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September 25, 2006
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Congressional Update

The Christian Science Monitor’s Gail Chaddock joins us to talk about some pressing issues before Congress including immigration and the legal status of detainees.

Reporter’s Notebook: Borzou Daragahi

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The Los AngelesTimes Baghdad bureau chief joins us to talk about cover the Iraq war and whether the conflict is breeding Islamic radicals.

Clinton on FOX TV

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We run excerpts of the interview former President Clinton gave to Chris Wallace on FOX News.

The Life of Etta Baker

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We remember the influential blues guitarist Etta Baker who died Saturday at 93. Here & Now’s Alan Coukell spoke with Baker in 2004.

Frederic Franklin

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Ninety-two-year-old Frederic Franklin is still dancing. We look back at his career with Ballet Russes.

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