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Wednesday, October 7 2009

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, October 7, 2009 (Final Edition) October 7, 2009

    Headlines; The War in Afghanistan: Veterans' Stories, Washington Takeout: White House Hosts Afghanistan Meetings, Business Takeout: Are Prepaid Debit Cards a Good Idea?, Sports Takeou... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, October 7, 2009 (Early Edition) October 7, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Who Does Health Care Reform Leave Behind?</p> (article)

  • Who Does Health Care Reform Leave Behind? October 7, 2009

    Who Does Health Care Reform Leave Behind? (episode)

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    • Who Does Health Care Reform Leave Behind? October 7, 2009

      As the health care bill enters a critical phase and the Senate Finance Committee gets ready to vote on it as early as next week, we take a look at who might get left behind. We talk w...

    • Health Care Poetry Slam October 7, 2009

      The Takeaway's Femi Oke visited a town hall on health care reform that was unlike any other: part poetry slam, part politics. We bring you some of the voices from a health care debate...

    • Sports Takeout: The Twins Win in Extra Innings October 7, 2009

      <p>Takeaway sports contributor <strong>Ibrahim Abdul-Matin</strong> takes us through the thrilling 163rd game of the baseball season for the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers.</p>

    • Listener Takeout: Afghanistan Stories October 7, 2009

      All this week we've been talking about the war in Afghanistan, eight years since it first began. It's the war that might have been forgotten in the shadow of the Iraq War. We hear som...

    • Senator Menendez Tapping Into Latino Vote October 7, 2009

      As the head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is in charge of making sure his party maintains its 60-seat majority, in spite of a daunting...

    • 8 Years Later: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan October 7, 2009

      Today marks the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, and we take a look back at the start of the war, when President George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom. We al...

    • Diplomats Plan Meeting With Exiled Honduran President October 7, 2009

      Regional foreign ministers from across the Americas are heading to Honduras in the next few hours. They're going there to try to end the worst political crisis Honduras has suffered i...

    • Not Your Mama's Pumpkin October 7, 2009

      It's October and pumpkins are everywhere, so why don't we eat more of it? Food writers Lolis Eric Elie and Michael Krondl say it's because Americans just don't know what they're miss...

    • The War in Afghanistan: Veterans' Stories October 7, 2009

      Today marks the eighth anniversary of the U.S. sending troops to Afghanistan. To help mark the occasion we get the personal stories of three veterans of that war: Joe Sturm, Marco Rei...

    • Washington Takeout: White House Hosts Afghanistan Meetings October 7, 2009

      <p>Takeaway Washington correspondent <strong>Todd Zwillich</strong> recaps yesterday's meeting at the White House on the next steps for the war in Afghanistan.</p>

    • Business Takeout: Are Prepaid Debit Cards a Good Idea? October 7, 2009

      We take a look at the growing trend of buying prepaid debit cards, and whether it's financially good or bad. New York Times' finance reporter Louise Story helps us figure out if this ...

    • Sports Takeout: Baseball's Post-Season Success October 7, 2009

      <p>Takeaway sports contributor <strong>Ibrahim Abdul-Matin</strong> talks about what each team must do to be successful in the post season. We also take a peak at Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.</p>

    • Taliban Denounces Afghan Government October 7, 2009

      A message from the Taliban is being heard almost everywhere across Afghanistan. It's from a militant denouncing the evils of the Afghan government and its corrupt officials. The messa...

    • School Violence in Chicago Draws National Attention October 7, 2009

      Last week, a horrifying cell phone video put the Chicago Public School system under a national spotlight. It captured dozens of teenagers in a street brawl using wooden beams as weapo...

    • Afghanistan 8 Years Later: Still a War of Necessity? October 7, 2009

      Today marks the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. While it was once deemed a war of necessity, many of the people who believed that have changed their tone. One w...