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Language, Culture - and God - in Public Education
New public schools will be teaching Arabic and Hebrew language--and culture. Can they do it without advocating religion? The latest debate about the separation of church and state. Also, the latest intelligence on Maliki's prospects, and wiretaps of Americans to breakup terrorist networks.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenNew public schools will be teaching Arabic and Hebrew language--and culture. Can they do it without advocating religion? The latest debate about the separation of church and state. Also, the latest intelligence on the prospects for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and, on Reporter's Notebook, America's top intelligence officer reveals new information on surveillance of terrorist suspects...then leaves it up to a local paper to decide what to print.
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3 storiesReport on Stability Expresses Doubt over Iraqi Government
Yesterday, President Bush said Iraq's Prime Minister is a " good guy " with a tough job. Today, his administration released the latest intelligence on Maliki's prospects. Peter Baker covers the White House for the Washington Post .
Read the story6 minLanguage, Culture - and God - in Public Education
With religious diversity on the increase, Christmas carols and crosses have raised controversies for America's public schools. But debate has been raised to a new level by an Arabic "themed" school in Brooklyn, New York and a Hebrew "charter" school in Hollywood, Florida.
Read the story35 minTop Intelligence Official De-Classifies Surveillance Program Details
America's top intelligence official has given a Texas newspaper new information about court-approved wiretaps of terrorist suspects, but he left it up to the El Paso Times to decide how much to reveal in the interests of national security.
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