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Tuesday

National

Bush Backs Gay Marriage Ban

President Bush calls for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, saying he wants to stop activist judges from changing the definition of the institution. His remarks come as court decisions in Massachusetts and city officials in San Francisco have opened the door to gay marriages. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Backs Gay Marriage Ban

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National

CIA Tipped on Hijacker in 1999

German officials say that in March 1999, they gave CIA officials the first name and phone number of a man who turned out to be a Sept. 11 hijacker. The panel investigating the Sept. 11 attacks is questioning why U.S. officials failed to pursue the lead aggressively. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Philip Zelikow, executive director of the Sept. 11 commission.

CIA Tipped on Hijacker in 1999

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World

'Walking Ghosts': Colombia's Bloody Party Politics

American journalist Steven Dudley's new book, Walking Ghosts: Murder and Guerrilla Politics in Colombia, chronicles the rise and fall of the leftist political party known as the Patriotic Union. Dudley lived in Colombia from 1997 to 2002 and says the killings of the past continue to haunt Colombian politics. He talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep.

'Walking Ghosts': Colombia's Bloody Party Politics

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Sunday

National

Nader Gets Into 2004 Race

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader discusses why he has decided to run for president. Nader, who ran for president in 2000 on the Green Party ticket, will run as an independent. In response to Democratic critics who still accuse him of hurting Al Gore's chances in the 2000 race, Nader says he draws support from both major parties. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Nader.

Nader Gets Into 2004 Race

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World

Rebels Take Large Haitian City

In Haiti, anti-government rebels have captured Cap-Haitien, the country's second-largest city, and are vowing to be in the capital soon. The opposition has rejected offers from President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to enter into a power-sharing agreement. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Martin Kaste.

Rebels Take Large Haitian City

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All Things Considered

'See Rock City' Artist Dies

This past week we noticed the death of an artist whose name was largely unknown -- but whose work was familiar to millions of American drivers. Clark Byers is the man who decorated highways all over the South with signs that said, "See Rock City." Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and president of Rock City Gardens Bill Chapin.

'See Rock City' Artist Dies

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Business

GAO: Contractors Owe Taxes

A Feb. 12 report by the General Accounting Office claims that some $3 billion in back taxes are owed by some of the same contractors currently doing work for the Department of Defense in the Middle East. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Greg Kutz of the GAO.

GAO: Contractors Owe Taxes

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Saturday

All Things Considered

God and the Voting Booth

What do Americans expect from their leaders in the way of a spiritual life? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to political scientist Laura Olson of Clemson University and Alan Wolfe of Boston College about the role of religion in American voting.

God and the Voting Booth

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All Things Considered

Two Perspectives on the War on Drugs

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to two people with distinct views on the war on drugs: Antonio Maria Costa, of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, has just released a new survey on opium production in Afghanistan. It's on the increase. And Jo Rosano is the mother of a civilian contractor named Marc Gonsalves who was kidnapped by Colombian guerrilla fighters after his surveillance plane crashed in Colombia last year.

Two Perspectives on the War on Drugs

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World

Aristide Agrees to Share Power

Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, facing an armed rebellion, agrees to a U.S.-backed peace plan. Under it, Aristide would share power with political opponents. But Aristide's foes haven't yet agreed to the proposal. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Martin Kaste.

Aristide Agrees to Share Power

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Iran Awaits Results of Vote

Reformists and hardline clerics are arguing about how many Iranians actually turned out to vote in Friday's parliamentary elections in Iran. Reformers had called for a boycott, after the Muslim clerics who rule Iran disqualified 2,500 reformist candidates. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Mike Shuster.

Iran Awaits Results of Vote

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All Things Considered

A Recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate

Instead of adding hot water to brown dust with freeze-dried marshmallows, NPR's Steve Inskeep decided to learn how to do hot chocolate right. Pastry chef David Guas walks Inskeep through his recipe for Mexican hot chocolate, which features vanilla beans, almond extract and cinnamon.

A Recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate

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Sunday

All Things Considered

Rodriguez Headed for Yankeedom

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Tom Goldman about the doping scandal that hit American sports last week, the deaths of two professional cyclists this weekend, and today's big baseball story, the Texas Rangers' decision to trade superstar Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees.

Rodriguez Headed for Yankeedom

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