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Coming Home |
| Episode Number: |
101 |
| Synopsis: |
It's been said that war changes everything. On Dan Rather Reports, a look at American soldiers returning from conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan and how their lives are forever changed. For the wounded, advances in technology have saved thousands of lives, but is the government prepared for the long term cost of treating returning vets? |
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The Best Congress Money Can Buy |
| Episode Number: |
102 |
| Synopsis: |
Who's really running Washington? Lobbying in the nation's capital has grown into a billion dollar industry. Dan Rather Reports investigates the "shadow government". |
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Survivors of the Storms |
| Episode Number: |
103 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather Reports talks to a former FEMA worker who was convicted of accepting a bribe from a government contractor. And the impact of the big storms that hit the gulf coast a year ago were felt far beyond New Orleans. Rebuilding without federal help, down on the bayou. |
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Border War |
| Episode Number: |
104 |
| Synopsis: |
More Americans have been kidnapped in Mexican border towns than in Iraq. The drug cartels have all but taken over several of Mexico's northern border cities. Dan Rather Reports looks at the growing violence that's just next door. |
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Exxon Valdez |
| Episode Number: |
105 |
| Synopsis: |
Seventeen years after the tanker Exxon Valdez spilled millions of gallons of oil, some residents of Alaska say the oil is still there and still causing environmental damage. Also, close encounters with grizzly bears in the wilds of Montana. |
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Contractors or Carpetbaggers? |
| Episode Number: |
106 |
| Synopsis: |
Residents along the Gulf Coast say big, out-of-state companies are getting the bulk of the clean up contracts and that's costing taxpayers everywhere millions of dollars. Plus, a year of record profits on Wall Street leads to big-time bonuses like you won't believe. |
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The Bush Legacy |
| Episode Number: |
201 |
| Synopsis: |
A talk with noted historians about the Presidency of George W. Bush and how he will be viewed against others who've sat in the Oval Office. |
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General John Batiste, Fallen Hero, Elite Search and Rescue |
| Episode Number: |
202 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather interviews former General John Batiste about President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq; a family pays tribute to a fallen hero; and dramatic footage from Mt. Hood with an elite search and rescue team. |
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The Future of Ford |
| Episode Number: |
203 |
| Synopsis: |
Once the icon of American industry, Ford Motor Company finds itself falling fast in the eyes of consumers who are flocking to imports. The company has been forced to lay off thousands of workers as car building moves to cheaper foreign plants. |
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The Heroes are Dying |
| Episode Number: |
204 |
| Synopsis: |
A look at how 9-11 is still affecting the first responders; many of the police and firefighters who spent weeks atop the toxic pile that was the World Trade Center are sick and dying from lung diseases. |
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Hamid Karzai Interview, Border Wars Update |
| Episode Number: |
205 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather travels to Afghanistan for an exclusive interview with President Hamid Karzai on the resurgence of the Taliban fighters who promise a bloody spring offensive to topple the government. Also, an update on "Border Wars". Newly elected Mexican President Calderon is sending thousands of troops to take on the drug cartels who have all but taken over some Mexican towns. |
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Medical Marijuana |
| Episode Number: |
206 |
| Synopsis: |
Possession of marijuana could lead to jail time. But medical researchers are learning that it may also lead to significant advances in medicine. Dan Rather Reports investigates important new information on the plant that some researchers are calling the "aspirin of the 21st century". |
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Race To The White House - Talking Politics At Princeton University |
| Episode Number: |
207 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, Dan Rather hosts a town hall meeting looking at the race to the White House that's still 20 months away, but in full swing for more than a dozen candidates. |
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Combat Photographer |
| Episode Number: |
208 |
| Synopsis: |
The story of U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer Sean Fairburn, who videotaped America's invasion of Iraq in high-definition. His pictures will not only tell the story of the invasion, but what it's like to be in combat, as only high-definition can provide. |
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Latino Invasions |
| Episode Number: |
209 |
| Synopsis: |
For anyone caught entering the United States illegally, there's a new reality. Detention Centers. The Bush administration has stopped the long accepted practice of "catch and release" for illegal immigrants and is instead locking them up. While the government tries to slow the influx, there's no stopping the flood of Latino culture that is exploding on the American scene, from television and movies to some of the most popular new music. A special town hall meeting live from Austin, Texas. |
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Afghanistan: The Problem with Poppies |
| Episode Number: |
210 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather travels to the wild frontier of Afghanistan where massive drug production is threatening to turn the country into a narco-state. The money coming from heroin production is funding a resurgence of the Taliban and terrorism. |
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Cooking with Clones |
| Episode Number: |
211 |
| Synopsis: |
It all began with Dolly the sheep, but coming soon to a supermarket near you: cloned beef. And if the Food and Drug Administration has its way, it won't be labeled. Also, Pakistan: what are Americans getting for the billions of taxpayer dollars sent to the military dictator Pervez Musharraf? With the resurgence of the Taliban in Pakistan, some in Congress are asking questions. |
