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Thursday, October 8 2009

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, October 8, 2009 (Final Edition) October 8, 2009

    Headlines | Is Health Care a Human Right? | Washington Takeout: Rep. Rangel Squeaks By | Business Takeout: No End to Wall St. Bonuses in Sight | Sports Takeout: MLB Playoffs | Michell... (article)

  • [Web Special] Playing the Wildcard October 8, 2009

    The wildcard. Since 1995 it has been in effect to give non-first place teams with the next best record after the divisional leaders the chance to make it to the playoffs. In the 13 ye... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, October 8, 2009 (Early Edition) October 8, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Health Care as a Human Right</p> (article)

  • Is Health Care a Human Right? October 8, 2009

    Is Health Care a Human Right? (episode)

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    • Is Health Care a Human Right? October 8, 2009

      Since the health care debate began, advocacy groups, including the NAACP and the National Council of La Raza, have been arguing for a public option and for health care that's affordab...

    • Washington Takeout: Rep. Rangel Squeaks By October 8, 2009

      Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) is still the chairman of the influential House Ways and Means Committee, despite the fact that House Republicans voted to oust him from the chair. As expe...

    • Business Takeout: No End to Wall St. Bonuses in Sight October 8, 2009

      There seems to be no end to the lavish bonuses that Wall St. firms – even previously struggling firms – continue handing out to their top employees. Even Merrill Lynch executives st...

    • Sports Takeout: MLB Playoffs October 8, 2009

      America's pastime has headed into the post-season. Baseball's playoffs are underway; last night the Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 in the first game of their series. The New...

    • Michelle Obama's Genealogy Revealed October 8, 2009

      How far back in your family tree can you go? Most people draw blanks if asked to go farther back than their great-grandparents. Our two guests, Rachel Swarns, Washington corresponden...

    • Defending the Honor of Joseph Stalin October 8, 2009

      The grandson of infamous dictator Joseph Stalin has hauled a Russian newspaper into court alleging they defamed the reputation of the former Soviet leader. The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-...

    • Cutting the Cords: Power Without Wires October 8, 2009

      As we've brought more phones, laptops and assorted gadgetry into our lives, we've gotten used to bringing along all the cords, chargers and batteries necessary to keep them powered up...

    • A Team Effort: International Forces in Afghanistan October 8, 2009

      The United Nations Security Council will vote today to reauthorize the mandate for international forces in Afghanistan. Forty-two countries have troops in Afghanistan in numbers small...

    • Washington Takeout: Health Care Dollars and Sense October 8, 2009

      Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office delivered its final estimates on the Senate Finance Committee's proposed health care reform bill. The CBO estimates the bill will cost $829 ...

    • Business Takeout: Google's Brave New Publishing World October 8, 2009

      Google wants the world to be able read books online for free. That's great news for readers, but if reading books is free, how do authors get paid? Is the future of books neither pape...

    • The High Cost of Foreclosure October 8, 2009

      It's no secret that more low-income American families than ever before are facing foreclosure. But there's a new problem that is making it even tougher for those families to navigate ...

    • Who Didn't Win the Nobel Prizes for Literature October 8, 2009

      Today in Stockholm, the Nobel prize committee announced that Romanian-born German poet Herta Muller has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. Muller is the author of such books as ...

    • Fewer Kids Walking to School October 8, 2009

      A heated debate has emerged in parenting circles: Should kids be allowed to walk to school? In 1969, nearly 50% of kids walked. Today, that number has dropped to 13%, with many parent...

    • Sports Takeout: Baseball Playoffs Take Off October 8, 2009

      In the eyes of Yankees fans, Derek Jeter earned his hefty salary last night with a two-run homer that helped the Yankees cement a 7-2 win against the Minnesota Twins in the first game...