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On today's podcast — CA debates mass release of prisoners; slavery in today's world; a NJ town protests a planned visit by Moammar Gadhafi; Pentagon cancels reporter rating program; and the new book, "Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape."
Audio|Mon, 31 Aug 2009
|united statesfound at9:51, 5:22
“…to you to sing in the choir group to tour in the United States. . The missionary was Keith Grimes and his group is TTT partners in education. And you and other poisons India were brought to the United States to -- how old were you and tell us what was it like when you got to this country. …”
“…topic of modern day slavery. It's commonly believed that slavery in the United States ended when it was abolished in 1965. Not anti slavery advocates say slavery is alive and well in this country and they …”
Who are the Groups For and Against Health Care Reform Two Perspectives on Protests Robins Essay Missing Girl Found after 18 Years The Endangered Bluefin Tuna Honored at Arlington
Audio|Fri, 28 Aug 2009
|ted kennedyfound at0:23, 5:42
“…Robin Young it's here and now. As a health care reform champion Ted Kennedy is remembered today. At least one group that's been critical of his hopes for health care reform is temporarily pausing its broad …”
“…leading spokesperson role. -- job like this was the big fight on Capitol Hill this theory added some sort of reform or overhaul or whatever you wanna call it passes -- have. Not only financial but …”
Who are the Groups For and Against Health Care Reform Two Perspectives on Protests Robins Essay Missing Girl Found after 18 Years The Endangered Bluefin Tuna Honored at Arlington
Audio|Thu, 27 Aug 2009
|ted kennedyfound at6:10, 0:13
“…religion reporter for the Boston Globe Michael thanks so much. Will while Ted Kennedy's support for abortion rights put him at odds with the Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronald Jamison is being quoted today he's rector at the cathedral of saint Matthew the apostle in Washington DC. And he says that Kennedy still had a deep faith that was manifested through the social justice issues he championed. And here the Boston area we hearing story after story from his constituents who said he served them. We been hearing amazing stories now constituent services are part of the job for any legislator. But apparently the Senator Ted Kennedy took it very seriously. Thirteen of the 270 victims of the 1988 bombings of pan am flight 13 over Lockerbie Scotland where …”
“…changing you wanna hear how he's going to affect you. But first Senator Ted Kennedy is being eulogize with three days of service is beginning today here in Boston. As his body travels from -- to the …”
Who are the Groups For and Against Health Care Reform Two Perspectives on Protests Robins Essay Missing Girl Found after 18 Years The Endangered Bluefin Tuna Honored at Arlington
Audio|Thu, 27 Aug 2009
|ted kennedyfound at22:43, 0:23
“…here and now the Associated Press has put as a reporting that Senator Ted Kennedy will be buried at Arlington national cemetery joining his -- there. Given his family pedigree an after the assassinations of his two Brothers -- actually turned to Ted Kennedy running for president. . But a tragic and damning event altered the course of his political career here now's Monica Brady-Myerov has that part of -- …”
“…young it's here and now and we've been hearing all day about Senator Ted Kennedy the lawmaker. Here in Boston where replaced people have more personal recollections. Ted Kennedy died late last night at the age of 77 after yearlong battle with brain cancer. And a life marked by tragedy scandal …”
Who are the Groups For and Against Health Care Reform Two Perspectives on Protests Robins Essay Missing Girl Found after 18 Years The Endangered Bluefin Tuna Honored at Arlington
Audio|Tue, 25 Aug 2009
|high school footballfound at35:19, 22:48
“…to begin in Kentucky in connection with the heat related death. A high school football player on the pleasure ridge park high school team. Former coach Jason Stinson is charged with reckless homicide after fifteen year old -- and collapsed during football practice in August of 2008. And died three days later in Louisville hospital. Stinson who's been reassigned from his coaching duties pending the result of this criminal trial pled not guilty. 2008 was one of the deadliest years on record for heat related football deaths besides max -- Five other players died from heat stroke and so far this pre season. At least three high school or college players have died whether it's the heat is still being determined that. We wanted to check in on summer football …”
