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Tuesday, August 4 2009

  • The Takeaway for Monday, August 4, 2009 (Early Edition) August 4, 2009

    Headlines; Bill Clinton in North Korea (article)

  • Bill Clinton in Pyongyang August 4, 2009

    Bill Clinton in Pyongyang (episode)

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    • Bill Clinton in Pyongyang August 4, 2009

      Former President Bill Clinton arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, in a surprise move to negotiate for the release of two American journalists imprisoned there. The two women, Euna Lee ...

    • Swiss Bank Secrets: UBS and U.S. Taxpayers August 4, 2009

      The Swiss bank UBS has struck a deal with the U.S. government. Washington has been fighting for the release of some 52,000 names of wealthy Americans suspected of evading taxes by hid...

    • Vacation! Martha's Vineyard Prepares for the Obamas August 4, 2009

      The preparations have begun for the First Family's summer vacation. At the end of the month they’ll be joining other beach-bound tourists and heading to Martha’s Vineyard. The locals ...

    • Afghanistan: Back to the Bad Old Days? August 4, 2009

      This morning nine rockets were fired by the Taliban into the Afghan capital of Kabul. Two people were injured, and one of the rockets landed in the diplomatic district close to the U....

    • Arrested in Iran August 4, 2009

      Last week three young American hikers were arrested in Iran for crossing the border from Iraq. Yesterday the captured Americans were identified as Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh ...

    • Stripped! Crushed! How the Clunkers Program Works August 4, 2009

      U.S. auto sales soared in July. Auto analysts like The Takeaway's guest Tom Libby, a Detroit-based independent auto analyst, say the government’s Cash for Clunkers program is giving a...

    • Africa: Hillary Clinton's Seven-Nation Tour August 4, 2009

      Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins her seven-country tour of the African continent tomorrow. Will this trip signal a new day for U.S. foreign policy or will it be an extended ...

    • Health Care Reform Leaves the Hill August 4, 2009

      On Capitol Hill and across the nation, the debate over the future of American health care rages on. It’s President Obama against the Republicans; the Blue Dogs versus the progressive ...

    • Is Asperger's Hollywood's Disease du Jour? August 4, 2009

      Name one film that involves someone with Asperger's syndrome. And it can't be Rain Man. Cat got your tongue? Well, after this summer season, the task might get a little easier: from...

    • Washington Prepares Schools for the Flu August 4, 2009

      Parents are worried about the spread of H1N1 (or swine flu) when school starts up in September. In advance of potential outbreaks, the Obama administration is finalizing guidelines th...