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Wednesday, July 8 2009

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, July 8, 2009 (Final Edition) July 8, 2009

    Obama in Russia | MJ | Violence in China | Sperm creation | Unemployment = Crime? | Low health care reform costs | Russian youth | Yum! Leftovers! | Human trafficking (article)

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

    Headlines; President Obama in Russia (article)

  • Obama to Medvedev: We're in the Same Boat, Comrade July 8, 2009

    Obama to Medvedev: We're in the Same Boat, Comrade (episode)

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    • Obama to Medvedev: We're in the Same Boat, Comrade July 8, 2009

      During his recent visit to Russia, President Obama made a point of repeating that the U.S. and Russia have many common interests. Do the U.S. and Russia have the same goals on the glo...

    • Unrest in China Disrupts a Summit in Italy July 8, 2009

      As Han and Uighur Chinese battle each other in a flare up of ancient ethnic tensions, the flashpoint city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang province has been filled with Chinese soldiers ...

    • Farewell Michael July 8, 2009

      Across the nation yesterday fans stopped mid-workday to bid farewell to Michael Jackson. In a funeral fit for a King of Pop, the Jackson family was joined by celebrities, lifelong fri...

    • A New Way to Make a Baby? Creating Sperm in the Lab July 8, 2009

      Scientists in the U.K. claim that for the first time they've created human sperm from embryonic stem cells. While the advance is a huge scientific leap that could allow infertile men ...

    • Hospitals Pledge to Help Uninsured July 8, 2009

      Hospitals are the latest front of President Obama's drive to reform health care. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce today that hospitals have agreed to spend $150 billio...

    • The Lucky Few: Fans Who Attended Jackson's Memorial July 8, 2009

      Of Michael Jackson's millions of fans worldwide, only a few thousand were lucky enough to attend the memorial service in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Takeaway talks to Melvi...

    • Climate Tops the Agenda at G8 Summit July 8, 2009

      At this week's G-8 world summit, climate change is an unexpected guest at a meeting usually filled with talks of nuclear disarmament, the world's poor, and trade networks. The meeting...

    • Cyberattacks on U.S. and South Korean Computers July 8, 2009

      Over the holiday weekend, a concerted cyber attack disrupted computers at several U.S. government agencies, including the websites of the Treasury, the Secret Service, the Federal Tra...

    • More Unemployment, More Murders and Suicides July 8, 2009

      A new study reveals a surprising cost of rising unemployment: during a recession, murder and suicide rates increase. The solution? Support groups. Here to tell us more is study co-aut...

    • Reincarnating Dinner: The Art and Etiquette of Leftovers July 8, 2009

      You're staring into the refrigerator, wondering what to serve for dinner, and you see it: leftover meatloaf. Can you proudly offer your guests meatloaf sandwiches? Or do you need to k...

    • Stopping Human Trafficking, One Slave at a Time July 8, 2009

      Each year, more than 27 million people are trafficked illegally around the world. Stories of modern-day slavery and human trafficking are heartbreaking. But what can one person do abo...

    • Battle of the Behemoths: Google vs. Microsoft July 8, 2009

      Google has announced it is planning to launch an operating system for personal computers. This move is seen as a direct challenge to Microsoft's dominance in the PC operating system m...