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Thursday      
October 5, 2006
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Ethics Committee Meets

The House ethics committee meets today for the first time since the Foley scandal broke. We speak to Rick Klein of The Boston Globe.

Frank Rich

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The New York Times columnist joins us to talk about his new book “The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina.”

Amish in Mourning

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An Amish community in Pennsylvania buries five young girls who fell victim to a gunman. An expert on Amish culture discusses how the community will mourn and look toward recovery. Guest: Dr. Donald B Kraybill, professor at Elizabethtown College. Kraybill is nationally recognized for his scholarship on Anabaptist groups.

Sports Update

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Only A Game’s Bill Littlefield looks at the baseball playoffs, the opening of National Hockey League season and more.

“Reds” Revisited

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It has been 25 years since the blockbuster film “Reds” opened in American cinemas. We take a look at the now-classic movie. Guest: WNYC’s Sara Fishko

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