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Thursday, November 19 2009

  • Takeaways from Thursday, November 19 November 19, 2009

    James Cohen, who represents two terror suspects at Guantánamo Bay, on Senator Lindsay Graham's assertion that trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in civilian court would require him to be r... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, November 19, 2009 (Final Edition) November 19, 2009

    The Takeaway for Thursday, November 19, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, November 19, 2009 (Early Edition) November 19, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Afghanistan &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> (article)

  • The Next Five Years With President Karzai November 19, 2009

    The Next Five Years With President Karzai (episode)

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    • The Next Five Years With President Karzai November 19, 2009

      Hamid Karzai has been sworn in today as the president of Afghanistan for a second five-year term.  After an optimistic first presidential election in 2004, this second election was, i...

    • Takeouts: Holder Hearings, Retailers, Listeners November 19, 2009

      Washington Takeout: Todd Zwillich was at a hearing on Capitol Hill yesterday where Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try confessed 9/11 'mastermind' Khalid Sheik...

    • Challenges Await President Back Home November 19, 2009

      President Barack Obama is finishing his trip in Asia and will soon return to unrest in the Senate over health care reform; pressures from all sides to decide whether or not to send mo...

    • Santa vs the Flu November 19, 2009

      Santas across America are asking for priority when it comes to getting vaccinated against H1N1. They say they're at high risk for contracting the flu as they deal with runny-nosed ki...

    • Gone Beyond the Veil, But Still Online November 19, 2009

      Facebook recently began offering memorial pages for website users who have passed away, allowing users to have a digital presence even after they die. It made us wonder: what happens ...

    • Senate Dems' Health Bill Unveiled November 19, 2009

      Senate Democrats unveiled their health care bill [pdf, 2.5mb] yesterday - a massive tome of more than two thousand pages that the non-partisan CBO estimates will cost $849 billion ove...

    • Takeouts: Breaking up Banks, Baseball Awards, The Value November 19, 2009

      Business Takeout: The House Financial Services Committee passed a measure yesterday that would let the government break up large banks, even if they're healthy. New York Times repor...

    • Looking Back from Karzai's Second Inauguration November 19, 2009

      In 2001, many were excited at the prospect of Hamid Karzai leading Afghanistan's transitional government forward.  After winning the country's first presidential election, hopes ran h...

    • Holder Defends KSM Trial Locale November 19, 2009

      U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday defended his decision to try self-professed 9/11 'mastermind' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City, rather than a mi...

    • SuperFreakonomics on Car Seats November 19, 2009

      Seat belts are a simple technology; they have saved many lives since their introduction in the 1950s.  Since then, however, concern over protecting children in traffic accidents has l...

    • Attorney General, Senators Spar Over KSM Trial November 19, 2009

      Attorney General Eric Holder faced energetic questioning from senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday; our own Todd Zwillich was there, and joins us, along with Matthew W...