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Friday

Bush Meets Sept. 11 Panel

President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney meet with the 10-member bipartisan commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Members of the commission say they heard some new information during the closed-door meeting but would not specify what that information is. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and commission member Richard Ben Veniste.

Bush Meets Sept. 11 Panel

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Bush Meets Sept. 11 Panel

President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney meet with the 10-member bipartisan commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Members of the commission say they heard some new information during the closed-door meeting but would not specify what that information is. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Bush Meets Sept. 11 Panel

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The Legacy of School Busing

Fifty years ago, school desegregation became the law of the land in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. But a decade after the decision, few students attended integrated schools. A three-part Morning Edition series examines the legacy of the school busing orders aimed at making desegregation a reality.

The Legacy of School Busing

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Thursday

No Changes on U.S. Terrorism Sponsors List

The State Department releases its annual report on international terrorism. The official list of "state sponsors" is unchanged, though Libya and Iraq might soon be taken off the list. The other state sponsors listed are Cuba, Sudan, Syria, Iran and North Korea. The report does not define Iraqi insurgents as terrorists, noting that most attacks there are against soldiers. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

No Changes on U.S. Terrorism Sponsors List

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Business

GDP Rises with Price Index

The nation's gross domestic product, or value of goods and services, grew at a 4.2 percent annual rate during the first three months of the year, an improvement over the end of 2003 but not as strong as many analysts were expecting. The Commerce Department's prime price index, omitting food and energy, rose 2.3 percent, compared with 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

GDP Rises with Price Index

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Bush, Cheney at Sept. 11 Panel

President Bush and Vice President Cheney will face questions Thursday from members of the commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Bush and Cheney will not be under oath during the private session. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Bush, Cheney at Sept. 11 Panel

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Bush Meets with Sept. 11 Panel

President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney meet for three hours with the 10-member bipartisan commission investigating the terror attacks of Sept. 11. The private testimony, given at the White House, was taken on the record, but not under oath. The president spoke briefly with reporters afterward, calling it a fruitful discussion. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Bush Meets with Sept. 11 Panel

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Tuesday

Court Hears Energy-Panel Case

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Vice President Dick Cheney must reveal details of his energy task force, in response to lawsuits from two groups. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, defending the government, argues that the constitution allows the executive branch to gather private advice. The groups suing say industry input into U.S. policy should be public. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Court Hears Energy-Panel Case

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Monday

Kerry Launches Ad Blitz

After two months of the Bush campaign's television advertising blitz, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry is airing commercials that aim to make him better known to the American electorate, explain his position on Iraq, shed light on his national priorities and counter the Bush campaign's anti-Kerry message. NPR's John McChesney reports.

Kerry Launches Ad Blitz

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Women's Rights March Draws Hundreds of Thousands

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators descend on Washington, D.C. for the "March for Women's Lives." With the issue of abortion rights taking center stage, the march was the largest women's rights demonstration since 1992. The event also drew anti-abortion activists. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Women's Rights March Draws Hundreds of Thousands

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Racist Guilty in Murder Plot

A Chicago jury convicts white supremacist Matthew Hale for soliciting the murder of a federal judge, ending three days of deliberations. Hale, who several years ago called for a "racial holy war," had conspired to have a U.S. district judge killed after she ordered him to stop using the trademarked name World Church of the Creator. Chicago Public Radio's Melba Lara reports.

Racist Guilty in Murder Plot

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Military to Use New Drone Planes in Iraq

A small new surveillance aircraft, the Silver Fox, will soon be deployed in Iraq to provide a convenient overview of the field. The craft, weighing around 22 pounds, can be launched by catapult or by hand. The Navy plans to ship the drones, costing $50,000 each, to Marines next month. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Capt. John Hobday of the Office of Naval Research.

Military to Use New Drone Planes in Iraq

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World

Iraqi Blast Kills Two Soldiers

A huge explosion partially destroys a building in Baghdad, moments after U.S. soldiers entered it in an apparent search for chemical weapons. Officials say two soldiers died in the blast and five others were wounded. Elsewhere in Iraq, fighting broke out in Fallujah and Najaf. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Iraqi Blast Kills Two Soldiers

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Sunday

Abortion Rights March in D.C.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators meet for a rally at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in a show of support for abortion rights. The event, dubbed the March for Women's Lives, caps a weekend of rallies in the capital. Other issues raised included universal access to health care and same-sex marriage. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Abortion Rights March in D.C.

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