October 29, 2009

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Business

Airline CEO Says Distractions Shouldn't Color Merger

[4 min 49 sec]
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Around the Nation

Expert: Wayward Flight Shows Risks Of Automation

[4 min 6 sec]
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Joey DeFrancesco, Paul Bollenback et. al.; 'Ode to Angela'

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Joey DeFrancesco, Paul Bollenback et. al.; 'Fly Me to the Moon'

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Afghanistan

Despite High-Tech Help, Marines Confront IEDs

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Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins; 'Bootie Beat'

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Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins; 'Name Game'

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Iraq

Iraq Election Delays Threaten U.S. Troop Withdrawal

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Abaji; 'Tchodjouk Guitie'

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Abaji; 'Mecatalavenis'

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Politics

Senate Panel Considers Reporters' Shield Law

[3 min 58 sec]
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Race

King's Legacy Key In Group's Leadership Vote

[4 min 35 sec]
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Amanda Monaco; 'Slinky'

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Amanda Monaco; 'Darn that Dream'

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Business

H-1B Visa Slots Still Open, Weak Economy Blamed

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Economy

More Travelers Take To The Skies

[1 min 26 sec]

by Blake Farmer

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Business

Boeing's Shift To S.C. Raises Union Ire

[3 min 32 sec]

by Wendy Kaufman

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Business

FailCon: Failing Forward To Success

[1 min 23 sec]
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Roy Rogers; 'Patron Saint of Pain'

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Houston Person; 'Sunny'

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Economy

GDP Figures Expected To Show Economic Growth

[3 min 52 sec]
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Science

Senate Hearing On Climate Bill Heats Up

[3 min 23 sec]
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Science

Astronomers Detect Most Distant Object Ever Seen

[1 min 40 sec]
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John Stetch; 'Star Trek'

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Montefiori; 'Theme From Star Trek'

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Digital Life

Tina Brown's Must-Reads: The Dead And The Undead

[6 min 7 sec]
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Digital Life

An Ode To The Internet's Big Bang

[1 min 40 sec]
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Digital Primitives; 'Hum'

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain; 'Whistling Bach'

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Sports

World Series: Phillies Take Game 1 Over Yankees

[3 min 57 sec]
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Coco Montoya; 'Monkey See, Monkey Do'

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Coco Montoya; 'You Don't Love Me'

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Afghanistan

Obama Honors Fallen Americans At Dover Air Base

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World

Pakistani Students Question Clinton On Aid Package

[1 min 41 sec]
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The Derek Trucks Band; 'Bock to Bock'

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Afghanistan

Afghan Violence Won't Deter U.S. Civilian Efforts

[4 min 12 sec]
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Various; 'Morning Edition Button'

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The Derek Trucks Band; 'Bock to Bock'

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Law

Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Convicted Of Corruption

[2 min 26 sec]

by Tanya Ott

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Food

Who Says French Food Can't Be Friendly?

[4 min 48 sec]
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Marius Butch Nordal; 'She's Leaving Home'

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Economy

Report: Economy Grew In 3rd Quarter

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Economy

Figures Suggest Recession's Worst Is Over

[3 min 37 sec]

Tamara Keith and Steve Inskeep

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Diversions

Wal-Mart Sells Caskets Online

[28 sec]
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Diversions

Sleepy Hollow Church Rejects Halloween Wedding

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