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Dutch 'Abortion' Boat Aids Polish Women

A floating women's health clinic leaves a Polish port and heads for waters outside the nation's strict anti-abortion jurisdiction. Once in international waters, Women on Waves, the Dutch group that operates the boat, plans to offer counseling, birth control and the abortion pill known as RU-486. Hear NPR's Emily Harris.

Dutch 'Abortion' Boat Aids Polish Women

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Operation Sidewinder

U.S. forces in central Iraq continue their sweep to round up Baath Party loyalists and curb a recent spate of deadly attacks on American troops. Troops conduct raids in more than 20 towns, detain at least 60 men and confiscate hundreds of weapons as part of Operation Sidewinder. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.

Operation Sidewinder

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Arrests in U.S. Raids in Iraq

U.S. troops capture nearly three dozen suspected fighters in the second day of raids on homes and building in central Iraq. Operation Sidewinder is aimed at finding those behind the recent surge in attacks against U.S. military personnel. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

Arrests in U.S. Raids in Iraq

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Cuban Crackdown on Dissidents Alienates Left

Harsh sentences against political dissidents recently handed down by the Cuban government spark intense criticism from scholars and writers on the left. Many of these new critics have supported Fidel Castro's Communist regime in the past. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Cuban Crackdown on Dissidents Alienates Left

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U.S. Troops Strained by Peacekeeping Role in Iraq

The switch from combat operations to peacekeeping duties is placing new mental-health stresses on American forces in Iraq. Army health experts say daily attacks from Iraqi resisters, coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the length of their deployment, are taking a heavy emotional toll on some U.S. troops. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

U.S. Troops Strained by Peacekeeping Role in Iraq

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Science

Study Singles Out Four Med Schools with Troubled Doctors

A Hartford Courant investigation finds an unusually high number of disciplinary actions against doctors that graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., Howard University in Washington, D.C., Manila Central University in the Philippines and Autonomous University in Guadalajara, Mexico. The schools produce troubled doctors at about 10 times the rate of top medical schools, the study finds. Hear reporter Jack Dolan.

Study Singles Out Four Med Schools with Troubled Doctors

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Violence a Boon to Brazil Security Industry

Kidnappings and robberies remain common in Brazil, where a violent atmosphere has fueled a boom in the nation's security industry. Brazil is now the world's largest market for bulletproof cars. Michael Kavanagh reports.

Violence a Boon to Brazil Security Industry

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Sunday

U.S. Bounty Hunters Face Charges in Mexico

Three American men who captured Max Factor heir and convicted rapist Andrew Luster face up to eight years in a Mexican prison. A Mexican judge has ruled that U.S. bounty hunter Duane Chapman, his brother and his son should stand trial for abducting Luster in Mexico, where bounty hunting is illegal. Hear Eric Niiler of member station KPBS.

U.S. Bounty Hunters Face Charges in Mexico

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Iraq Attacks Mounting

U.S. forces in Iraq come under fire again Sunday. Two soldiers are wounded in an attack on a convoy headed to the Baghdad airport. Armed opposition to American troops is spreading beyond Baghdad to the Shiite-controlled south -- a troubling development for U.S. officials. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Guy Raz.

Iraq Attacks Mounting

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'Operation Sidewinder' in Iraq

U.S. forces in Iraq conduct more than 20 raids and detain at least 60 men in an attempt to crush armed resistance and halt a recent spate of deadly attacks on American troops. Operation Sidewinder comes a day after two American soldiers were found dead in a region north of Baghdad. Hear NPR's Kate Seelye.

'Operation Sidewinder' in Iraq

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