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Talks are under way between government lawyers and the lawyer for Yaser Esam Hamdi, a U.S. citizen held as an enemy combatant, for his release. Hamdi was captured on a battlefield in Afghanistan in 2001 and is currently being held in a Navy brig in Charleston, S.C. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Aquil Abdullah is about to become the first African-American man to row in the Olympics. His first heat is Saturday, in the two-man scull. The 33-year-old is a graduate of the only public high school in Washington, D.C. with a rowing program. Hear Abdullah and NPR's Michele Norris.

Creator and CEO of the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), BRIAN LAMB. He launched the network in 1979 because he felt society was being unfairly treated by the television news. He wanted to broadcast information from beginning to end, so that audiences could get a full picture of what transpired, and not just pieces of it. The channel provides hours of footage of the U.S. Congress and its committees, party conventions, and provided sprawling coverage of the Presidential campaign -- all without commentary or editing. The network has no advertisers, no government or corporate funding, and has no concern for ratings. (It's funding comes from local cable companies).

Protesters demonstrating against President Bush's policies on the event of his second inauguration speech are confined to a small area along the parade route, and the central Washington, D.C., area is all but closed down amid very tight security. Hear NPR's Alex Chadwick and NPR's Larry Abramson.

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales steps down after months of controversy surrounding the firing of federal prosecutors.

This summer, three Iranian teens and their coach have traveled the US to train in Olympic-level kayaking skills. The women had to overcome not only their first big, wild water, but also political and cultural obstacles.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story riffs on the spate of recent movies that seem to stick to a formula: young man with a miserable childhood gets married too young, develops a drug problem and gets a recording career that reflects the ups and downs of his life.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday released the monthly Consumer Price Index, a key economic indicator that tracks inflation. Robert Siegel goes shopping with Caren Gaffney to find out how the Consumer Price Index is compiled. He also discusses the CPI's importance with economists.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court rules that prosecutors may use some recorded 911 emergency calls as courtroom evidence, even if the victim of a crime is not in court for cross-examination.