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Friday

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

Senator Kennedy Unique Force In Nation's Capitol

Funeral services for Senator Edward Kennedy will be held in Boston on Saturday. Later, Kennedy's motorcade will stop at the U.S. Capitol for a brief prayer. Kennedy called Massachusetts his home, but Washington D.C. was just as much his home. The senator made his mark on the nation's capital with his hard work on issues and his force of personality.

Senator Kennedy Unique Force In Nation's Capitol

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Thursday

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

Will Kennedy's Widow Succeed Him In The Senate?

Senator Edward Kennedy's most important partnership was with his wife Victoria Reggie Kennedy. They married in 1992. Could she could succeed him in the Senate? Friends say that's not likely to happen. There is speculation that once memorial services are over, she could start thinking about pursuing her husband's Senate seat.

Will Kennedy's Widow Succeed Him In The Senate?

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Wednesday

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

Obama: Honored To Call Teddy A Friend

President Obama says Sen. Ted Kennedy touched the lives of many people. Even though the two didn't know each other for very long, Obama says he was honored to call him a friend. Kennedy's endorsement of Obama was very important in the race for the White House.

Obama: Honored To Call Teddy A Friend

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

Health Care Debate Will Miss Sen. Ted Kennedy

The liberal lion of the Senate had died. Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy was 77. He had been battling a brain tumor. His death comes as the Senate wrestles with overhauling the nation's health care system.

Health Care Debate Will Miss Sen. Ted Kennedy

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Tuesday

Business

Obama Picks Bernanke For Second 4-Year Fed Term

President Obama has nominated Ben Bernanke for a second term as the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Bernanke has been seen by some as a forceful and decisive chairman, taking extraordinary measures to save the economy from another Great Depression. But critics say he has exceeded the authority normally wielded by a Fed chairman.

John Ydstie And Steve Inskeep Discuss Bernanke's Renomination On 'Morning Edition'

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Thursday

World

Scottish Government Releases Lockerbie Bomber

The only man ever convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is being released from prison. The Scottish government says terminally-ill Abdel Baset al-Megrahi will be allowed to return to his home country of Libya on compassionate grounds. All 259 people aboard the flight were killed as well as 11 on the ground

Scottish Government Releases Lockerbie Bomber

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Despite Fear, Afghan Voters Chose To Vote

Sporadic violence was reported throughout Afghanistan as voters went to the polls to elect a president. Election officials said voter turnout was light. Much of that has to do with whether voters feel safe enough to head to their polling stations. The Taliban had been threatening to disrupt the election.

Despite Fear, Afghan Voters Chose To Vote

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U.S. Gen. Urges Release Of Bagram's Detainees

Some 600 prisoners are held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. They are mostly Afghans suspected of taking part in the insurgency. An American Marine general now says most of those being held pose no threat to U.S. or Afghan forces, and they can be released.

U.S. Gen. Urges Release Of Bagram's Detainees

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Wednesday

World

Afghan Presidential Election Inspires Voters

Afghan voters go to the polls for the first time in five years to elect a president on Thursday. Voters seem to be more excited about casting a ballot in this election than they were for the first presidential election. It was assumed five years ago that the U.S.-backed candidate Hamid Karzai would win. While President Karzai leads in the polls, analysts say he's not likely to get enough votes to avoid a run-off in October.

Afghan Presidential Election Inspires Voters

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Monday

Sports

Tiger Woods' Major Championship Streak Ends

South Korea's Y. E. Yang became the first Asian-born golfer to win a major tournament. He pulled off an upset by rallying to beat Tiger Woods by three shots to win the 91st PGA Championship. This is the first time in 14 years that Tiger Woods has not won a major championship.

Tiger Woods' Major Championship Streak Ends

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Health Care

Obama May Drop Health Plan's 'Public Option'

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has signaled the Obama administration is willing to make a deal on a key part of the health care plan that the president has been pushing. Sebelius told CNN on Sunday that the White House would be open to consumer-owned nonprofit co-ops instead of the public insurance plan. The co-ops would operate under a national structure with state affiliates, but independent of the government.

Obama May Drop Health Plan's 'Public Option'

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Tuesday

Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Thousands Volunteer For Swine Flu Vaccine Test

The federal government has started testing vaccines against the swine flu. About 2,800 volunteers at eight sites across the country will be rolling up their sleeves in the next week to receive experimental flu shots. U.S. Health officials are preparing for a possible fall outbreak.

Thousands Volunteer For Swine Flu Vaccine Test

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Friday

World

Taliban Commander Says Leader In Pakistan Killed

A Taliban commander says the leader of Pakistan's Taliban fighters has been killed in a U.S. airstrike. U.S. officials have not yet confirmed that Baitullah Mehsud is dead. Baitullah Mehsud led a violent campaign of suicide attacks and assassinations against the Pakistani government.

Taliban Commander Says Leader In Pakistan Killed

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Thursday

Politics

New, Old Tactics Used To Oppose White House

Opposition to President Obama and his plans for the economy, health care and energy is taking a variety of forms. Some are as new as Twitter, while others are as old as politics itself.

New, Old Tactics Used To Oppose White House

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Wednesday

National

Clinton, Journalists Arrive In U.S. From North Korea

Two American journalists, who were held by North Korea, have returned to the U.S. Laura Ling and Euna Lee had been sentenced to 12 years hard labor for illegally entering the country. Former President Bill Clinton secured their release in Pyongyang after meeting with North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il on Tuesday.

Clinton, Journalists Arrive In U.S. From North Korea

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