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Monday, March 10, 2008

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  • 'Survivor Stairs' Saved for WTC Memorial
    A flight of 37 stairs used by survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center was moved over the weekend. The staircase will become part of the Ground Zero memorial.
  • Composer Records Beetles to Mark Climate Change
    Milder winters linked to climate change have sparked a massive infestation of bark beetles in New Mexico. Composer David Dunn has used the sounds the beetles make in his compositions.
  • Was Captain Ahab Ahead of His Time?
    Captain Ahab, who led the ill-fated quest for Melville's great white whale, Moby-Dick, may have been misunderstood. Today, it appears he has much in common with modern American leaders.
  • Reaction Remains Mixed to Oregon Mail-In Voting
    Oregon's vote-by-mail system has been in use since 1998. Advocates say the system is convenient and saves money, but critics say it's open to fraud. Rob Richie of FairVote.org discusses the system.
  • Sen. Bill Nelson on a Mail-In Florida New Primary
    Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat from Florida, advocates a second state primary, which would be carried out by mail-in ballots. He wants the Democratic Party to pay. Nelson outlines his plan and his reasoning.
  • Atlanta Housing Demolition Sparks Outcry
    Some residents of Atlanta's public housing complexes are fighting proposals to tear down their homes. Since 1994, Atlanta has demolished dilapidated public housing to make way for mixed-income projects. But this time, there's no plan to build a new community.
  • Dengue Fever Seeks 'Venus on Earth'
    Some of today's best world music acts spring from the discovery of an obscure passion. For brothers Zac and Ethan Holtzman, leaders of the band Dengue Fever, it was 1960s Cambodian pop music.
  • Senate Panel Set to Wrap Up Iraq Probe
    The Senate Intelligence Committee will soon complete a classified report on the results of a probe into the Bush administration's path to war in Iraq. The chief question: was intelligence information properly used?
  • Letters: Schweitzer; N. Korea Music
    Listeners' responses to recent coverage include praise for Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's opposition to the federal "Real ID" mandate — and reflection on a conversation with a musician who performed in North Korea with the New York Philharmonic.
  • Climate Change Prompts Debate Among Baptists
    A group of Southern Baptist leaders says the denomination has been "too timid" in addressing environmental issues. The letter may show the growing influence of a younger generation of evangelical Christians.
  • Spitzer Doesn't Deny Tie to Prostitution Ring
    The New York Times says federal prosecutors have wiretap evidence that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was a client in a prostitution ring. The first-term Democrat held a news conference and did not deny the allegations.
  • A Bit of Background on Bark Beetles
    Large infestations of the destructive bark beetle have become more frequent — and there's really no way to save trees once a large outbreak occurs. Diana Six, a professor at the University of Montana, explains why the beetle is such a problem.
  • Israel Suspends Raids on Gaza Militants
    After a sharp drop in rocket and mortar attacks launched from Gaza, Israeli officials say they will temporarily halt military operations against Palestinian militants. Egypt's intelligence chief is attempting to mediate a more formal cease-fire.
  • San Francisco Relives '78 for Harvey Milk Film
    There's a biopic in the works on San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, who was murdered at City Hall in 1978. So director Gus Van Sant asks San Franciscans to dress in '70s clothes and gather on Sunday for a recreation of Gay Freedom Day.
  • Cloudy Fate for Iraqi Sunnis Fighting Al-Qaida
    The U.S. military has set up Sunni paramilitary groups throughout Iraq to combat al-Qaida. Security has improved as a result of the effort, but the future of the forces is uncertain.

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