Afghanistan Remains Volatile, Civilians Killed
In the past 10 days, over 100 people, mostly Afghan civilians have been killed. Afghan officials say it is the work of the Taliban, a group the U.S. military says it defeated early last year.
Monrovia Today
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Several weeks ago, Here and Now spoke with a minister in Monrovia named Moses Kpah. He told us about the dire situation at that time. He had run out of food, water was scarce; bullets were flying overhead. Today, the situation is different. We talk to Mr. Kpah about Monrovia today.
Thou Shalt Not in Alabama
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Alabama’s state Supreme Court judges over-ruled their chief justice yesterday, ordering that a granite monument to the biblical Ten Commandments be removed from a court house.
Fox: You Can’t Be “Fair and Balanced”
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Fox News is suing political comic Al Franken for copyright infringement in using phrase “fair and balanced” in the title of his book.
Magdalene Sisters
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We look at the history of the Magdalene laundries in Ireland and hear opinions about the new film, “Magdalene Sisters.”
