October 31, 2009

Saturday's Show

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Afghanistan

Karzai Challenger May Boycott Afghan Runoff

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Afghanistan

Afghans Cope With Violence In Kabul

[3 min 31 sec]
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World

Yearwood On The News: Afghanistan, Honduras

[4 min 23 sec]
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Alarm Will Sound, Alan Pierson (conductor); 'Cfern, for drum set & ensemble'

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Turtle Island String Quartet, Ying Quartet; 'Mara's Garden of False Delights, for 2 string quartets'

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World

'Byzantine' Tips For Today's Foreign Policy

[4 min 27 sec]
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National Security

Ranking Terrorist Threats By Degree Of Separation

[4 min 13 sec]
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Dusty Trails; 'Conga Style'

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Science

Could Pregnancy Hormone Help Heal Brain Injuries?

[3 min 55 sec]
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Technology

Track Those Tax Dollars In An 'Augmented Reality'

[4 min 7 sec]
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Sonny Boy Williams; 'Going Down to the Station'

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St. Germain; 'Sure Thing'

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Music Interviews

Saving The Sacred Blues Of Highway 61

[10 min 48 sec]
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Lee Kizart; 'I Got the World in a Jug and the Stopper in My Hand'

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Holidays

What's So Great About Halloween? Kids Weigh In

[1 min 34 sec]
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Holidays

A Spooky Tale For Grownups

[5 min 14 sec]
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Peter Gabriel; 'Intruder'

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Nine Inch Nails; 'Dead Souls'

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