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Wednesday, September 16 2009

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (Final Edition) September 16, 2009

    The Takeaway for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • [Web Special] Race and Serena's Fault September 16, 2009

    Recently Serena Williams foot-faulted, objected to the call with an uncharacteristic outburst, was assessed a penalty that cost her a crucial point – a match point in the semi-finals... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (Early Edition) September 16, 2009

    Headlines; Health; Labor (article)

  • Unpacking the Health Care Debate September 16, 2009

    Unpacking the Health Care Debate (episode)

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    • Unpacking the Health Care Debate September 16, 2009

      After over three months of bipartisan negotiations the U.S. Senate's Finance Committee is expected to unveil their much-anticipated plan for reforming the nations's health care system...

    • Union Yes! President Takes His Message to Workers September 16, 2009

      President Obama is traveling across the nation to rally people behind health care reform. One of this biggest stops happened yesterday, with a speech in Pittsburgh before hundreds of ...

    • Changing Wall Street, One Regulation at a Time September 16, 2009

      Louise Story, finance reporter for The New York Times, joins us with a look at the changing banking regulatory regime in Washington. It's been a year since a complicated crisis of cre...

    • A Team By Any Other Name September 16, 2009

      The regular baseball season is winding down, but the excitement for fans is far from over. Both the American and National League teams are making their big push for the playoffs and t...

    • South Carolina and the Woe of Wilson September 16, 2009

      The House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday reprimanding South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" to the president during his address to the joint se...

    • Next (Small) Steps for NASA September 16, 2009

      NASA has long been the government agency meant to lead the charge to the future, at least in the public's imagination. A report to Congress from an independent body of experts has put...

    • Is Somalia the Next Afghanistan? September 16, 2009

      The small East African nation of Somalia is once again becoming a big problem for the United States, this time in the fight against terrorism and al-Qaida. There is enough fear that t...

    • A Can-Do Way to Keep Fruit and Veg September 16, 2009

      For many of us, saying 'so long' to summer is not an easy thing. But there is one way to capture the sunny season in a bottle – or a jar, at least. With the abundance of wonderful fru...

    • House Votes to Reprimand Rep. Joe Wilson September 16, 2009

      With a roll call vote of 240-179 mainly along party lines, the House of Representatives yesterday passed a resolution of disapproval of Congressman Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina). Wils...

    • Health Care and the States September 16, 2009

      Most of the debate on health care reform has focused on the federal government and the individuals who might get new coverage. But today we ask a different question: what are individu...

    • Sports: Olympic Bids and Baseball's Playoff Push September 16, 2009

      As Chicago tries to drum up support for its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, Paddy O'Connell, host of the BBC radio program Broadcasting House, joins us with a look at the challeng...

    • Admiral Mullen: More Troops Necessary in Afghanistan September 16, 2009

      Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday seeking a second term. Although he repeatedly said that no f...

    • It's Official: Flu Shots for Everyone September 16, 2009

      Yesterday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that U.S. drug regulators have approved a vaccine against the H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu." ...

    • Behind the Spin: What Americans Want September 16, 2009

      Frank Luntz is a long-time Republican operative: a virtuoso of the focus group, a pollster extraordinaire and a master of message. In his latest book, "What Americans Really Want...Re...

    • Cleveland's Plan to Fight Foreclosures September 16, 2009

      Cities across the U.S. are facing devastating rates of foreclosure. As the numbers of vacant houses increase, another problem has cropped up: banks don't want to keep all those forecl...