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August 18, 2006
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Security Moms, Court Ruling on Wiretapping

A federal judge weighs in on domestic eavesdropping, and a poll says “security moms” might be rethinking which political party they support. We speak with John Harwood of The Wall Street Journal and CNBC.

Fixing FEMA

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The head of FEMA gives a status report on the organization. Can the agency ever fill the need of a community wiped out by disasters?

Class and Health

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A new study shows the middle-class Americans are more likely to suffer from a health-related disability than their wealthy counterparts.

Economic Check-in

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President Bush meets with his economic team. We look at consumer confidence, gas prices, homes sales and more with economist Mark Zandi.

Terence Blanchard and “Requiem”

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Jazz man Terence Blanchard comes in front of the camera in Spike Lee’s documentary on New Orleans and Katrina.

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