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Friday, July 31 2009

  • The Takeaway for Friday, July 31, 2009 (Final Edition) July 31, 2009

    Salary Caps | Slow Food | Health Care and Beer Round-Up | Iran | Bill Maher | Red Sox and Steroids| Seattle Sizzles (article)

  • How Should Representatives Spend the Recess? July 31, 2009

    The House heads out for summer recess today. The Senate will follow next week. Do you think the legislature should stay and get health care reform done? Or do they need to go home, ta... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, July 31, 2009 (Early Edition) July 31, 2009

    Headlines; Beer and Healthcare (article)

  • Last Call: Reactions to the Beer Summit July 31, 2009

    Last Call: Reactions to the Beer Summit (episode)

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    • Last Call: Reactions to the Beer Summit July 31, 2009

      As President Obama and Vice President Biden welcomed Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr and police Sergeant James Crowley to the beer summit, people were joining them in spirit at b...

    • The Weekly Wrap-Up: Beer and Health Care July 31, 2009

      For The Takeaway's weekly wrap-up we talk about two stories that dominated the headlines all week—health care and beer. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden sat down wi...

    • Are Wall Street Bonuses Making a Comeback? July 31, 2009

      New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office reported yesterday that Wall Street bonuses are back. This is just in time for the vote in the House today on the Executive Compensatio...

    • The Economy: What Do the 'Leading Indicators' Say? July 31, 2009

      The Takeaway looks at where the economy is now, and where it's headed. We're talking to Lakshman Achuthan, the Managing Director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute. He talks abo...

    • British Man Hacked the Pentagon and NASA Computers July 31, 2009

      A British man facing charges of hacking into top secret Pentagon and NASA computers in the U.S. has lost a long legal battle against his extradition from the U.K. to the U.S. American...

    • Youngest Guantanamo Bay Detainee is Released July 31, 2009

      A Federal judge has ordered the release of what is believed to be Guantanamo Bay’s youngest detainee. Mohammed Jawad has been detained there since 2002 when he was arrested in Kabul, ...

    • The Dudeness of 'Funny People' July 31, 2009

      It's Friday movie review day at The Takeaway, and we cover Judd Apatow’s latest film, "Funny People," starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill. Joining The Takeaway to talk ab...

    • Sports: Big Papi Busted July 31, 2009

      Big Papi may have had help getting big. The New York Times reported yesterday that the Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz and former Red Sox player Manny Ramirez are on a list of a hundred ...

    • Beer Summit Reactions from Detroit Bars July 31, 2009

      President Obama, Sgt. James Crowley and Henry Louis Gates Jr. met for a long anticipated beer last night outside the Oval Office. The Takeaway covered reactions to this from bar-goers...

    • Cash for Clunkers Cashed-Out July 31, 2009

      Last week we reported on the Obama administration's “cash for clunkers” program—where you can trade in your old beater for a credit on a new, more fuel efficient car. The rewards pro...

    • A MedEvac's View of the Casualties in Afghanistan July 31, 2009

      July has been the deadliest month in the war in Afghanistan. Casualties have spiked since the U.S. launched a major offensive into Afghanistan's Helmand province. The U.S. has lost 39...

    • Afghanistan: How Is the War Going? July 31, 2009

      To assess the state of the war in Afghanistan, The Takeaway talks with Stephen Biddle, a counterinsurgency expert and senior fellow for defense policy at the Council on Foreign Relati...

    • The Heat Is On in Seattle July 31, 2009

      Seattle, known for its London-like weather, rainy and cool, has been hit with a record breaking heat wave. Many people not accustomed or prepared for temperatures like this are trying...

    • Bill Maher on Politics and the Summer Recess July 31, 2009

      Joining The Takeaway to discuss the summer recess—and all things political—is Bill Maher, host of the indispensable political gabfest, HBO's "Real Time." He talks about the president'...

    • Economic News: GDP Down in Second Quarter July 31, 2009

      The GDP shrank one percent in the second quarter. To tell us what that means for the economy and jobs, The Takeaway is joined by Dan Gross, columnist for Newsweek and Slate.com.

    • Barney Frank on Bonuses July 31, 2009

      A report from the New York Attorney General’s Office says top-dog bankers are rolling in huge bonuses, and the House of Representatives is set to vote on a pay-reform bill today that ...

    • Michael Pollan: Cooking Shows Replace Actual Cooking July 31, 2009

      Cooking shows are becoming more and more popular. But while people love to watch shows like "Top Chef," they don't actually go into their own kitchens to chop, boil or bake. Food writ...