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Pervez Musharraf
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STEVE MACLEAN
The CBC's Heather Hiscox interviews Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean.
Video feature [Runs 4:37]

NORTHWEST PASSAGE
The National visits Canada's North

VIDEO FEATURE: Uganda's child soldiers
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ILLITERACY
Canada's shame

FINDING NORMAL
A small boy and his grandparents emerge from a lengthy ordeal of diagnoses and drugs.

SOMETHING ABOUT CHARLIE
Charlie Villanueva's fight for children with alopecia areata.
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Toronto Raptors

WALKING TOGETHER WITH SUSAN SMITH
Darrow MacIntyre on a woman who's making a difference in Mexico.
Video feature (Runs 18:42)
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THE 39TH PARLIAMENT
Harper at the helm
» Peter Mansbridge interviews Stephen Harper

ISRAEL ELECTION
Winners and losers.

HYBRIDS
Betting on cars powered by batteries and gas.

THE ALBERTA ROCKET
Brian Stewart on a province that's gushing money and getting rich.
Video feature (Runs 18:42)

ON PATROL NEAR KANDAHAR
The dangers and the diplomacy

RED DEVIL INN
Video feature by Patrick Brown (Real Video runs 4:25)

THE WARLORDS TAKE OFFICE
Video feature by Carol Off (Real Video runs 12:20)

LAND, GOLD AND WOMEN
Women's rights in Pakistan

"AND SHE FEEDS YOU TEA AND ORANGES..."
The Story of Suzanne

THE HONOURED EAGLES
Investigating the slaughter

RANJIT CHANDRA
The Secret Life of Dr. Chandra

CANADA VOTES
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YOUR TURN
» Stepher Harper, Conservative leader

YOUR TURN
» Jack Layton, NDP leader

YOUR TURN
» Paul Martin, Liberal Party leader

EHUD OLMERT
» Heir apparent

THE FRENCH RIOTS
Simmering Anger: Don Murray's special report on the riots (Real Video runs 4:31)

AVIAN FLU
» FAQ
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STOPWATCH GANG
Canada's big bank robbers

DAVID HALTON
A reporter's odyssey

GURMANT GREWAL
Tough times

VE-DAY
» War Correspondent

AIR INDIA
Reasonable doubt

ALBERT EINSTEIN
An icon of science
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