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Friday, January 23 2009

  • Qualifying my "true belief" in President Barack Obama January 24, 2009

    The 20-year-old single "Don't Believe the Hype" by hip-hop icons Public Enemy has been a constant thought of mine in days up and through the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th p... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, January 23, 2009 (Early Edition) January 23, 2009

    Headlines; Obama in the Middle East (article)

  • Obama babysteps into the fray in the Middle East January 23, 2009

    Obama babysteps into the fray in the Middle East (episode)

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    • Obama babysteps into the fray in the Middle East January 23, 2009

      President Obama had a second busy day in office. He immediately named former Senate majority leader George Mitchell as special envoy to the Middle East and former United Nations ambas...

    • Slumdog Millionaire heads to the homefront January 23, 2009

      The film Slumdog Millionaire, which has just been nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Film and Best Director, opens today in cinemas across India. Set in the city of Mumbai, it f...

    • How to make our food safety system stronger January 23, 2009

      Salmonella-tainted peanut butter has sickened close to five hundred people in 43 states, and killed six. People started getting sick back in September, but the FDA has only recently p...

    • Rockin' in the USSR with Mumiy Troll January 23, 2009

      Russian rock band Mumiy Troll is on the brink of their first national U.S. tour despite the fact that they have been rockin’ in the USSR for almost twenty years. Their lead singer, Il...

    • Frenemies: Congo and Rwanda team up to fight rebels January 23, 2009

      Since August the Congolese government has been battling rebels led by Laurent Nkunda. The fighting has displaced tens of thousands of people and lefty hundreds dead. This week, the Co...

    • President appoints envoys to troubled regions January 23, 2009

      President Obama visited the State Department on his second full day in office yesterday, signaling the renewed importance of diplomacy in US foreign policy. He appointed two special e...

    • House Republicans resist President Obama's stimulus plan January 23, 2009

      One of President Obama’s top priorities is to move his $825 billion stimulus plan through Congress. Although there is consensus that the economy needs to be rehabilitated, Obama’s vi...

    • Out with the old, in with the new at big banks January 23, 2009

      Two of the nation's largest and most troubled banks are going through high-level personnel changes. Bank of America has taken over Merrill Lynch, and is now pushing out its chairman J...

    • What?! Teleportation does exist? January 23, 2009

      Scientists have teleported information between two atoms. All it took was zapping them for a few picseconds with laser pulses while they were trapped in a vacuum that was surrounded b...

    • The evolution of the Oscars January 23, 2009

      Not long ago, the biggest entertainment on Oscar night was watching big budget studio movies duke it out for awards with indie underdogs. But this year’s Oscar nominations suggest th...

    • The rise and fall (and rise) of Catholic schools January 23, 2009

      Across the country, Catholic schools are failing as enrollment plunges. But in rare places, Catholic school enrollment is actually on the rise. Why are so many schools failing, while ...

    • Gov. Paterson to name Kirsten Gillibrand to U.S. Senate January 23, 2009

      Just a few hours ago, New York Governor David Paterson picked Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. for Hillary Clinton's now-vacant Senate seat. The governor will formally announce his pic...