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Monday, August 10 2009

  • The Takeaway for Monday, August 10, 2009 (Final Edition) August 10, 2009

    NAFTA | Sports | Agenda | Smokey Bear | Mid-Career Job Seekers | Pakistan and Taliban | Credit | Florida government | California Prison Riot | Parents Go Back to School (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, August 10 (Early Edition) August 10, 2009

    Headlines; The "Three Amigos" summit and tension over NAFTA (article)

  • [Web Special] The Roar of the Crowd August 10, 2009

    This is a tale of three athletes. Any athlete that has played at an elite level will tell you that the one thing — the one intoxicating aspect of the sport — is the roar of... (article)

  • President Obama Heads to Mexico for "Three Amigos" Summit August 10, 2009

    President Obama Heads to Mexico for "Three Amigos" Summit (episode)

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    • President Obama Heads to Mexico for "Three Amigos" Summit August 10, 2009

      President Obama is in Mexico today for meetings with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts. There's a lot on the agenda and The Takeaway has got a range of voices weighing in on NAFTA...

    • The Yankees Bring Out the Brooms August 10, 2009

      The New York Yankees brought out the broomsticks this past weekend, sweeping the Boston Red Sox in four games. Friday brought a 15-inning classic that went into the wee hours of Satur...

    • Bank of America and the SEC Face Off in Federal Court August 10, 2009

      Two strange bedfellows will face a judge in federal court today: Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Takeaway talks to <b>Louise Story</b>, finance reporter for The New York Times.

    • This Week's Agenda August 10, 2009

      For this Monday's agenda segment, we talk about the news for the week ahead including NAFTA, health care, Pakistan and Secretary of State Clinton's visit to Africa. Joining The Takeaw...

    • Smokey Bear Turns 65 August 10, 2009

      Smokey Bear turned 65 on Sunday. He represents the longest running public service campaign in U.S. history, and it's still going strong. Joining The Takeaway is Helene Cleveland, fire...

    • Economy Hits Older Workers Hard August 10, 2009

      14.5 million Americans are out of work due to the worst recession since the Great Depression. All age groups are feeling the pain of the recession, but for 44-55 year olds, it's even ...

    • Taliban Leader: Dead or Alive? August 10, 2009

      Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was reportedly killed by a U.S. missile strike on Wednesday, but some members of the Pakistani Taliban are insisting that their leader is still alive. ...

    • The Taliban's Web Presence August 10, 2009

      Maybe the best place to see how the Taliban are responding to the reported death of their leader in Pakistan, and the August 20 elections in Afghanistan is the Internet. Joining The T...

    • Is the Recession Over? August 10, 2009

      On Friday the Department of Labor announced fewer job losses for the month of July since the current economic crisis hit bottom last Fall. Even the credit markets seem to be thawing o...

    • Florida Governor Crist in the Spotlight After Republican Senator Martinez Resigns August 10, 2009

      The Sunshine State is buzzing over Republican Florida Senator Mel Martinez's sudden resignation. Governor Charlie Crist, the Republican front-runner for this Senate seat in 2010, mus...

    • Car Dealers Scrambling to Keep Up with "Clunkers" Demand August 10, 2009

      Many people turned up empty-handed when they tried to turn in their clunkers this weekend. Car lots across the country are actually running out of vehicles to sell. Joining The Takeaw...

    • The Fight for Africa's Resources August 10, 2009

      Joseph Conrad wrote in 1902 that the conquest of Africa was not a pretty thing. Now we see history repeating itself and this time it's China, Russia and the U.S. vying for Africa's re...

    • Rioting Erupts in California Prison August 10, 2009

      Inmates staged a violent riot at a California state men's prison in Chino, near Los Angeles Saturday night. By the end of the 11-hour incident a dormitory was burned to the ground, 2...