iran Quake Survivors Sought

Rescue crews search frantically for people buried under the rubble of Bam, Iran. Estimates of the death toll vary, but thousands are feared lost. Thursday's quake devastated the ancient Silk Road trading post and its archaelogical treasures. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, Farhad Pouladi of Agence France Presse, Iranian seismology professor Bahram Akashe and Ed Keall of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Iran Quake Survivors Sought

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National

Pork Barrel Spending? You Decide

There are many items criticized as "pork barrel" spending in the omnibus bill before Congress. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Janet Rice Elman of the Association of Children's Museums -- who talks about $725,000 earmarked for the Please Touch Museum -- and with Frank Guillot of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who describes his effort to fight Formosan termites in New Orleans.

Pork Barrel Spending? You Decide

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World

Crews Seek Survivors Amid Iran Quake Rubble

More than 36 hours after an earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam, rescue and relief workers are still attempting to assist in finding people buried under the rubble. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Farhad Pouladi of Agence France Presse.

Crews Seek Survivors Amid Iran Quake Rubble

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All Things Considered

Expert's Quake Warning Went Unheeded

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bahram Akashe, a professor of seismology at the University of Tehran, about the earthquake in Bam. For more than two decades Akashe has warned officials of the need to construct reinforced buildings throughout Iran. Many houses in Bam were built of mud bricks.

Expert's Quake Warning Went Unheeded

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World

Quake Devastates Bam's Historic Treasures

Beyond the enormous human toll, the earthquake that tore through the Iranian city of Bam is certain to have destroyed many archaeological treasures. The city's famous mud brick citadel stood for more than 1,000 years, but now lies in ruins. Bam is located on the legendary Silk Road trade route. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Ed Keall of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Quake Devastates Bam's Historic Treasures

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World

Iraqi Insurgents Hit Karbala

Deadly attacks are mounted Saturday in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, killing at least a dozen people, including four Bulgarian and two Thai soldiers. More than 170 people were wounded in the largest insurgent assault since the capture of Saddam Hussein. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Omar Abdel Razek, producer with the BBC's Arabic Service.

Iraqi Insurgents Hit Karbala

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Sunday

All Things Considered

Inskeep Plays Holiday Favorites

All Things Considered's regular weekend host, NPR's Steve Inskeep, plays his favorite holiday song to the show's guest host, NPR's Jacki Lyden. Steve will be listening to a 1954 Art Carney rap version of "Twas 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" for the rest of the week.

Inskeep Plays Holiday Favorites

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Saturday

World

Libya to End WMD Program

Libya has agreed to open its weapons programs for inspections as part of an ongoing effort to get back into the good graces of the United States and other western powers. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Megan Stack of the Los Angeles Times.

Libya to End WMD Program

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