Thursday, June 26 2008

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Once-quarrelsome Democrats meet to forge a common path

Guest: Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times

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Is the Roberts Supreme Court really the Kennedy Supreme Court?

With a Supreme Court ruling expected Thursday on whether a Washington, D.C., handgun ban violates Second Amendment rights, The Takeaway looks at what this session's rulings illustrate about the John Roberts court.

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Will the Web open the door to an expanded naming system?

A decision expected later today could radically expand the number of top-level domain names available on the Web. Many governments anticipate a more global World Wide Web experience sensitive to cultural identity while many others fear the potential for confusion and online fraud.

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Iraq: Two wars, two points of view

In Iraq there have been two wars. The focus of the first was was to capture or kill the enemy, The focus of the current one is to pick up the pieces of the invasion. The Takeaway talks with two veterans who fought two very different wars and are dealing with the aftermath in different ways.

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Legislating the sound of silence: The Do Not Call Registry turns five

Friday marks the fifth anniversary of a law responsible for recovering some peace and quiet in your life: The National Do Not Call Registry. The Takeaway listens to what we've been missing.

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TV documentary offers an unusually close look at prestigious "Hopkins" hospital

Terence Wrong is the producer and executive producer of the ABC News documentary series "Hopkins," which gives viewers an intimate look at life and death and work inside Baltimore's John Hopkins Hospital. The six-part program was shot over four months, and premieres Thursday night.

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U.S. to remove North Korea from terror list after nuclear document handover

Guest: Jonathan Marcus, BBC diplomatic correspondent

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An update on the 2008 presidential campaign

Guest: Adam Nagourney

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After a months-long standoff, the Senate confirms members to election watchdog

Guest: Craig Holman, Public Citizen

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