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Monday, June 15 2009

  • The Takeaway for Friday, June 15, 2009 (Early Edition) June 15, 2009

    Headlines; This week's agenda (article)

  • [Web Special] Kobe in Disneyland June 15, 2009

    My aunts and uncle called me from L.A. just as the game was ending. All I could hear was a loud buzzing from my phone – it was them cheering, hooting, hollering, letting the world kno... (article)

  • This week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus June 15, 2009

    This week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus (episode)

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    • This week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus June 15, 2009

      It's a week full of foreign news: disarray continuing in Iran following the country's hotly contested presidential election; the world reacts to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...

    • In Miami, a Serial Killer of Cats June 15, 2009

      Residents of two Miami neighborhoods have been terrorized by a string of gruesome cat killings over the past month. On Sunday, police arrested a local teenager and charged him with ...

    • Kobe! Kobe! Lakers Beat the Magic for the NBA Title June 15, 2009

      The Los Angeles Lakers took their 15th NBA championship title, beating the Orlando Magic in five games. The Takeaway Sports Blogger Ibrahim Abdul-Matin says Kobe has finally escaped S...

    • Down the Drain: What's Your Water Footprint? June 15, 2009

      As the planet heats up, water shortages are becoming an important environmental issue. You've been told to reduce your carbon footprint—but what about your water footprint? To help ex...

    • Obama Gets a Prescription for American Healthcare June 15, 2009

      Today President Obama is in Chicago to pitch his healthcare reform agenda to the American Medical Association. But the AMA represents only one-fourth of all physicians. Joining The Ta...

    • How Iran's Election Affects the Mideast Peace Process June 15, 2009

      A hardline anti-Israeli apparently won the election in Iran. Does that strengthen the bargaining position of Israeli president Benjamin Neganyahu, himself a hardliner? Netanyahu final...

    • Women and Sports: Can the WNBA Survive? June 15, 2009

      The WNBA (the professional women’s basketball league) just kicked off its new season. The team that won the first WNBA championships, the Houston Comets, folded under financial pressu...

    • Healthcare Reform: Obama Meets with Doctors June 15, 2009

      Today, President Obama goes to Chicago to address the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, and to hear doctors' views about about healthcare reform. Todd Zwillich, The ...

    • A Congressman-Doctor Says No to Insurance June 15, 2009

      With the healthcare reform debate heating up on Capitol Hill, many politicians and doctors are jumping in to have their say. But what if you're both a doctor and a representative? Joi...

    • Ahmadinejad Stays in Power. What's Next for Iran? June 15, 2009

      Protests rocked the streets of Iran throughout the weekend, as citizens reacted to the apparent victory of incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the country's presidential election. Many h...

    • Britain: Questioning the Iraq War June 15, 2009

      British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will launch an inquiry into the Iraq War. Britain backed up the U.S. during the invasion of 2003 and British soldiers fought in Iraq. The war was ...