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Wednesday      
November 29, 2006
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Maliki Memo

A memo prepared for President Bush by his national security adviser expresses grave doubts about Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s ability to control the violence in Iraq. We speak with Robin Wright of The Washington Post.

Moqtada Al Al Sadr: A Threat?

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Who is Moqtada Al Al Sadr? We speak with Michael Hirsh, senior editor of Newsweek, the magazine that calls al-Sadr the most dangerous man in Iraq.

Report: Public University Minority Enrollment Falls Short

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A report by the Education Trust indicates public universities are falling short when it comes to accepting qualified minority students. We speak with Katy Haycock of the Education Trust.

Cellphone Filmmakers

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Students at Boston University learn about making films on their cellphones.

Baba Brinkman Mixes Poetry and Rap

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A dash of Chaucer and a scoop of Snoop Dogg from Baba Brinkman’s book, “The Rap Canterbury Tales.”

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