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Video: Xtreme polls 2008: Getting creative with political prognostication

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Jennifer Hsu, Femi Oke
Guest: Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, October 30 2008

The most accurate polls around might be a little on the unconventional side: Halloween mask sales, schoolchildren, coffee cups, and cookies.

Mary Beth Williams hits the streets of New York to look at this year's "Xtreme" polls:

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What Ohio's voter-matching verdict means for the election

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Christina M. Russo
Thursday, October 16 2008

A recent ruling in Ohio by a federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Republican Party. Thousands of new voter registrations now need to be reviewed to prevent voter fraud. Critics of the ruling say it’s unnecessary and could result in purging legitimate voters from the rolls.

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Muslim comics take stand-up routines to movie screens in "Allah Made Me Funny"

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch
Friday, October 3 2008

In 2004, Muslim comics Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman formed "Allah Made Me Funny," a comedy tour based around the American-Muslim experience. Friday, an independent movie based on the tour opens for a one-week run in theaters across the country.

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Road trip to the political conventions: Day Four recap

By Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Andrea Bernstein, Katherine Lanpher
Thursday, August 21 2008

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Road trip to the political conventions: Day Three recap

By Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Andrea Bernstein, Katherine Lanpher
Wednesday, August 20 2008

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Road trip to the political conventions: Day Two starts in Pennsylvania

By Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Andrea Bernstein, Katherine Lanpher
Monday, August 18 2008

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Road trip to the political conventions: Pennsylvania

By Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Andrea Bernstein, Katherine Lanpher
Monday, August 18 2008

Track the road trip at Your Billion Dollar President.

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Audio timeline: An anthrax scare in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch
Monday, August 4 2008

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Tracking the evolution of the Supreme Court

By Adam Hirsch
Thursday, June 26 2008

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You're on candid camera... and making a music video

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Adam Hirsch, Femi Oke
Tuesday, June 10 2008

The Takeaway speaks with British rock band The Get Out Clause. They've made innovative use of CCTV cameras in their home city of Manchester to create a music video for their new song.

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Your photos: The cubicle turns 40

By Adam Hirsch
Tuesday, May 13 2008

In 1968, an entrepreneur named Bob Propst was the first person to sell cubicles to American businesses. Forty years later, Propst's invention defines the workplace. Click here to watch the slideshow of your cubicle pictures.

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It's 3AM. Are you ready?

By Adam Hirsch, Jim Colgan
Wednesday, April 30 2008

What would you do if the phone rang at 3AM? The phone rang for John Hockenberry at 3AM on April 28, and Bob Edwards was on the other end...

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