NPR 2008-12-26

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NPR 2009-09-28

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. Veteran Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania has died. Murtha, who was 77, has been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. NPRs Andrea Seabrook says Murtha represented his Pennsy

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