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Friday, December 11 2009

  • Takeaways from Friday, December 11 December 11, 2009

    Ibrahim Hooper, the national communications director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, on the five American Muslims currently being detained in Pakistan: (http://www.theta... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, December 11, 2009 (Final Edition) December 11, 2009

    The Takeaway for Friday, December 11, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • [Web Special] What It Takes to Win the Heisman December 11, 2009

    For 75 years, all we hear about are running backs and quarterbacks: Can a defensive lineman get some love? This Saturday, the Heisman Memorial Trophy, the most prestigious award in c... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, December 11, 2009 (Early Edition) December 11, 2009

    Headlines; 5 American Muslims Arrested In Pakistan (article)

  • Five American Muslims Detained In Pakistan December 11, 2009

    Five American Muslims Detained In Pakistan (episode)

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    • Five American Muslims Detained In Pakistan December 11, 2009

      Five young men from Northern Virginia were arrested in Pakistan on Thursday for alleged ties to Muslim militant groups there, and will likely be deported. Just weeks after the Fort Ho...

    • Takeouts: Bank Bonuses, Editor & Publisher, Listeners on Nobel December 11, 2009

      Business Takeout: New York Times finance reporter Louise Story explains why Goldman Sachs is paying its 30 top people bonuses entirely in stock, rather than cash. Publishing Takeou...

    • One Year After Madoff's Arrest December 11, 2009

      Hard to believe, but it's been one year since Ponzi scheme 'mastermind' Bernie Madoff was arrested for scamming over $50 billion from investors. We thought it'd be the perfect time to...

    • Countering Copenhagen Carbon with Kilns December 11, 2009

      With luminaries flying in from all over the world, the carbon footprint of the Copenhagen summit had worried the Danish government ...but they've come up with a surprising way of maki...

    • The Controversy Behind Eastwood's "Invictus" December 11, 2009

      Director Clint Eastwood's latest, "Invictus," opens this weekend. The film shows Nelson Mandela shortly after his release from prison, as a new president working to unite a polarized ...

    • TARP Extended; Banks Try to Leave the Program December 11, 2009

      Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended his extension of TARP on Thursday, saying it will help fight foreclosures and increase lending for small businesses.  But many banks have ...

    • Takeouts: Heisman Trophy, Movies, Listeners on Princesses December 11, 2009

      Sports Takeout: Pablo Torre, reporter with Sports Illustrated, joins us to look at the candidates for this year's Heisman Trophy. Movie Takeout: Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman jo...

    • 2009: The Year in Ideas December 11, 2009

      On Sunday, our partners at The New York Times will run their ninth annual "Year in Ideas" issue, compiling some of the best (and and most eccentric) ideas that made headlines this yea...

    • H1N1 Still Active; Vaccine Easier to Find December 11, 2009

      Federal health officials say that 10,000 people have died due to H1N1 (or "swine flu") since April. To put that number into context, we speak with Dr. Richard Wenzel, infectious disea...

    • Green Business: The Giant and the Little Guy December 11, 2009

      Some businesses go green by having bicycle-operated blenders. Others do it by redefining what "acceptable packaging" is for an entire category of retail products. We talk with Sean Me...