November 7, 2009

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San Jose Mercury News

The California Report

  • The California Report Magazine

    For the first time in decades, the state legislature has approved a major overhaul of state water policies. Can farmers, cities, environmentalists and fishermen all be satisfied? Also, budget cuts have finally come to state parks — but will they cause more problems than they solve?

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    Uncertain Future for Lake Mead and the Colorado River. End Music.

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    Finding Solutions for Pesticide Drift, Part 2. End Music.

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    Schwarzenegger's Lieutenant Governor Choice Is Up in the Air. Google Goes to Court.

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    Will New LAPD Chief Continue Reforms?. Yosemite Fires Have Greenhouse Gas Link. End Music.

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  • Nation and World

NPR Topics: News

  • Could Big Donors Break Obama's Fundraising Record?

    The Obama presidential campaign rewrote the playbook for raising campaign cash in 2008. The Supreme Court may change it again before 2010: An upcoming decision could potentially curb the growing influence of small donors in favor of corporate America.

  • Rough Road For Military Families With Special Needs

    Deployments are usually hard on families. Spouses must become single parents for months on end, managing households with little outside help. These challenges become even more daunting for families with special needs children.

  • Joe Jackson Seeks Slice Of Son Michael's Millions

    Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The entertainer's 2002 will made no reference to his father, with whom he had an often strained relationship.

  • Suspected Fort Hood Shooter Saw the Toll of PTSD

    As an Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan heard the horror stories of war on a daily basis from the soldiers he was treating for post-traumatic stress disorder.

  • Military Service A Challenge For Muslim Americans

    The story of suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is a reminder of the stresses and potential pitfalls Muslims and Arab-Americans face in serving in the U.S. armed forces in a post-9/11 world.

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NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

  • Germany's First Concentration Camp

    Sachsenhausen Memorial, located about an hour's drive north of Berlin, holds the remnants of Germany's first large concentration camp. Sascha Klepzig, a German student, takes groups through the tree-lined site.

  • House Health Care Vote Could Be Delayed Past Saturday

    House Democratic Leaders worked Friday to line up enough votes to pass a sweeping health care reform measure, but it seemed possible the vote might be delayed past House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Saturday deadline.

  • Unemployment Hits 26-Year High Despite Economic Growth

    The U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more.

  • Conversation: Jonathan Lethem

    In Jonathan Lethem's new novel, "Chronic City," two friends travel through a Manhattan that is both very recognizable -- from the billionaire mayor to the burgers at a local diner -- while also surreal, looking for truth.

  • Around the Nation, Friday Roundup

    Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

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  • Business

Nightly Business Report

  • STREET CRITIQUE - Todd Harrison

    Anchor Paul Kangas interviews market strategists and financial experts about Wall Street trends. On Wednesday, November 5th, Todd Harrison of Minyanville is Paul's guest.

  • The Chrysler Plan

    Today in Michigan, Fiat detailed its five year plan to return Chrysler to profitability. NBR's Diane Eastabrook attended the event and has analysis of the plan in tonight's program. You can learn more about the Chrysler plan here.

  • Of Mutual Interest - Bruce Berkowitz

    Tonight's Of Mutual Interest interview focuses on a leading large cap value fund -- The Fairholme Fund. NBR's Paul Kangas asks Fairholme's Bruce Berkowitz about the fund's performance. Berkowitz also talks about some sectors he likes.

  • Mutual Fund Fee Debate

    How much money should you pay your mutual fund's investment adviser? That's the question before the Supreme Court right now. As NBR's Darren Gersh explains in tonight's program, three investors charge Harris' Oakmark Funds with imposing unfair fees. You can learn more about mutual funds here.

  • MARKET MONITOR - Eugene Peroni

    Anchor Paul Kangas gets stock market insight from investing pros. On Friday, October 30th, Eugene Peroni of Advisors Asset Management is Paul's guest.