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Opinion

A Favorite D.C. Food Landmark Suffers in Fire

Commentator Bonny Wolf lives just one block from Washington D.C.'s Eastern Market, which was ravaged by an early morning fire Monday. It was a devastating sight to watch a 134-year-old food market go up in flames.

A Favorite D.C. Food Landmark Suffers in Fire

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Media

As Large Newspapers Struggle, Small Ones Thrive

In the age of Internet media and 24/7 cable outlets, more than 20 million Americans still get a significant amount of their news from small-circulation daily and weekly newspapers. For many of these mom-and-pop papers, business is booming — so much so that hundreds of papers have been targeted by growing national chains.

As Large Newspapers Struggle, Small Ones Thrive

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Bay Area Tries to Cope with Massive Traffic Shift

For thousands of commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area, the road home no longer exists. A crucial freeway interchange on the Oakland side of the Bay Bridge was destroyed early Sunday after a tanker truck exploded. Even though a huge section of the freeway is now just a mass of concrete and melted steel, the Bay Area's morning commute was easier than expected.

Bay Area Tries to Cope with Massive Traffic Shift

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Polly Hill, the Tree Lady with a Magnificent Garden

The cherry trees, camellias and magnolias are in bloom this week at the Polly Hill Arboretum at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts — a fitting tribute to Polly Hill, the legendary horticulturalist who died last week at 100. Hill began planting seeds outside her West Tisbury home more than four decades ago.

Polly Hill, the Tree Lady with a Magnificent Garden

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Analysis

News Analysis

Tenet's Words Could Foreshadow Events in Iran

Revelations by former CIA director George Tenet speak volumes about the Bush administration's efforts to build a case for the war in Iraq. But Tenet's account may also reveal what is behind early efforts to contact members of the Iranian dissident community.

Tenet's Words Could Foreshadow Events in Iran

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Baseball Has Been Very, Very Good to Him

For one 89-year-old man, a lifetime of collecting baseball cards delivered a solid return this past weekend: $1.5 million dollars and counting. Lionel Carter of Evanston, Ill., sold a portion of his 50,000-card collection at auction. The items included the 1951 rookie card for Mickey Mantle.

Baseball Has Been Very, Very Good to Him

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Law

'DC Madam' Calls for Clients to Aid Her Defense

The alleged "D.C. Madam" says her business was a legal escort service in Washington, D.C. — not a high-dollar prostitution ring, as prosecutors say. Deborah Jeane Palfrey expects to enlist some of the capital's top power-brokers to help her case.

'DC Madam' Calls for Clients to Aid Her Defense

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Law

High Court Sides With Police on Car Chase Injuries

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of police officers involved in high-speed car chases that may cause unintentional injury. In an 8-to-1 decision, justices ruled that officers are protected from lawsuits filed by someone who was injured while fleeing police.

High Court Sides With Police on Car Chase Injuries

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Politics

Bush Signals Willingness to Compromise, to a Limit

President Bush said Monday that he's ready to work with Congress on a funding bill for the war in Iraq. But he offered no new proposals or signs he's ready to compromise. Instead, he made clear he will veto the version the House and Senate approved last week, and that any timeline for withdrawal is unacceptable.

Bush Signals Willingness to Compromise, to a Limit

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Science

Scientists Prowl to Destroy Mute Swan Eggs

Nobody objects when government biologists move to kill off ecologically destructive invasive species, such as zebra mussels or snakehead fish. But when the target is the elegant mute swan — which destroys native wetlands — nasty fights break out. In Maryland, biologists are using Wesson oil and wiles to destroy swan eggs.

Scientists Prowl to Destroy Mute Swan Eggs

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World

Behind the Messages on Stopping Terrorism, and Iraq

President Bush and other supporters of the surge in Iraq say that if U.S. troops withdraw, the terrorists "will follow us home." But many military and intelligence analysts say the U.S. presence in Iraq - and elsewhere in the Middle East - is what really upsets the terrorists and mobilizes their base.

Behind the Messages on Stopping Terrorism, and Iraq

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Map from 1507 an Early Look at 'America'

The year was 1507. A landlocked German cartographer created a surprisingly accurate map of the world, and used the word "America" to honor explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This is believed to be the first time the word "America" was used. Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially gave the map to the Library of Congress.

Map from 1507 an Early Look at 'America'

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The Force Driving Development in Fla. Panhandle

Fla. Developer Has 800,000 Acres and Political Clout

By targeting acreage on the state's panhandle, the St. Joe Co. has attracted some critics, who worry about the pace of growth. But along with its 800,000 acres of land, the developer has powerful allies and political clout.

Fla. Developer Has 800,000 Acres and Political Clout

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Culture

Minnie Driver on Fury and Forgiveness in 'Take'

In her new movie, Take, Minnie Driver confronts the man who destroyed her life. Minnie Driver and director Charles Oliver talk about the movie's examination of rage, redemption and forgiveness when crime victims face their attackers.

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Collapsed Freeway Snarls Bay Area Commute

An oil tanker caught fire and burned through a freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday. The freeway damage in Oakland had a huge impact for commuters Monday, and may continue to cause congestion for months to come.

Collapsed Freeway Snarls Bay Area Commute

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