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Politics

Obama Set To Announce National Security Team

Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post talks to Andrea Seabrook about President-elect Obama's plans to introduce his defense team Monday, and his expected choice for secretary of state: former rival Hillary Clinton.

Obama Set To Announce National Security Team

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The Sounds of American Culture

NYC Mayor LaGuardia's Legendary Radio Readings

The year is 1945. The world is at war, and New York City's newspaper delivery men are on strike. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia solves the problem. Independent producer Ben Manilla shares the story behind LaGuardia's legendary radio readings of comic strips like Little Orphan Annie.

NYC Mayor LaGuardia's Legendary Radio Readings

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Economy

Economy Focus Of Obama, Governors Meeting

President-elect Barack Obama will meet Monday with governors from across the nation to discuss the potential plans for an economic stimulus package. Two of the governors who will be present — Republican Jim Douglas of Vermont and Democrat Chris Gregoire of Washington — talk to Andrea Seabrook about economic stimulus from the states' point of view.

Economy Focus Of Obama, Governors Meeting

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Health Care

Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage

Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there's an unintended consequence. A sudden demand for primary care doctors has outpaced the supply.

Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage

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Hurricane Ike's Scars Remain

Two months ago, Galveston resident Merri Edwards was weathering the storm at a Fairfield Inn outside Houston, Texas, after evacuating her home. She moved from Houston to Austin, then back again to Galveston to assess the damage in the place she has called home for 20 years.

Hurricane Ike's Scars Remain

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Saturday

World

Pakistan Denies Role In Mumbai Attacks

The bloody 60-hour seige ended when commandos stormed the Taj Mahal Hotel and killed the remaining gunmen. The sole surviving gunman, now in custody, is from Pakistan, adding to suspicions that India's neighbor was involved in the attacks.

Philip Reeves Reports On 'Weekend All Things Considered'

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News

Jewish Community Shocked By Mumbai Attacks

One of the targets in the Mumbai terrorist attacks was a Jewish community center, where at least six hostages were killed. Among the dead are Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, both directors of the center. Antony Korenstein, country director for India with the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee, speaks about their work with the Jewish community visiting and living in Mumbai.

Jewish Community Shocked By Mumbai Attacks

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Economy

Economists Predict Bad Year For Chicken Business

John Anderson, an agriculture economist at Mississippi State, says the 2009 chicken forecast is not looking so good. He and his peers are predicting a reduction in chicken production for the first time in more than three decades. Anderson tells host Andrea Seabrook why this is happening and its implications for consumers.

Economists Predict Bad Year For Chicken Business

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Ball Bearing Workers Get 5-Figure Bonuses

Employees of the Peer Bearing Co., which makes ball bearings outside Chicago, are getting a healthy year-end bonus, thanks to the family owners who sold the company to a Swedish firm.

Ball Bearing Workers Get 5-Figure Bonuses

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Politics

Profile: Bobby Bright, Democratic Rep From Ala.

The election's red-to-blue trend reached all the way into Alabama's second district near Montgomery, where Mayor Bobby Bright defeated a GOP candidate despite the odds. Bright, a conservative Democrat will bring his pro-life, pro-gun and anti-bailout positions into the freshman mix in Washington.

Profile: Bobby Bright, Democratic Rep From Ala.

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Economy

Lean Times For Food Banks

Food banks across the country are especially stressed this holiday season, with demands for services up and donations down. At the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., they're struggling to keep up with the calls.

Lean Times For Food Banks

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Politics

End In Sight For Ga., Minn. Elections

For those who thought this week's holiday was to give thanks to the fact that the elections are over, think again. Minnesota's still counting votes, and Georgia's headed back to the polls.

End In Sight For Ga., Minn. Elections

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Economy

Charities Struggle Just When Needed Most

The downturn in the economy is hitting some charities — which rely on donors — hard. A charity for battered women and homeless families, based in Arlington, Va., counted among its donors the who's who of the Wall Street meltdown.

Charities Struggle Just When Needed Most

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