“…is no federal system like in the United States there is no United Kingdom -- supreme colts that might make these decisions so what the Scottish government found itself in -- Scottish Justice Minister. But he …”
Who are the Groups For and Against Health Care Reform Two Perspectives on Protests Robins Essay Missing Girl Found after 18 Years The Endangered Bluefin Tuna Honored at Arlington
Audio|Mon, 24 Aug 2009
|justice departmentfound at1:15, 0:52
“…cases over the years that the CIA inspector general referred to the justice department for prosecution. During the Bush Administration. Justice Department declined to prosecute and -- works not political prosecutors. Look at these but really career prosecutors in the eastern district or for a Virginia. My colleague David Johnson reported today. Is that. There's a ethics office in the Justice Department that is we looked at a delicate fighting attorney general holder to re look at those cases and other were to open …”
“…approved the creation of a new government unit to interrogate suspects. The Justice Department is recommending that attorney general Eric Holder re opened an investigation into prisoner abuse cases. -- in the White House today said …”
On today's podcast — President Obama's falling approval numbers; crisis in long-term healthcare; and update on violence in Iraq; TX congressman Michael Burgess on healthcare savings accounts; and the band "The Heartless Bastards."
Audio|Fri, 21 Aug 2009
|health insurancefound at15:20, 5:52
“…it's funny -- in the in the debate that we're having over health insurance people keep talking about the crisis in the uninsured. And it's interesting that while forty or fifty million Americans do not have health insurance 250 America million Americans. Do have health insurance compare that to seven million Americans who have long term care insurance sort of sense of crisis the uninsured years not Q. …”
“…the personal stories of those care providers and recipients are in the new book caring for our parents by journalist Howard Blackmon. And Howard joins us from the studios of NPR in Washington DC Howard welcome. …”
On today's podcast — Lockerbie convict released; healthcare reform opponents; a congressman forgoes health insurance; new credit card regulations; rainmakers in western U.S.; MLB and beanballs; and Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Audio|Thu, 20 Aug 2009
|medicare medicaidfound at5:50, 9:13
“…you don't want the government involved in health care you say that Medicare Medicaid and veterans health Serb government run programs. What is it about those programs that make you opposed especially to a public option …”
“…Well when it comes to health insurance plans federal employees have a pretty good deal. The federal employee health benefits program is open to full time permanent federal workers and …”
On today's podcast — an update on elections in Afghanistan with the BBC's Lyse Doucet; senior citizens and proposed health care reform; silence and meditation; how doctors pitch book ideas to literary agents; and Chinese opera star Hao Jiang Tian.
Audio|Wed, 19 Aug 2009
|best sellersfound at14:46, 17:50
“…Readers of the best sellers such as Apollo seventeen -- whose jobs. …”
“…more. -- Kenny soon learn she had a high risk of having breast cancer. . She decided to have a double mastectomy. And learn their had been cancer in the tissue. He ordeal left her wanting to …”
On today's podcast — a look ahead at swine flu and fall vaccinations; homeless heroin addicts; a BBC update from Sri Lanka; recently discovered planets in backwards orbits; and 1939 / 1999, the best years in filmmaking?
Audio|Tue, 18 Aug 2009
|new bookfound at5:52, 1:50
“…In and around cities across America homeless heroin addicts often set up makeshift encampment where they essentially live while going about the daily struggle to get their fix. Anthropologists -- lost that more than a decade in some of these encampments around San Francisco. And he says he learned a lot about how addicts survive why people become addicted and that the way we deal with addicts needs to change. Work why is co author of the new book rights is dope -- which tells the attic stories in text and -- graphic photographs taken by his colleague Jeff Schoenberg. You …”
“…The clinical trials have been done yet they have been completed but we anticipate that's going to be the words so. We'll all have to …”