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New Rules of the Game |
| Episode Number: |
212 |
| Synopsis: |
Democrats campaigned to end the culture of corruption in Washington, as well as limit or end lobbyists access to lawmakers. But so far it's been more talk than action with the influence industry as cozy as ever with lawmakers. Also, what's killing the coral in the Florida Keys? |
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Made in China |
| Episode Number: |
213 |
| Synopsis: |
For national security reasons, everything the military uses, from bombs to berets has, since World War II, been made in the USA. But now there's a move to outsource the manufacture of military hardware to countries such as China and Russia. Plus, he's being called "America's Mayor". A look at how Rudy Giuliani ran New York City before 9-11. And, dramatic rescues at sea from U.S. Coast Guard choppers. |
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Virginia Tech, Corey Booker |
| Episode Number: |
214 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather hosts coverage of the Virginia Tech killings from Blacksburg, Virginia. Also, Corey Booker, Newark, New Jersey's 37-year-old Mayor and his mission to change the image of the city. |
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Exodus |
| Episode Number: |
215 |
| Synopsis: |
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are fleeing their country to Syria in search of safety. But that's not their final stop. Many are being smuggled to Europe and beyond. |
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Toxic Trailers |
| Episode Number: |
216 |
| Synopsis: |
Some of the thousands of people along the Gulf Coast still living in travel trailers say formaldehyde used to build the campers is making them sick. Also, take a ride on the straight talk express as Dan Rather sits down with Republican presidential hopeful John Mc Cain. |
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Civilians at War |
| Episode Number: |
217 |
| Synopsis: |
Tens of thousands of American citizens are serving their country in Iraq as civilian contractors. They are the untold story of the war with hundreds killed and wounded. Also, why aren't there more African Americans playing major league baseball, and on the anniversary of the Kent State shooting, a professor who witnessed the event and now teaches about it. |
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Green Scare |
| Episode Number: |
218 |
| Synopsis: |
Some Muslims and Arab Americans complain this country is returning to the McCarthy era and the red scare. |
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Where Are the Bees? |
| Episode Number: |
219 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather Reports learns of amazing new discoveries scientists and the government are making in the quest for why bees are dying. Also, more on the story of formaldehyde gas in trailers provided to hurricane victims. And, immigrants talk about what new legislation pending in congress would mean to them. |
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A Question of Rights |
| Episode Number: |
220 |
| Synopsis: |
Is the Justice Department's Civil Rights division no longer enforcing anti-discrimination laws? That's the allegation of some former career attorneys with the agency, who also say they were moved out because they didn't follow the current administration's conservative mantra. |
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West Point at War |
| Episode Number: |
221 |
| Synopsis: |
Cadets learn about "duty, honor, and country" while preparing to lead troops in a hostile world. |
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Going Behind the Mask |
| Episode Number: |
222 |
| Synopsis: |
There is a mysterious masked man who speaks for the poor and dispossessed of Mexico who are the descendants of an ancient empire. And he has a message he thinks Americans need to hear. And what if you could hail an airplane like you hailed a taxi? A new group of jets are on the horizon that may revolutionize air travel, but can they return the romance of flight? |
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The Constitution in Question |
| Episode Number: |
223 |
| Synopsis: |
A panel of legal thinkers debate the different views of executive power and the Bush Administration in the aftermath of 9/11. |
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The Most Wanted Man in Iran |
| Episode Number: |
224 |
| Synopsis: |
A young Iranian rebel and his band of guerillas are terrorizing the Iranian government. Is he backed by the CIA? Also, whistleblowers say Boeing airplanes have parts that are "bashed to fit" and unsafe to fly. And, Barack Obama is raising more money than any presidential candidate. See how he does it. |
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Military Justice |
| Episode Number: |
225 |
| Synopsis: |
A US Marine received word on the fate of his court martial for murdering Iraqi civilians. And a remembrance of Lady Bird Johnson. |
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The State of the News |
| Episode Number: |
226 |
| Synopsis: |
A roundtable discussion with HDNet Global Correspondent Dan Rather and network veteran anchor Ted Koppel on the state of broadcast journalism. The program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. |
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The Trouble with Touch Screens |
| Episode Number: |
227 |
| Synopsis: |
An investigation into the voting machine industry that reveals problems with the latest touch screen technology. |
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The Prime Minister in Exile |
| Episode Number: |
228 |
| Synopsis: |
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is attempting to return to her homeland after years in exile. She's backed by the Bush administration, which is trying to keep the government of America's key ally from collapsing. Also, a rare and candid interview with the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg. Plus story updates. |
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The Prime Minister in Exile |
| Episode Number: |
228 - V2 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather interviewed Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto before she departed for Pakistan last fall. This updated version includes a new introduction, including commentary about Bhutto's recent assassination. |
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Did Texas Execute Innocent Men? |
| Episode Number: |
