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January 5, 2007
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Bush Plans to Increase Troops

President Bush’s new strategy in Iraq will reportedly include more troops, more money, and new people at the top to implement the strategy. What will that mean? Carol Giacomo of Reuters is our guest.

Bush to Name New Military Command

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With a new strategy, comes new players. Lt. Gen. David Petraeus will likely be named as the top military commander in Iraq. We take a look at his

Study Links Post-Traumatic Stress and Heart Disease

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A Harvard researcher studies the links between post-traumatic stress and heart disease. We speak with Laura Kubzansky of the Harvard School of Public Health.

Warm Weather Forces Ice Fishing Contest to Cancel

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Fifty degree weather in January is great, unless you want to go ice fishing.

Tribute to the Writer Donald Murray

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The writer, teacher, husband, veteran and father died last week at the age of 82.

Violinist Joshua Bell

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We speak with the accomplished classical violinist Joshua Bell who made his first recording at the age of 18.

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