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The Week That Was ...

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-- We asked you to send in your questions about topics we cover on the show -- like Africa and personal finance. Our economics contributor, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, offered advice to a listener trying to climb out of debt.

-- Our "Video of the Day" series kicked off with a little jailhouse rock -- a thousand prisoners in orange jumpsuits busting a move to MJ's "Thriller."

-- CNN paired up with YouTube for an interactive debate fit for conversation on our bloggers' roundtable.

-- Farai interviewed filmmaker Michael Moore about his movie, Sicko, and his thoughts about healthcare. Before it was over, she squeezed in a question about his own health.

-- We announced the upcoming launch of our newsletter, "News & Notes Daily." Sign up now!

-- A seemingly incessant loop of Beyonce's unceremonious tumble down a flight of steps was seen 'round the world -- including right here on "News & Views."

-- We ended the week on a soulful note, with Farai's interview of R&B legend Roberta Flack.

Make it a good weekend.

Geoffrey Bennett

6:47 PM ET | 07-27-2007 | permalink

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The "Video of the Day" version is a good idea, but it's a little disappointing to see an NPR blog offer the same video fare that I can see on any celebrity gossip blog. How about some videos bringing the "African-American perspective to life" instead of the latest Youtube meme?

Sent by Karsh | 10:32 AM ET | 07-28-2007

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