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Singing Policeman

New York City Police Officer Daniel Rodriguez is known to millions of people as the police officer that sang "God Bless America" at a World Trade Center memorial service after the 2001 terrorist attacks. He discusses his decision to leave the police force to return to his first love, music. Hear Rodriguez and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Singing Policeman

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World

Saudis Hunt Khobar Gunmen

Saudi Arabian authorities are searching for three men accused of staging an attack on a compound that houses major Western oil firms. The Saudis say the men are suspected to have links to al Qaeda. Twenty-two people died during the two-day siege in Khobar, which ended when Saudi security forces stormed the building and freed several dozen hostages. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Rashid Hussein, Saudi correspondent for the Pakistani newspaper, The Dawn.

Saudis Hunt Gunmen After Khobar Massacre

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U.S. to Sign Central American Free Trade Deal

The United States signs a new trade agreement Friday with five Central American nations. Known as CAFTA, the deal will make it easier for U.S. textile firms to send products to clothing factories in the region, and for Central American firms to sell the finished products here. But its potential threat to U.S. jobs complicates the deal's prospects in Congress. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick.

U.S. to Sign Central American Free Trade Deal

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U.S. Forces, Sadr's Men Clash

U.S. troops engage in fighting with Shiite militants loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Kufa, near the southern Iraqi city of Najaf. The clashes come one day after Sadr agreed to pull his militia out of Najaf, provided U.S. forces withdrew to their bases outside the city. U.S. military officials say the truce remains in place. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

U.S. Forces Clash with Sadr's Militia Despite Truce

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Changes to UN Iraq Draft Urged

France, Russia, Germany and China call for major revisions to the draft resolution on the future of Iraq currently before the U.N. Security Council. The nations want the resolution to include a clear timetable for withdrawing international troops from Iraq and to give the Iraqi interim government total control over security. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Major Changes Proposed to Iraq U.N. Resolution

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Lawyer: Soldier Told to 'Soften Up' Iraqi Prisoners

Paul Bergin, a lawyer for Sgt. Javal Davis, who is accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, says military intelligence officers ordered his client to "soften up" prisoners for interrogation. Bergin says Davis questioned the orders, but his superior officer dismissed Davis' objections. Bergin speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Lawyer: Soldier Told to 'Soften Up' Iraqi Prisoners

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Truce Deal Reached in Najaf

The U.S. military suspends offensive operations in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. The move is part of a deal, brokered by Shiite leaders, to have insurgent cleric Muqtada al-Sadr withdraw his militia from the besieged city. Sadr's fighters have suffered heavy casualties in recent clashes with U.S. forces. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

U.S. Halts Najaf Offensive after Sadr Truce Deal

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'N.Y. Times' Admits to Errors in Reports on Iraq's WMDs

In an unusual editorial, The New York Times says it made mistakes when it reported on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The paper found that, in the months before the war, reporters and editors relied too heavily on Iraqi defectors and U.S. government officials eager to promote a war. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Tom Rosentiel, director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism at the Pew Center.

'N.Y. Times' Admits to Errors in Reports on Iraq's WMDs

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World

Reports: Genocide in Sudan

Stories from Sudanese refugees in neighboring Chad describe attacks on villages, rapes and murders by a government-backed Arab militia in western Sudan. The Holocaust Museum's Committee on Conscience warns the ethnically based violence represents a grave threat of genocide. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Jerry Fowler of the Holocaust Museum.

Reports Suggest Acts of Genocide in Sudan

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