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Conversation: Writer Barbara Kingsolver

Conversation: Writer Barbara Kingsolver

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 13, 2009
Duration: 486
"The Lacuna," a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver is a sweep of history and a mix of the real and the imaginary.
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Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Among Detainees to Face Trial in N.Y.

Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Among Detainees to Face Trial in N.Y.

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 13, 2009
Duration: 278
The Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports.
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Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh 'Crime of the Century'

Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh 'Crime of the Century'

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 13, 2009
Duration: 995
In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous."
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Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision

Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 13, 2009
Duration: 691
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review.
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News Wrap: Falling Oil Prices Pull Markets Down

News Wrap: Falling Oil Prices Pull Markets Down

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 95
In other news, falling oil prices drove down U.S. stocks markets, and the Federal Reserve issued a new rule preventing banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit-card withdrawals.
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Fort Hood Suspect Charged With 13 Counts of Murder

Fort Hood Suspect Charged With 13 Counts of Murder

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 338
Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan has been charged with premeditated murder in last week's shooting at Fort Hood. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for an update.
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10 Years After Independence, East Timor Still Rebuilding

10 Years After Independence, East Timor Still Rebuilding

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 700
Special correspondent Kira Kay examines East Timor's ongoing effort to rebuild itself, 10 years after winning independence from Indonesia. The report is part of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's Fragile States project, a partnership with the Bureau of International Reporting.
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The Overload Factor: Is President Obama Too Busy?

The Overload Factor: Is President Obama Too Busy?

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 819
As President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called "overload factor" for presidents.
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Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy

Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy

from Stories of the Week | Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 563
President Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter for more.
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News & Current Events - Nov 12,2009

News & Current Events - Nov 12,2009

from Israelite Heritage 12 | Blog Talk Radio Feed on November 12, 2009
Duration: 10260
Join us for this Thursdays edition of News & Current Events Freedom Of Information Radio Show.Israylite Heritage | Yah and Yahoshua | News | Current Events | Prophecy
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Rosen's Round Table: Premier episode

Rosen's Round Table: Premier episode

from on November 12, 2009
Duration: 0
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Rosen's Round Table #2

Rosen's Round Table #2

from on November 12, 2009
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Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy

Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 563
President Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter for more.
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Connections Between Radical Cleric, Hasan Closely Examined

Connections Between Radical Cleric, Hasan Closely Examined

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 12, 2009
Duration: 453
Since the shootings at Fort Hood, authorities have focused not only on the accused gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, but also on Anwar Al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric Hasan knew. Margaret Warner reports.
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With Afghan Decision Looming, Obama Honors Veterans

With Afghan Decision Looming, Obama Honors Veterans

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 11, 2009
Duration: 296
Just days after the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, President Barack Obama marked Veterans Day with an address at Arlington National Cemetery. Hours later, he met with military advisers to discuss a new strategy for Afghanistan. Kwame Holman reports.
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Other News: Europe Marks Armistice Day

Other News: Europe Marks Armistice Day

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 11, 2009
Duration: 239
In other news, leaders across Europe commemorated the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I, and 11 people died in a pair of attacks in northwestern Pakistan.
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Fed's Regulatory Powers Challenged Under Senate Plan

Fed's Regulatory Powers Challenged Under Senate Plan

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 11, 2009
Duration: 675
More than a year after the economic crisis hit, legislators continue to work on how to reform financial regulation and stave off a future crisis. The latest proposal comes from Sen. Chris Dodd of the Senate finance committee. Financial experts review the plan.
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States' Budget Woes Threaten Broad Economic Recovery

States' Budget Woes Threaten Broad Economic Recovery

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 11, 2009
Duration: 569
With the national economy beginning to see glimmers of a comeback, the budget woes of at least 10 states threaten to derail a broad economic recovery. Gwen Ifill reports.
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For Some Veterans, the Battle Continues Against PTSD

For Some Veterans, the Battle Continues Against PTSD

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 11, 2009
Duration: 582
After returning home from Iraq, Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Workman struggled with the memories of war. As Betty Ann Bowser reports, soldiers like Workman are finding that often time, returning home can mean a new battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Troops' 'Avalanche of Needs' in Treating Traumatic Stress

Troops' 'Avalanche of Needs' in Treating Traumatic Stress

from Online NewsHour Podcast | PBS on November 11, 2009
Duration: 567
Judy Woodruff speaks with a pair of experts about how the military helps treat soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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