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September 30, 2003

Guantanamo Translator Arrested in Boston

A physician who was working as a translator for inmates at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay is arrested in Boston.

Justice Department Investigates Spy Leak

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The Justice Department launches an investigation into who leaked the name of a CIA operative to the press.

Quantum Computing

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A look at how computing is incorporating quantum physics.

Tax for War

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As Congress debates spending $87 billion on Iraq and Afghanistan, we’ll look at the notion of a war tax: taxing certain Americans in order to foot the bill of waging a war.

Biloxi Cameras

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The Biloxi, Mississippi school system has a camera in every classroom.

The Madam

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Author Julianna Baggott talks about her novel “The Madam,” based on her grandmother’s experiences raised in a brothel.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Singer-songwriter Tom Rush. (Muffett/Flickr)

Ever since folk singer Tom Rush recorded his version of Murray McLauchlan’s “Child’s Song” about a young man leaving home, it’s become not only a concert staple for Rush but also a part of many graduation ceremonies.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Nurses Fatima Guillen, left, and Fran Wendt, right, give Kimberly Magdeleno, 4, a Tdap whooping cough booster shot, as she is held by her mother, Claudia Solorio, at a health clinic in Tacoma, Wash. (AP)

Health officials in Washington have declared a whooping cough epidemic, but the down economy isn’t helping treatment and vaccination efforts.

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Friday, May 11, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg

Some Wall Street investors were rankled when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg showed up in his signature hoodie. They say it’s a sign of immaturity. But Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget says Zuckerberg has come into his own as CEO, and Facebook is a great buy for people who believe in Zuckerberg’s social mission.

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