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The Squeeze: A Former Soldier Struggles in a Down Economy
For soldiers, the transition from war back to civilian life is often difficult. Now to complicate matters, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are coming home to a shaky economy. In the Southwest corner of Washington State, one former soldier is struggling to support herself and her new baby while she goes to school. Austin Jenkins reports in Part II of our series “The Squeeze: How a declining economy impacts low income people.”
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Joseph Edward Duncan: Is There a Legacy?
Legacies are tricky things. Just ask Idaho Senator Larry Craig. He may be remembered more for a few minutes in an airport bathroom than for his long Congressional career. So what about the legacy of child killer Joseph Edward Duncan? Sentenced to the death penalty, he will certainly be remembered most for his crimes. But correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports Duncan leaves a secondary legacy as well: tougher laws to regulate sex offenders.
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Coeur d’Alene Residents React to Duncan Sentencing
Confessed child killer Joseph Duncan will be put to death. A jury in Boise deliberated for three hours on Wednesday afternoon before returning its verdict. In Coeur d’Alene, many are happy and relieved. Doug Nadvornick reports.
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