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Monday, October 5 2009

  • The Takeaway for Monday, October 5, 2009 (Final Edition) October 5, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Supreme Court convenes, office relationships, update on Capitol Hill, Minnesota teams' big week, bomb blast in U.N. Food office in Pakistan, Iran nuke facility, gay Marine in Memphis</p> (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, October 5, 2009 (Early Edition) October 5, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Afghanistan debate, health care reform, Treasury Dept., MLB season ends big, Philippines' Typhoon Parma, sibling rivalry's effects</p> (article)

  • Afghanistan Troop Level Debate Heats Up October 5, 2009

    Afghanistan Troop Level Debate Heats Up (episode)

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    • Afghanistan Troop Level Debate Heats Up October 5, 2009

      This week will mark the eight-year anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, and the casualty rate is ticking upward. The United States lost eight troops in eastern Afghanistan on Saturd...

    • Washington Takeout: Health Care Reform Update October 5, 2009

      <p>Takeaway Washington correspondent <strong>Todd Zwillich</strong> updates us once again on the slow, slow movement of health care reform through the Senate.</p>

    • Business Takeout: Treasury Department Funds Misleading? October 5, 2009

      We speak with Louise Story, finance reporter for The New York Times, about new findings that say the Treasury Department may have misled the country when it declared some of the natio...

    • Sports Takeout: NFL Results and Baseball's End of Season October 5, 2009

      <p>Takeaway sports contributor <strong>Ibrahim Abdul-Matin</strong> joins us to talk about some of the big games in the NFL last night, and the wild finish in baseball's AL Central race.</p>

    • The Week's Agenda With Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus October 5, 2009

      We look at what's coming up this week with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times; and from London we speak to Jonathan Marcus, diplomatic correspondent fo...

    • Typhoon's Devastation in Manila October 5, 2009

      Observers say the high winds and heavy rain that have ravaged Manila have caused more damage than Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans. Tropical storm Ketsana (locally called Ondoy) h...

    • Sibling Rivalry Frequent but not Foregone October 5, 2009

      Experts say that the way siblings treat each other early in life can be a good predictor for how they'll relate to each other down the road. The relationship you start out with, thoug...

    • Supreme Court: Sotomayor Starts, Stevens Leaving? October 5, 2009

      The Supreme Court begins its annual term this morning with a packed agenda. Among other cases, they'll be hearing about gun rights, dog-fighting videos, corporate political contributi...

    • When Is It Okay to Date the Boss? October 5, 2009

      Comedian David Letterman and Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) were both recently blackmailed for what's long been considered taboo: consensual relationships with their employees. But is it r...

    • Washington Takeout: Congress Eyes Benefits, Iran October 5, 2009

      <p>Our Washington correspondent,<strong> Todd Zwillich</strong>, joins us to talk about the latest in Washington's steps toward extending domestic unemployment benefits and discussion of potential sanctions on Iran.</p>

    • Sports Takeout: A Big Week for Minnesota October 5, 2009

      Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks about Minnesota's next two days of sports drama. Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings will host his former team, the Green Bay P...

    • Bomb Blast at UN World Food Office in Pakistan October 5, 2009

      A bomb exploded in the lobby of the offices of the United Nations' World Food Programme in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. At least three people have been killed and several others inj...

    • Listener Takeout: More Driving While Distracted Responses October 5, 2009

      We’re still getting responses to the conversation we had last week about "Driving While Distracted." Since that segment, the Obama administration banned all federal employees from tex...

    • Date Set for IAEA to Inspect Iran's New Nuke Facility October 5, 2009

      The director of the U.N. nuclear agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, says that Iran has set a date for inspectors to visit that country's newly revealed uranium enrichment plant, outside the c...

    • In Memphis, Gay Marine Speaks Out October 5, 2009

      Less than one month before Tim Smith was supposed to be deployed to Iraq, he was discharged from the Marines under the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy when someone decided to tell. Las...