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Wednesday, January 6 2010

  • Reviewing the Intel January 6, 2010

    Yesterday, President Obama said intelligence officials failed to connect the dots to prevent the Christmas Day almost-bomber from boarding his plane. We look at the outcome of the pre... (episode)

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    • President Calls Out Security 'Screw-Up' January 6, 2010

      President Obama said intelligence officials failed to connect the dots to prevent the Christmas Day almost-bomber from boarding a Northwest flight in Amsterdam bound for Detroit. We t...

    • Takeouts: Cold Snap Hurts Crops, Listeners on Internships January 6, 2010

      Winter Weather: Bo Herndon, vegetable grower from Toombs County, Georgia, and president of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association,  talks about the potentially devasta...

    • Armed Services Working to Attract, Retain Experienced Officers January 6, 2010

      Despite their best attempts, the military services are finding it difficult to enroll and keep experienced officers working the mission in Afghanistan.  New York Times terrorism corre...

    • In Colorado, School Discipline Falls Along Racial Lines January 6, 2010

      An article published in yesterday’s Denver Post asserts that in the Colorado public school system, disciplinary action frequently varies depending on the race of the student involved....

    • 'I Want My HGTV!': Cablevision vs Scripps Network January 6, 2010

      When Cablevision subscribers turned on their televisions on New Year's Day, they found that they had no Food Network or HGTV.  Viewers are not happy about this, and one called us to f...

    • Elvis Presley's Comfort Food January 6, 2010

      In this week's food segment, we celebrate Elvis Presley's 75th birthday with a conversation about his favorite foods, southern cooking traditions, and personal memories of the King hi...

    • Future of the Airlines: Up in the Air? January 6, 2010

      The botched Christmas Day terror attack was only the latest blow for an already-hurting airline industry. Before that, there was the recession, which brought smaller travel budgets fo...

    • Takeouts: TV in 3D, People's Choice Awards, Bowl Games January 6, 2010

      Tech Takeout: New York Times reporter Louise Story says she's always wanted to watch television in 3D ... and might just get her wish, soon. Awards Takeout: The People's Choice Awa...

    • Caught in Arizona, Some Drug Smugglers Tried in Mexico January 6, 2010

      Under a new program being enforced by ICE, some Mexican immigrants caught in Nogales, Ariz., with relatively small amounts of marijuana will be turned over to the Mexican authorities ...

    • Iceland's President Refuses to Pay Back $5B Loan January 6, 2010

      Iceland's president, Olafur R. Grimsson, says Iceland will not pay back a $5 billion dollar loan from the governments of Britain and the Netherlands. Iceland accepted the funds last y...

    • How Denver's Five Points is Weathering the Recession January 6, 2010

      Back in August of 2008, during the Democratic National Convention, we sent Takeaway contributor Patrik Henry Bass out to report from Denver.  He visited a hair salon called Hairworks ...

    • Sen. Dodd Won't Run for Re-Election January 6, 2010

      <p>Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Senate, will announce today that he won't seek re-election for a sixth term. <strong>Colin McEnroe</strong> joined us from WNPR to talk about the decision.</p>

    • Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on New Money for Green Jobs January 6, 2010

      We talk this morning with Hilda Solis, the United States Secretary of Labor. Solis will announce later today that some states will be given federal grant money to help create more tra...

    • Iceland Wrangling Over Debt Repayments January 6, 2010

      Iceland’s president, Olafur Grimsson, is refusing to sign a bill committing Iceland to pay back $5 billion dollars in loans owed to the governments of the U.K. and the Netherlands. We...

  • Takeaways from Wednesday, January 6 January 6, 2010

    Todd Zwillich, on President Obama's comments regarding Guantánamo Bay after a meeting with intelligence officials yesterday: (http://www.thetakeaway.org/stories/2010/jan/06/president-... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, January 6, 2010 (Final Edition) January 6, 2010

    The Takeaway for Wednesday, January 6, 2010 (Final Edition) (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, January 6, 2010 (Early Edition) January 6, 2010

    The Takeaway for Wednesday, January 6, 2010 (Early Edition) (article)