July 16, 2008      

North America, Business and Economy

Man of the week: Federal Reserve Board chair Ben Bernanke

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto

In 2006, Ben Bernanke inherited an economy that Fed chairs do not dream of. There was an economic slowdown, with job losses, lagging homes sales and increasing foreign debt. With growing fears of inflation, Bernanke cut interest rates again and again. Then there was an epidemic of bad loans. Now, Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are taking their biggest steps to regulate a problematic economy. What is it about this former Goldman-Sachs CEO that makes him ready to take on the next big challenge, and so powerful?
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The Internet and Software, Politics , Elections

Future politicians will have to face the ghosts of their Facebook pasts

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Corey Takahashi

A generation from now, America will be electing its first president from the Facebook and MySpace age — and, oh, what fun that’ll be. Didn’t inhale? Well, Bill Clinton’s Facebook page may have told a different tale, as it will for the nation’s youngest politicians. Wait, it already has.
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International , Asia, Conflict, Society, Middle East

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah promotes interfaith collaboration

By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji

In Spain today, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah is leading an unusual religious gathering. He's called together leaders from the world's major religions — Islam, Christianity, Judaism — not to debate hot-button religious issues, but to find common ground for confronting humanitarian crises.
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Movies,

Summer is a season for sequels

By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji


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Vote 2008,

Can John McCain build bridges with blacks and Hispanics?

By Adaora Udoji and Leo Duran

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is courting two important voting blocs — blacks and Hispanics. However, he trails his challenger, Barack Obama, in winning over these groups. What is McCain saying to capture their attention?
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Middle East, Politics ,

High-ranking U.S. diplomat to attend rare meeting over Iran's nuclear program

By Adaora Udoji

Guest: John Leyne, BBC World Service
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Middle East, Politics ,

A U.S. diplomat's trip signals a willingness to negotiate with Iran

By Adaora Udoji

Guest: Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times
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International , Terrorism and Security, Politics , Middle East,

Israel and Hezbollah trade prisoners and dead bodies from 2006 conflict

By Adaora Udoji

This morning, Israeli forensic specialists confirmed the remains of two soldiers handed over by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to be Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The capture of the two men in 2006 prompted a violent month-long clash. With the bodies are identified, Israel has agreed to return five prisoners including Samir Kantar.
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