Lots going on today, so let's get to it. In our first hour: prisoner exchanges. Most recently, Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah conducted an exchange — the Israelis turned over five men for the remains of two of their soldiers. It seems incongruous — five live men for two deceased — and made us wonder about the logic and strategy behind such exchanges. Many governments insist they don't negotiate with terrorists, but in the end, deals get cut whether the public knows it or not. Then we'll take a refresher course on bank runs. Many were startled by the collapse of IndyMac, but professor and author Jane Kamensky says this is just the latest incident in a long tradition.
In our second hour: pet care. It may sound trivial, but more and more, owners are struggling about decisions over providing advanced medical care for their pets. It seems like pets used to visit the vet for simple things like spaying and shots, but now there's dentistry, chemotherapy, psychotherapy, and more. We want to know, where do you draw the line on medical care for your pet? Following that, there's been a break in the salmonella case: the most recent outbreak, once traced to tomatoes, has now been traced to jalapeno peppers in a Texas warehouse. The investigation's far from over, though, so we'll check in with "food safety czar" Dr. David Acheson of the FDA for an update.
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