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Monday, May 11 2009

  • Save money and look good on the job: How to cook right at your office desk May 12, 2009

    For high quality video, click the "HQ" button. It's a recipe for frustration. In tough economic times, many people are working too hard to take off for an hour-long lunch. And who ... (article)

  • From Stripper to Army Wife: Lily Burana on The Takeaway May 12, 2009

    For high quality video, click the "HQ" button. Military marriages are suffering as Americans in uniform continue to fight two ongoing wars. In 2007 more than 13,000 marriages faile... (article)

  • How would you cut health care costs? May 11, 2009

    President Obama is announcing $2 trillion in health care savings that the industry will voluntarily deliver over the next 10 years. Take a look at your own budget. What would you do t... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, May 10, 2009 (Early Edition) May 11, 2009

    Headlines; This week's agenda (article)

  • On the Agenda for This Week, from Marcus Mabry May 11, 2009

    On the Agenda for This Week, from Marcus Mabry (episode)

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    • On the Agenda for This Week, from Marcus Mabry May 11, 2009

      It’s Monday, and we’re taking a look at the agenda for the week ahead: From the Pope's mission to the Middle East to a Senate subcommittee hearing on torture to the Credit Cardholders...

    • In Pakistan, Thousands of New Refugees May 11, 2009

      Thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing the Swat valley, where the government is intensifying its fight against Taliban militants. The fighting has displaced tens of thousands of civilian...

    • 'Information Ubiquity' Connects Swine Flu and the Kindle May 11, 2009

      Experts said our interconnected world was going to make outbreaks like H1N1 far worse than those that came before. But author Steven Johnson says that information spreads faster than ...

    • Reaching Out: Pope Benedict in the Mideast May 11, 2009

      Pope Benedict arrived in Israel today. It's the fourth day of his eight-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The Pope's visit coincides with intense diplomatic efforts to re-start the Mid...

    • Pope Benedict's Pilgrimage of Peace to Israel May 11, 2009

      Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Israel today after spending three days in neighboring Jordan. Israeli leaders, including President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, gat...

    • The Making of a Military Wife May 11, 2009

      Military marriages are suffering as Americans in uniform continue to fight two ongoing wars. In 2007 more than 13,000 marriages failed among active duty soldiers and marines. In h...

    • The Maine Event: Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage May 11, 2009

      Last week Maine became the fifth state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage. Maine's Democratic-controlled Senate voted 21-13 in support of the bill, which redefines marriage ...

    • State-by-State Trends in Gay Marriage May 11, 2009

      Gay marriage has been a longtime wedge issue in the United States, but the pace of change has quickened in the last few months. Last month, Iowa and Vermont legalized same-sex marriag...

    • Obama's Announcement: Trillions in Health Care Savings May 11, 2009

      President Obama has gathered all the fronts in the health care debate— doctors, drug makers, hospitals, and insurance companies—and persuaded them to play nice for the sake of the nat...

    • Dining 'Al Desko' May 11, 2009

      It's a recipe for frustration. In tough economic times, many people are working too hard to take off for an hour-long lunch. And who wants to leave your desk empty when the threat...

    • 'The Story of Stuff': A Video Lesson in Environmentalism May 11, 2009

      Activist Annie Leonard wanted to convey to kids that excessive consumption harms the Earth. So she made a simple web video. Now, millions have watched her film, The Story of Stuff, an...

    • Afghanistan: Where Superpowers Go To Die? May 11, 2009

      Twenty years ago, the Soviet Union's military retreated from Afghanistan in disarray. Their bloody nine-year conflict has often been called “Russia’s Vietnam.” Now some Russians see A...

    • Iran Frees Journalist Roxana Saberi May 11, 2009

      Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has just been released from an Iranian prison. Saberi was convicted last month of spying for the United States in a quick trial that was clos...