Monday, July 07 2008

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Monday, July 07, 2008

In Japan for his final G8 meeting, President Bush sidesteps climate change issues

President Bush joins other foreign heads of state in his last G8 conference. This year, the gathering of world leaders focuses on greenhouse gas emissions, global economic woes and African aid. Will the president be able to promote U.S. policy effectively or is he a lame duck in the world's eyes?

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Pediatrics panel suggests screenings, drugs to deal with childhood cholesterol

Guest: Dr. Peter Jung, pediatrician, Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas

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Hungry for change: Rethinking how the poor get healthy and affordable food

Back in the 1960’s, when the middle-class fled the cities for suburban refuge, there was an unforeseen consequence: the ‘grocery gap.’ It’s been widening over the years and as gas and food prices soar it’s gotten harder for the poor to get healthy and affordable food. One man, however, with a very simple plan, is turning this around: Pennsylvania State Representative Dwight Evans.

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New Orleans' trailer crackdown

It’s been almost three years since Hurricane Katrina pounded New Orleans. Now the local government is taking a new measure to restore the city to its upright, pre-Katrina state. On July 1, 2008, the City of New Orleans started enforcing pre-Katrina zoning ordinances that prohibit people from living in trailers on private property. But this push toward normalcy could backfire if it pushes residents into homelessness. The Takeaway looks at both sides of this story with a New Orleans civil rights legal advocate and a city official.

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Monday puzzler: Guess the word of the Sunday talk shows

What was the word of the Sunday talk shows?

Q. Listen to these excerpts from the Sunday talk shows. Can you guess the missing words?

Hint. Here are a few words to rule out...

A. The missing words are revealed.

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Gardening on Mars

Guest: Heidi Hammel, Space Science Institute

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In an epic Wimbledon final, Rafael Nadal dethrones tennis king Roger Federer

On Sunday, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer fought out the longest Wimbledon final ever. Some are calling it the greatest, too.

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A nutritionist's take on the new children's cholesterol guidelines

Guest: Dr. Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University

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Attack kills 41 at Indian embassy in Kabul

Guest: Martin Patience, BBC

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