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Wednesday      
November 22, 2006
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Flying while Muslim

At the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, six imams were pulled off of their flight and detained when three of them tried to pray before boarding. There are now calls for a boycott of U.S. Airways. Guests: Ibrahim Hooper, Council on American-Islamic Relations, U.S. Airways spokesperson Andrea Rader

A Conflicted Region

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We speak with with Joost Hiltermann, Middle East Project Director for the International Crisis Group, about what drives armed conflict in the region.

Bobby’s Overlooked Victory

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The story of Robert Kennedy’s forgotten victory in an unlikely state for an outsider to claim.

Sports Update

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We talk about Thanksgiving football and other news from the world of sports with Only a Game Host Bill Littlefield.

The Perfect Pie Crust

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We learn about how to make the perfect pie crust and more with Chris Kimball, Cook’s Illustrated Magazine founder and host of America’s Test Kitchen.

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