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< March 2009

Monday, March 30 2009

• GM's CEO steps down. If you had the job, how would you save the American car? March 30, 2009

  Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors Corp., is stepping down. The move came at the request of President Obama, who is seeking to reform the U.S. car industry in a gloomy economic clim... (article)

• The Takeaway for Monday, March 30, 2009 (Final Edition) March 30, 2009

  The Takeaway for Monday, March 30, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

• The Takeaway for Monday, March 30, 2009 (Early Edition) March 30, 2009

  Headlines; Obama's agenda this week (article)

• The week ahead with Marcus Mabry and James Surowiecki March 30, 2009

  The week ahead with Marcus Mabry and James Surowiecki (episode)

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  • The week ahead with Marcus Mabry and James Surowiecki March 30, 2009

    It's Monday, which means it is time to take a look at the week ahead. For their educated guesses as to what is on the agenda for the week is James Surowiecki, The Balance Sheet writer...

  • A river rages through it: Fargo residents talk about disaster March 30, 2009

    The Red River in Fargo, North Dakota broke a 112-year-old record last Friday morning when it rose past 40.33 feet — the highest level ever measured. Across the river the situation isn...

  • John Hope Franklin's literary legacy: A chronicle of the African-American experience March 30, 2009

    Last week, the U.S. lost a seminal historian of the African-American experience when John Hope Franklin passed away. His books, includingFrom Slavery to Freedom: A History of African ...

  • Khmer leader Comrade Duch takes the stand in Cambodian tribunal March 30, 2009

    Today is the first day of the long-awaited first trial at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal. The man best known as Comrade Duch faces charges of crimes against humanity for his role in ...

  • A soldier's education: Understanding the impact of increased aid to Afghanistan March 30, 2009

    In a statement last Friday, the Obama administration said that there will a significant increase in U.S. and international support to Pakistan and Afghanistan, both for economic devel...

  • Auto industry back in the spotlight as Obama steps up and Wagoner steps down March 30, 2009

    The Obama administration unveils its restructuring plan for the troubled auto industry today, and in a surprise move, GM's Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will be stepping down, too. For...

  • Rift grows between Muslim-American groups and FBI March 30, 2009

    A rift is growing between the FBI and the leaders of prominent Muslim-American groups over allegations that the feds tried to infiltrate a mosque in Irvine, California using a paid in...

  • In Dubai, all that glitters is not gold March 30, 2009

    This past weekend, the richest horse-race in the world was run. It was the 14th Dubai World Cup and the prize money was worth six million dollars. (A Kentucky horse named Well Armed w...

  • Police academy siege ends, but chaos continues in Lahore, Pakistan March 30, 2009

    Dozens of people are dead in Lahore, Pakistan this morning after gunmen attacked a police training center. Pakistani troops have now taken control of the academy after gunmen seized a...

  • G-20 meeting in London to shore up global financial crisis March 30, 2009

    The G-20, a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from around the world, is set to meet this week in London to tackle the global financial crisis. Dan Price, the White...

  • From the frontlines of GM a UAW worker weighs in March 30, 2009

    Later today President Obama is set to unveil his new plan to revive the flailing U.S. auto industry. As part of the administration's strategy, GM CEO Rick Wagoner was asked to step do...