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Economy

Bush: Record Deficit Will Ease

July 31, 2004 • President Bush uses his weekly radio address to defend his economic policies. Though the White House said Friday that the federal deficit will hit a record $445 billion this year, Mr. Bush predicted Saturday that the deficit for 2004 and 2005 will be $100 billion less than his advisers previously estimated.

Bush: Record Deficit Will Ease

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News

Bush, Kerry Campaign in Ohio

July 31, 2004 • President Bush and Sen. John Kerry both make campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania, seen as key battleground states, as the White House race picks up again following the Democratic Convention.

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Opinion

Reporting and Rejection in Boston

July 30, 2004 • Commentator John Ridley wraps up the Democratic National Convention. In the process he learns that reporting the news and getting newsmakers to take you seriously isn't easy.

Reporting and Rejection in Boston

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World

U.N. Offers Muted Warning to Sudan on Darfur

July 30, 2004 • Despite growing international pressure, the U.N. Security Council passes a resolution with only an implicit threat of sanctions if Sudan doesn't rein in the ethnic Arabic militias accused of raping and murdering black Africans in the Darfur region. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

U.N. Offers Muted Warning to Sudan on Darfur

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Economy

Economic Recovery Slows

July 30, 2004 • The Bush administration reports the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed in the second fiscal quarter, to an annual rate of 3 percent. That's down from a revised 4.5 percent growth rate in the first three months of the fiscal year. In a separate statement, the Bush administration said the federal deficit will grow to a record $445 billion. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

Economic Recovery Slows

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All Things Considered

Bush Resumes Campaign

July 30, 2004 • President Bush begins a four-state campaign tour Friday with a stop in Missouri, ending the traditional silence usually observed when an opponent holds a political convention. The president's statements indicate he's going on the offensive against Sen. John Kerry. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Resumes Campaign

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Analysis

Law

Slate's Jurisprudence: Kerry's Plans for Judicial Reform

July 30, 2004 • NPR's Noah Adams talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about Sen. John Kerry's plans, should he defeat President Bush in the November election, to tackle tough legal issues like national security and the appointment of federal judges.

Slate's Jurisprudence: Kerry's Plans for Judicial Reform

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Senate Looks to Fix Post-Sept. 11 Intelligence

July 30, 2004 • NPR's Libby Lewis talks with NPR's Noah Adams about the U.S. Senate hearing Friday that hints at willingness by lawmakers to look at ways to reorganize the nation's intelligence operations in light of last week's 9-11 Commission report.

Senate Looks to Fix Post-Sept. 11 Intelligence

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Day to Day

Wacky Hats at the DNC

July 30, 2004 • NPR's Mike Pesca reports on how the wacky hats worn by many delegates at the Democratic National Convention set the mood -- or not.

Wacky Hats at the DNC

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Analysis

The Political Road Ahead for Kerry and Edwards

July 30, 2004 • The last Democratic National Convention balloon has dropped and popped... NPR's Noah Adams and NPR's Juan Williams predict what's ahead for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry and his running mate, Sen. John Edwards, as they hit the campaign trail in earnest.

The Political Road Ahead for Kerry and Edwards

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Analysis

Slate's On the Trail: The Appeal of Sen. John Edwards

July 30, 2004 • Slate deputy Washington, D.C., bureau chief Chris Suellentrop says he just doesn't understand why Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards gets such high marks for personal appeal.

Slate's On the Trail: The Appeal of Sen. John Edwards

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The Conservative Reaction to Sen. Kerry's Nomination

July 30, 2004 • The Hill editor-in-chief Hugo Gurdon offers a conservative reaction to the Democratic National Convention. He says "John-Kerry-the-War-Hero" is just not working for the GOP faithful.

The Conservative Reaction to Sen. Kerry's Nomination

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Day to Day

An 83-Year-Old DNC Delegate from New Mexico

July 30, 2004 • NPR'S Linda Wertheimer profiles an 83-year-old Democrat from New Mexico who relished his trip to the Democratic National Convention in Boston.

An 83-Year-Old DNC Delegate from New Mexico

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