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Tuesday      
May 31, 2005
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Supreme Courts Overturns Andersen Conviction

Investigative reporter Kurt Eichenwald talks about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the conviction of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen, for its role in the Enron scandal.

College Loans

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School loan rates are rising starting July 1st, for the first time in years. We’ll talk about how new graduates can limit their interest payments.

Graduates and the Job Market

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Andrea Koncz of the National Association of Colleges and Employers looks at the job market, and Dr. John Crawford, a city councillor in Fort Wayne, Indiana, exlains why the city is trying to lure recent grads with cash incentives.

School Program Cut

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Parents at a public school in Wellesley, MA. offered to fund a Spanish language program that had been cut, with a $380,000 donation. But the school turned the money down.

Spit Samples

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Health columnist Judy Forman talks about how doctors are increasingly turning to saliva rather than blood samples for diagnostic purposes.

New Book About Golfing Legend

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Ron Rapoport has a new book about the legendary golfer, Bobby Jones, called “The Immortal Bobby”.

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