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Tuesday, February 17 2009

  • The Takeaway for Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (Early Edition) February 17, 2009

    Headlines; Bipartisanship (article)

  • Gone so soon, bipartisanship? February 17, 2009

    Gone so soon, bipartisanship? (episode)

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    • Gone so soon, bipartisanship? February 17, 2009

      The Obama administration is finding few Republican allies in Washington these days, despite having high hopes of reaching across the aisle to enlist Republican support for some early ...

    • Hillary Clinton takes Tokyo on the eve of Asian tour February 17, 2009

      In her first overseas trip as Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would be looking to Asia to help tackle global problems. She started her trip in Japan, which is faci...

    • Inside Iran in a time of change February 17, 2009

      As the Obama administration continues to carefully move toward new diplomatic relations with Iran, a book has just been released that gives new insight into life in Iran during the e...

    • Russian economy headed for trouble February 17, 2009

      Russia's economy is reeling from the effect of a sharp fall in the price of oil. The ruble has lost more than a third of its value since August, inflation is about 13 percent a year a...

    • Cartography comes of age with digital cellphone applications February 17, 2009

      Anybody who knows anything about Harry Potter has drooled over the Marauder's Map — a handy little tool that shows Harry, in real time, the location of every person at Hogwart's Schoo...

    • Out Takes: Juan Enriquez looks for a clear road map for the stimulus February 17, 2009

      President Obama is preparing to sign the $787 billion stimulus package today. It’s a spending plan that will send the nation deeper into debt in an effort to buoy our economy. It’s al...

    • A small step towards peace in Darfur February 17, 2009

      Sudan's troubled Darfur region has been in turmoil for years in a dispute that has killed over 300,000 people and displaced more than 2.2 million. Now there is word that the Sudanese ...

    • Get on a bus, gus: The nation is heading towards a transit crisis February 17, 2009

      Despite the eight billion dollars the stimulus will pump into the nation’s transit infrastructure, local transportation agencies around the nation are in for a potentially devastating...

    • Happy Birthday, Kosovo February 17, 2009

      One year ago, skeptics predicted dire consequences as Kosovo emerged as an independent state from the former Yugoslavia. While none of the violence, extreme nationalism, or emigration...

    • Inside the Meltdown: A new film illuminates the economy's collapse February 17, 2009

      Last year more than 2.3 million homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings. Today nearly 5 million people in the United States are unemployed. It’s clear that we are in an economic cris...

    • Reckoning day for General Motors February 17, 2009

      Today is a big day for General Motors. They are preparing to announce how they plan to repay the $13.4 billion loan Congress doled out late last year. Workers at GM plants are anxious...