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January 26, 2006
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Hamas Election Victory

We speak with The Boston Globe’s Anne Barnard and Palestinian pollster Khalil Shakaki about Hamas’ taking the majority of seats in the Palestinian parliament.

Reaction to Hamas Victory: One

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We hear from David Makovsky, senior fellow and director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a conservative think tank.

Reaction to Hamas Victory: Two

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Robin Young reads a sample of some of the reaction pouring in from all corners of the globe.

Google Taking Heat

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Google restricts access to certain websites in China just as it is resists Justice Department requests for information about searches.

Australian Open

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The first major tennis tournament of the year is winding down, down under. Only a Game’s Bill Littlefields talks tennis and other sports.

Musical Makeovers

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Jazz critic James Isaacs tells us he is listening to some singers from the past who have had a bit of a makeover.

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