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August 23, 2006
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Marine Callback

The Marine Corp is calling back 2500 Marines to active duty for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our guest is Pam Hess of UPI.

Marine’s POV

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A Massachusetts Marine who has served time in Iraq comments. Seth Moulton joins us.

Hezbollah

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The world was surprised by Hezbollah’s military punch. We look today at another aspect of its power: intelligence. Our guest is Jeremy Binnie, an analyst for Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Center.

Senate Race

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Rhode Islanders wait for tonight’s debate between Senate Lincoln Chafee and his republican challenger, Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey. Brown University’s Darrell West is our guest.

Meningitis Vaccine

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Dr. Tim Clark of the CDC explains the vaccine for meningitis. Many universities require that incoming freshmen get vaccinated. But finding the vaccine can be hard.

Pollini

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Music critic Tim Riley listens to a new recording of Chopin Nocturnes from pianist, Maurizio Pollini.

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