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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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Persuading Pakistan's Justices to Stand Up

The current political crisis in Pakistan centers on a campaign led by lawyers who say they are trying to establish a genuinely independent judiciary. Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Muneer Malik persuaded the Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, to take his case to the streets of Pakistan after Musharraf tried to fire him.

Persuading Pakistan's Justices to Stand Up

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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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Bush Calls for International Emissions Effort

President Bush called a meeting of the world's top greenhouse-gas emitters Thursday. Bush wants to join with China, India and others to set a global limit for greenhouse-gas emissions. The president made the speech in advance of the G-8 summit in Germany next week.

Bush Calls for International Emissions Effort

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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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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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South Africans Fight Rising Crime

A growing crime rate has some South Africans concerned about their national leadership. Former anti-apartheid activist Xolela Mangcu started fighting crime after he became a victim of a car jacking there. He discusses his story.

South Africans Fight Rising Crime

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Dispatches: Louisa Lim on China

Louisa Lim covers China for NPR. From her home in Shangai, she shares her experience reporting from a country where the government plays a large role in shaping information offered by the media.

Dispatches: Louisa Lim on China

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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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European Security Officials Critical of U.S.

Many European security officials were highly critical of the U.S. for not sharing evidence they say is crucial for investigations and trials. Spain and Italy also rejected the U.S. military response to terrorism and insisted the best methods come from the criminal justice system.

European Security Officials Critical of U.S.

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