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Thursday, September 3 2009

  • [Web Special] Why Phone Rates Are So High September 3, 2009

    For approximately eight years, I financed my multi-threaded geek-powered, politico-comedy lifestyle by working as a strategy consultant to the communications and media industries. I w... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, September 3, 2009 (Final Edition) September 3, 2009

    The Takeaway for Thursday, September 3, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, September 3, 2009 (Early Edition) September 3, 2009

    Headlines; Obama Speech (article)

  • Obama to Give Congress Prescription for Health Care September 3, 2009

    Obama to Give Congress Prescription for Health Care (episode)

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    • Obama to Give Congress Prescription for Health Care September 3, 2009

      The White House announced an addition to the president's agenda next Wednesday; he will speak about health care reform before a joint session of Congress. Obama's oration skills have ...

    • Tom Ridge: Former Homeland Security Head Turns Author September 3, 2009

      Tom Ridge entered the federal government as President Bush's Homeland Security advisor, and later became the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the mega-agen...

    • Contractors and 'Trigger Pullers' Head to Afghanistan September 3, 2009

      The Obama administration reportedly plans to add 14,000 combat troops to those already in Afghanistan. The plan is to swap out military clerical workers and other support staff for so...

    • Curt Schilling Weighs Run ... for Senate September 3, 2009

      Legendary baseballer Curt Schilling is pitching a new idea: running for Ted Kennedy's open Senate seat.  The politically-conservative pitcher announced yesterday that he had "some int...

    • Bosses and BFFs? Rules for Mixing Friends and Work September 3, 2009

      When are you friends with somebody at work — and when are you just friendly? Sometimes it's hard to tell. And when it comes to office friendships, how much do you have to watch what y...

    • Will Anyone Trust Afghan Election Results? September 3, 2009

      U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke went to Paris on Wednesday for a meeting with more than two dozen of his international peers. But it wasn't a celebration – Holbroo...

    • ABC Taps Sawyer as New Anchor September 3, 2009

      ABC’s “World News” anchor Charles Gibson is stepping down, and the network has chosen Diane Sawyer to take his place. This comes three years after Katie Couric became the first woman ...

    • American Airlines Cuts Flight Attendant Jobs September 3, 2009

      In the latest indicator that the U.S. airline industry is still struggling, American Airlines has announced plans to eliminate 921 flight attendant positions, representing six percent...

    • Pfizer Settlement: An Over-the-Counter Drug Bust September 3, 2009

      Pharmaceutical mega-corporation Pfizer has agreed to pay $2.3 billion in civil and criminal penalties for its unlawful drug promotions. The company will pay the largest health care fr...

    • SEC: We Blew It on Bernie September 3, 2009

      S.E.C. Inspector General David Kotz released a report stating that the agency had missed numerous opportunities to bust Bernie Madoff and his 16-year Ponzi scheme. Madoff's scam cost ...

    • Long History of Corporate Involvement in Wartime September 3, 2009

      Halliburton may be the most famous corporation involved in the war with Iraq, but by no means is it the only one. Corporate involvement in times of war did not start in Iraq - nor did...

    • What's Next for Voice Traffic: Phones or Internet? September 3, 2009

      Once upon a time, internet-based phone service was "the future"; now tech watchers are wondering about its future survival. Online auction site Ebay announced this week that it's sell...

    • Ted Kennedy: The Book September 3, 2009

      The late Senator Ted Kennedy completed his memoir, "True Compass," before he died last month. The hefty tome was due to hit stores on September 14th, but copies have already leaked ou...