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Mass Grave Discovered in Ukraine

Jun 5, 2007
During construction of a gas pipeline in southern Ukraine, workers found a mass grave containing the remains of thousands of Jews near an old concentration camp. A similar site was found last year, containing 3,500 victims. Representatives from the Jewish community say there are between 250 and 700 such graves in Ukraine, which explains why many have eluded discovery for so long.
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Gore Vidal: Living Through History

Nov 21, 2006
Iconic author and historian Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about his new memoir, "Point to Point Navigation," and the events that shaped his life and his country, from war with Hitler to the "waking nightmare" of Iraq <!-- Vidal on Bush: "There are a few crazies who want to cheer the flag and this yappy little terrier as though he were a real president Well, he's not a real president He's a thing, a chimera who was put together by the Supreme Court, first time around, and reelected by Diebold "-->.

Families Demand Compensation for WWII Deportations

Aug 29, 2006
More than 200 families have threatened the French state railway with legal action if it refuses to compensate them for its role in transporting relatives to death camps during WWII. The railway companies argue they were forced to carry out the deportations, though a court in June sided with victims' families.

His Iconic Image Lives On

Aug 22, 2006
Now that the Iraq war has lasted longer than the U.S. role in World War II, it seems an appropriate time to pause and reflect on the death of a man who provided one of the great icons of that earlier conflict.