November 7, 2009

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Author James McManus

Poker, Power Go Hand In Hand, Author Says

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American history is filled with powerful men who have have honed their competitive strategies around the card table. In Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, author James McManus details how the game's logic is reflected in our history of battles and business.

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Health Care

Democrats Face Hurdle In Health Care Bill

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Health Care

Will Washington State's Experiment Work For The Nation?

[4 min 31 sec]

by Keith Seinfeld

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Chet Atkins; 'Freight Train'

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Rodrigo y Gabriela; 'Buster Voodoo'

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Around the Nation

In Fort Hood, Mourners Hold Candlelight Vigil

[3 min 55 sec]
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Analysis

Analysis Of Fort Hood, Health Care, And The Economy

[4 min 43 sec]
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Business

Warren Buffett, The Modern-Day Railroad Tycoon?

[7 min 2 sec]
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Orchestre Baka Gbine; 'Mosumana Collé (My Real Wife)'

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Paper Bird; 'Dead As a Dead Man's Bones'

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Non-Fiction

Poker, Power Go Hand In Hand, Author Says

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Sports

At Poker World Series, Unlikely Player Poised To Win

[5 min 7 sec]
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Music

A Banjo And A Trombone Make Paper Bird's Vintage Sounds

[7 min 31 sec]
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Paper Bird; 'Lullaby'

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Issa Bagayogo; 'Nogo'

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Jesse Cook; 'Bogota by Bus'

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