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News Roundup - Hour 2

News Roundup - Hour 2

September 3, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Palestinian and Israeli leaders in Washington for the start of peace talks; the American combat mission ends in Iraq; and heavy violence in Afghanistan claims more lives among U.S. troops. A...

News Roundup - Hour 1

News Roundup - Hour 1

August 27, 2010

Alaska's GOP Senate primary race remains too close to call. New concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. And New Orleans five years after Katrina. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news...

Oil-Eating Microbes and the BP Spill

Oil-Eating Microbes and the BP Spill

August 26, 2010

A new study suggests mother nature might be cleaning up the BP spill faster than expected. Researchers found several species of oil-eating bacteria thriving in the submerged plume, but uncertainty remains over the threat to marine life.

News Roundup - Hour 2

News Roundup - Hour 2

August 20, 2010

The last U.S. combat brigade leaves Iraq, the U.N. calls for more international aid for Pakistan's flood victims and China is projected to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy. A panel of journalists joins Diane for...

News Roundup - Hour 1

News Roundup - Hour 1

August 20, 2010

Political debate heats up nationally over the proposed Islamic Center in lower Manhattan, the Blagojevich trial ends in a hung jury and GM begins cutting ties to the U.S. government. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the...

Pakistan's Devastating Floods

Pakistan's Devastating Floods

August 18, 2010

Waterborne diseases and food-and-water shortages follow the worst floods in Pakistan's recorded history. Millions of lives and political stability are threatened. The international relief effort and why many are still not getting help.

World Wheat Supplies

World Wheat Supplies

August 10, 2010

Drought and record high temperatures in Russia and locusts in Australia threaten global wheat production. How planting decisions made by farmers could affect world-wide grain prices and supplies.

What's Happened to Oil in the Gulf

What's Happened to Oil in the Gulf

August 5, 2010

A new government report says about three quarters of oil from the massive BP spill has been contained, dispersed, or has evaporated..... ongoing efforts to plug the well, clean up the Gulf, and risks posed by the remaining oil

News Roundup - Hour 1

News Roundup - Hour 1

July 30, 2010

A federal judges blocks parts of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect, BP gets an American CEO and President Obama pushes for more loans to small businesses. A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the...

Update on the BP Oil Disaster and Drilling Moratorium

Update on the BP Oil Disaster and Drilling Moratorium

July 15, 2010

Tests on a new cap for the BP oil leak and concerns about the administration's call for a six-month ban on deep-water drilling. The ongoing efforts to stop the flow of oil and reduce the risk of leaks going forward.

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