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August 10, 2005
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Alleged 9/11 Intelligence Flaws

We speak to Richard Ben-Veniste, 9/11 Commission member, about Congressman Curt Weldon’s claim that U.S. military intelligence knew that Mohammed Atta and three other 9/11 hijackers were in the U.S. a year before the attacks.

Bioterror: How Prepared is the U.S.?

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Four years after 9/11, where is the U.S. on readiness in the event of a bioterrorist attack? We speak to Dr Tara O’Toole of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Biosecurity.

Should Daylight Saving be Saved?

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Is there any sense to daylight saving time? Bob Oakes speaks to Michael Downing, author of “Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time.”

Money, Money, Money

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Mark Zandi of Economy.com on interest rates, gas prices, and other pocketbook issues.

Saving the Pipes

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The Organ Historical Society held a convention in Massachusetts in a fight to save the pipe organ.

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