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New York Family Finds Home on Scotland's Fair Isle

An upstate New York couple was chosen from 800 applicants to move to one of Scotland's remotest islands, Fair Isle. After six months on the island, they and their 6-year-old son love their new life among the sheep and seabirds.

New York Family Finds Home on Scotland's Fair Isle

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Russian Spy Blames MI6 for Litvinenko's Death

The man British authorities charged with poisoning former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko has responded with his own accusations. Andrei Lugovoi, another former KGB officer, says Litvinenko was a British agent trying to get compromising materials about Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian Spy Blames MI6 for Litvinenko's Death

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May Is Third-Deadliest Month for U.S. in Iraq War

At least 122 U.S. troops died in Iraq in May, making it the third-deadliest month since the war began. And as more troops head to Iraq, even higher numbers of U.S. casualties are expected.

May Is Third-Deadliest Month for U.S. in Iraq War

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Environment

NASA Scientist Critiques Bush's Strategy

President George Bush unveiled his strategy on climate change Thursday, and NASA's top climate change scientist at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies says the announcement is a timely one.

NASA Scientist Critiques Bush's Strategy

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Environment

President Bush Outlines Plan for Climate Change

President Bush unveiled a long-term strategy on climate change. He called on the world's top 15 greenhouse-gas emitting countries to come up with a goal for reducing the greenhouse gases that spur global warming. The president's statement comes ahead of a summit next week in Germany where global warming will be a major topic.

President Bush Outlines Plan for Climate Change

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Cold War Rivalries Rekindled?

As the United States and Russia argue over missile shields and develop new weapons to overcome them, some wonder whether all this tough talk could rekindle old rivalries. Experts discuss the declining relationship between the United States and Russia and the prospect of a new Cold War.

Cold War Rivalries Rekindled?

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Celebrity Shines a Spotlight on Darfur

President Bush has called for new sanctions against the government of Sudan, but celebrities have also been enlisted in the work of maintaining daily awareness of events in troubled regions. John Prendergast, senior adviser with International Crisis Group, and actor Don Cheadle talk to Tony Cox about their new book on Darfur, Not On Our Watch, the role celebrities can play in social issues, as well as what all of us can do help end the violence in Sudan.

Celebrity Shines a Spotlight on Darfur

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Bloody Summer Projected for Iraq War

The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has put more soldiers in outposts where they are vulnerable to attack. May has been one of the bloodiest months for U.S. troops since the start of the war, and retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey anticipates more violence during the summer.

Bloody Summer Projected for Iraq War

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Concern Grows over Terrorism in Morocco

A series of suicide bombings in the north African nation of Morocco, including one outside the U.S. Consulate in Casablanca, has authorities on edge. They worry that severe poverty and the growing strength of Islamic political parties is breeding terrorism.

Concern Grows over Terrorism in Morocco

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National

New Suicide at Guantanamo Bay

A Saudi prisoner at the U.S. Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has apparently committed suicide. Three other suicides at the prison for terrorism suspects are still under investigation from last year.

New Suicide at Guantanamo Bay

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Wednesday

National

Mosque Attendance Falls After Terrorism Arrests

Since the arrest of three of its members, attendance has plummeted at the South Jersey Islamic Center in Palmyra. The FBI says the men were part of a homegrown terrorist cell intent on attacking Fort Dix; their motive remains unclear.

Mosque Attendance Falls After Terrorism Arrests

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Argentina's Unusual Approach Leads to Big Gains

Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner has overseen one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America. The turnaround followed three years of economic collapse in Argentina that left more than half the nation in poverty.

Argentina's Unusual Approach Leads to Big Gains

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