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Friday, October 23 2009

  • Takeaways from Friday, October 23 October 23, 2009

    Tom Skinner, spokesperson for the CDC, on the slow production of H1N1 vaccine: (full story) When are you going to be able to drive by your local pharmacy and see on the marquee tha... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, October 22, 2009 (Final Edition) October 23, 2009

    <p>Headlines | H1N1 Vaccine Shortage | Takeouts | Iran's Nuclear Proposal | Movies | Afghanistan | Pay Cuts | Northwest Airlines Pilots | Mexican Drug Bust | Bankruptcy and Medical Debt</p> (article)

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

    <p>Headlines | Waiting for the H1N1 Vaccine</p> (article)

  • Inoculation Situation: Waiting for the H1N1 Vaccine October 23, 2009

    Inoculation Situation: Waiting for the H1N1 Vaccine (episode)

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    • Inoculation Situation: Waiting for the H1N1 Vaccine October 23, 2009

      The federal government has thus far not been able to make good on its promise to deliver 120 million doses of the vaccine for H1N1, commonly known as swine flu. This week, the Centers...

    • Takeouts: Civil Rights, Playoff Baseball, Executive Pay Caps October 23, 2009

      Washington Takeout: Congress has passed an expansion to the federal definition of "hate crimes"; the law will now include crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity...

    • Hit Hard by Drought, Ethiopia Pleads for Aid October 23, 2009

      In 1984 famine-ravaged Ethiopia caught the attention of western music stars who garnered an outpouring of western aid and goodwill with fundraisers like "USA for Africa." Twenty-five ...

    • The State of the Debate on the Public Option October 23, 2009

      In a seeming about-face, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is leaning toward adding a public option onto the Senate's health care reform bill. Reid met with President Obama y...

    • Tehran Due to Answer Nuclear Proposal Today October 23, 2009

      Iran is due to respond today to a United Nations proposal; under the plan, Iran would export most of its enriched uranium to Russia for further refining. Iran would get the fuel it ne...

    • Friday Morning at the Movies: 'Amelia' Another Winner for Swank? October 23, 2009

      "Amelia," the biopic of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, opens across the country today. Will this be Hilary Swank's third Oscar-winning role? The Takeaway's contrib...

    • Way Forward in Afghanistan Remains Murky October 23, 2009

      The war in Afghanistan continues to drag on, and the Obama administration is waiting for the country's presidential election runoff before deciding whether to send additional troops t...

    • Takeouts: War Funding, Football and Films October 23, 2009

      Washington Takeout: The Takeaway's Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich, has found some interesting predictors of future war planning buried in a military policy bill.  Sports T...

    • Debate Over Pay Cuts at Bailed-Out Banks October 23, 2009

      The Obama administration plans to cut executives' pay at companies that received taxpayer money as part of the financial bailout. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve says it will monitor b...

    • Napping on Northwest Airlines? October 23, 2009

      Federal officials say they're investigating whether pilot fatigue was a factor in an incident where a Northwest Airlines jet overshot its planned destination (the Minneapolis airport)...

    • Bankruptcies Rise as Medical Debt Mounts October 23, 2009

      In this weak economy, more and more Americans are filing for bankruptcy. Contrary to what you might expect, the biggest reason people are doing so isn’t excessive spending or job ...

    • Law Enforcement Agencies Bust Mexican Cartel October 23, 2009

      U.S. law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 300 members of a ruthless Mexican drug cartel over the past few days. The massive drug sweep against the 'La Familia' cartel was ...