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Despite Highlight, Army Struggles in Recruiting

The U.S. Army exceeded its recruitment goals for June, reversing a recent trend. The Army Reserve also made its monthly quota for the first time since December. But Army leaders say they face a nearly insurmountable shortfall to meet the service's annual goal.

Despite Highlight, Army Struggles in Recruiting

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The Impact of War

Recalling a Soldier: Stan Lapinski

Stan Lapinski, 35, was assigned to the Army 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Ga., and was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment. He died in Baghdad on June 11. Rebecca Zisch of member station KNPR has this personal remembrance.

Recalling a Soldier: Stan Lapinski

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World

Muslims Celebrate New Mosque in Tatarstan

Muslims in Russia celebrate a momentous occasion: the opening of a mosque in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. It's been more than 500 years since Ivan the Terrible destroyed the last mosque that stood in Kazan.

Muslims Celebrate New Mosque in Tatarstan

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Sports

Keeping it Cricket in the City of Compton

News and Notes producer Christopher Johnson profiles a group of cricket enthusiasts who play in the most unlikely of places -- the South-Central Los Angeles city of Compton, better known to many for its reputation for gang violence.

Keeping it Cricket in the City of Compton

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The Impact of War

A Marine Family Mourns a Lost Brother

Marine Capt. John Maloney of Massachusetts was killed by an improvised explosive device earlier this month in Iraq. He leaves behind two brothers in the Marines. Family members tell Karen Brown of member station WFCR about Maloney's life.

A Marine Family Mourns a Lost Brother

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Education

Selling Students, Parents on Charter Schools

With cold calls, door-to-door visits, and gift certificates, charter school principals are making aggressive sales pitches to attract students away from regular public schools. And in places like Denver, it's working.

Selling Students, Parents on Charter Schools

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News

'Time' Will Yield Reporter's Notes to Grand Jury

Time magazine will hand over reporter Matthew Cooper's notes in response to a grand jury subpoena seeking to uncover a source who leaked a CIA operative's name. Cooper and New York Times reporter Judith Miller have been threatened with jail on contempt charges.

'Time' Will Yield Reporter's Notes to Grand Jury

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Beirut Bar Takes Theme from Civil War

A popular Beirut bar draws its theme from the Lebanese Civil War, which began in 1975 and tore apart what many called the "Paris on the Mediterranean." Bullet holes and signs warning of land mines decorate the walls, and drinkers sit on sandbag chairs. Some patrons hail the bar as evidence of progress in Lebanon, but admit it brings up difficult memories for some city residents.

Beirut Bar Takes Theme from Civil War

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Living Large in a Mobile Home

Michele Norris talks with Gaylord Maxwell, founder of the Life on Wheels conference, the premier event for motor home and recreational vehicle owners and lovers worldwide. Maxwell talks about how to live in a motor home.

Living Large in a Mobile Home

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World

Tsunami Relief Money Is Slow to Take Effect

It's been 6 months since a tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, killing a quarter of a million people in a dozen countries. As NPR's Margot Adler reports, the billions of dollars in aid that have poured into those countries is only beginning to make a dent.

Tsunami Relief Money Is Slow to Take Effect

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Spanish Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage

The Spanish Parliament has voted to legalize same-sex marriage in that country, joining a small but growing list of nations that offer gay couples many of the same legal benefits enjoyed by heterosexual couples. Alex Chadwick discusses the landmark vote with reporter Danny Wood, covering the issue from Madrid.

Spanish Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage

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Florida City Heads Growth-Boom List

The Census Bureau's list of the fastest-growing cities in America is headed by Port St. Lucie, a Florida Atlantic coast town that splits the distance between Miami and Orlando. Port St. Lucie Mayor Bob Minsky tells Steve Inskeep what the Census listing means to his town.

Florida City Heads Growth-Boom List

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Politics

Bush Adopts Findings of Silberman-Robb Panel

President Bush accepts nearly all of the dozens of recommendations made by the commission on weapons of mass destruction. The panel, headed by Republican Judge Laurence Silberman and former Democratic Sen. Charles Robb, spent a year reviewing the nation's 15 intelligence agencies. In March, its report found the government was "dead wrong" in most pre-war judgments on Iraq's weaponry. Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Bush Adopts Findings of Silberman-Robb Panel

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