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Tuesday

Obama Turns Page On Iraq, But Story Isn't Over

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The Impact of War

Obama Turns Page On Iraq, But Story Isn't Over

As he ended the combat mission in Iraq, President Obama called on the American people to put the energies once devoted there into the fighting in Afghanistan and the rebuilding of the U.S. economy. But he also foreshadowed what analysts say will be a difficult and dangerous job of training Iraqi forces to maintain their country's security.

Gibbs On Iraq Transition: Future Is In Iraqis' Hands

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs talks to Steve Inskeep about President Obama's address to the nation on Iraq on Tuesday night. They also discuss the economy and the outlook for Democrats in the midterm elections.

Gibbs On Iraq Transition: Future Is In Iraqis' Hands

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National

California Set To Ban Plastic Grocery Bags

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California lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal to phase out and ultimately ban plastic grocery bags statewide. But plastic industry trade groups are lobbying hard and spending thousands to defeat the ban.

California Set To Ban Plastic Grocery Bags

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Monday

Religion

Glenn Beck And Obama's Christianity

Conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck drew a huge crowd to the National Mall for a rally on Saturday. Attendees expressed alarm over the country's direction and government spending, but politics wasn't the only focus at the rally. Beck used the event as an opportunity to challenge President Obama's religious beliefs, saying Obama "is a guy who understands the world through liberation theology, which is oppressor and victim." NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

Glenn Beck And Obama's Christianity

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Obama Promises to Stand By Gulf Coast

President Obama was in New Orleans Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The trip focused on the city's struggles and triumphs since the storm and devastating flooding left much of it under water. And the president told residents that help from the government is a long-term commitment.

Obama Promises to Stand By Gulf Coast

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

BP Assures Governors It Will Restore The Gulf

The Southern Governors' Association wraps up its annual conference in Birmingham, Ala., Monday. State officials at Sunday's meeting heard from BP CEO Bob Dudley, claims czar Kenneth Feinberg and Thad Allen, the government's point person on the oil spill recovery.

BP Assures Governors It Will Restore The Gulf

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Sunday

Environment

Disappointed By Congress, EPA Pursues Climate Change

The last time we spoke to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson in October of last year, she was pretty hopeful that Congress would pass a climate change bill. They didn't, and now the agency is issuing new rules and regulations that will do some of the things it hoped Congress would. Host Liane Hansen asks Jackson how she responds to critics who say the EPA is overstepping its authority.

Disappointed By Congress, EPA Pursues Climate Change

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National

Obama Marks Katrina Anniversary With NOLA Visit

President Obama goes to New Orleans Sunday to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It was five years ago when the monster storm roared ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi and sent a 30-foot-high wall of water crashing into the coast. Host Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Mandalit del Barco.

Obama Marks Katrina Anniversary With NOLA Visit

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