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Lynndie England Pleads Guilty to Abu Ghraib Charges

Under a deal with prosecutors, Army Pfc. Lynndie England pleads guilty to seven of nine criminal charges against her in connection with the abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. If accepted by the judge, the plea would lower England's maximum sentence to 11 years from 16 1/2 years.

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Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.