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January 18, 2007
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Committee Grills Gonzalez

Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez faces intense questioning at a full judiciary committee meeting on wiretapping.

Nursing Shortage

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The U.S. will be short of 800,000 nurses over the next decade, just as 80 million baby boomer prepare for retirement. We take an indepth look at the nursing shortage and what can be done to remedy it.

Hill Eyes Ending Breaks For Big Oil

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The House is expected to pass an energy bill that would raise about $14 billion by repealing tax breaks to oil companies and closing a loophole on royalty payments.

Democratic Bachelor Pad

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Four of the country’s most powerful Democrats share a shabby apartment in Washington. Guest: Massachusetts Congressman Bill Delahunt

The Finnish Line

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We look at the music of Finnish recording artists, Värttinä.

Art Buchwald

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Columnist Art Buchwald is dead at 81. We present a brief obituary and part of Robin Young’s interview with Buchwald from last August.

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