229 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather Reports examines the cases of two convicted murderers in Texas who were sentenced to death after they were identified by eyewitnesses at trial. Those identifications are now in doubt years after the men were executed. Also, a look at the latest in aviation--very light jets. |
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Heroes at Home |
| Episode Number: |
230 |
| Synopsis: |
Two remarkable women deal with the realities of lives changed forever by war because loved ones were killed or injured fighting in Iraq. Also, the Bush administration announces a proposal for hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars to go to Mexico to fight the drug cartels. |
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Plastic Planes |
| Episode Number: |
231 |
| Synopsis: |
Top former and current Boeing engineers believe the new 787 Dreamliner should not be certified to fly since it was built primarily out of high tech plastics called composites. And from Florida, dolphins in danger because people are loving them to death. |
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America Over There |
| Episode Number: |
232 |
| Synopsis: |
A rare visit to one of the most dangerous places on earth, Somalia. Since the U.S pulled out more than a decade ago, Somalia has fallen deeper into crisis. But there is still American involvement, this time by proxy. Also, the United States is sending billions to Pakistan to fight terrorism. But Pakistan's dictator has found another use for the money. And a Louisiana woman suddenly finds her neighbor is a mountain of trash, courtesy of the Katrina cleanup. |
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Christian Soldiers |
| Episode Number: |
233 |
| Synopsis: |
A watchdog group claims members of far right wing evangelical Christian groups are having an undue influence on the U.S. military. Plus, a trek to Greenland where scientists report the ice is melting much more rapidly than they anticipated. And voting rights--the Supreme Court has agreed to hear whether voters need government issued ID's to vote. |
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One Man vs. China |
| Episode Number: |
234 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather visits with the Dalai Lama. The man who calls himself "just a simple monk" tells us the Chinese, who exiled him decades ago, lack the moral authority to become a super power. |
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Into Africa |
| Episode Number: |
235 |
| Synopsis: |
With little fanfare and even less notice, the U.S. Military will now have a new command dedicated to Africa. Also, an inside look at the American security company called Blackwater. |
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The Passion of His Politics--A Candid Conversation with James Carville |
| Episode Number: |
236 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather and Democratic strategist James Carville discuss the state of politics-2008. |
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The Dosage Dilemma |
| Episode Number: |
237 |
| Synopsis: |
Many parents were alarmed when infant and children's cold medicines were pulled from the market and deemed unsafe. In fact, two thirds of drugs prescribed for children have not undergone pediatric testing. Also, the anatomy of a cyber attack that brought a country to its knees. |
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A Crack in the Ice |
| Episode Number: |
238 |
| Synopsis: |
For centuries, explorers dreamed of a Northwest Passage. Now, as the Arctic melts, that dream is becoming a reality. But is the world ready? |
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Pay Dirt: Subsidies and the American Farmer |
| Episode Number: |
239 |
| Synopsis: |
Some farmers are worried that huge subsides are a waste. A visit to the backwaters of Burma and taming Louisiana's wetlands. |
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G.I. Gangs |
| Episode Number: |
240 |
| Synopsis: |
Reports that gang members are enlisting in the U.S. military have terrified police. Plus, changes in Indian law could soon make low cost generic drugs unaffordable to many. |
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Church & State: Separation Anxieties |
| Episode Number: |
241 |
| Synopsis: |
A panel discussion with legal scholars about how the Constitution governs the balance of religion and government in American life. |
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Pressuring the Prosecutor |
| Episode Number: |
242 |
| Synopsis: |
A former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo speaks out, and a public school teaches the Bible. |
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The New Hampshire Primary |
| Episode Number: |
301 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from Manchester, Dan Rather brings you the most comprehensive election returns and analysis of the nations first primary for the 2008 presidential election. |
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The New Hampshire Primary |
| Episode Number: |
301 - V2 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from Manchester, Dan Rather brings you the most comprehensive election returns and analysis of the nations first primary for the 2008 presidential election. |
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The South Carolina Primary |
| Episode Number: |
302 |
| Synopsis: |
On the campaign trail. It's on to the campus of the University of South Carolina at Columbia, where presidential candidates search the state for votes. We'll look inside the race with pros who have run political campaigns. |
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The Hollywood Influence |
| Episode Number: |
303 |
| Synopsis: |
The influence of Hollywood on the American culture from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Also a conversation with the founder of the festival, Robert Redford. |
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The Florida Primary |
| Episode Number: |
304 |
| Synopsis: |
Florida is the next stop on the campaign trail. Dan Rather Reports will offer analysis from inside the campaigns with political pros who have been there. Special two-hour coverage live from St. Petersburg, Florida, with results from the GOP primary. |
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Super Tuesday |
| Episode Number: |
305 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from the pivotal state of California, Dan Rather anchors five hours of Super Tuesday coverage from the campus of the University of Southern California. |
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Bombs Left Behind |
| Episode Number: |
306 |
| Synopsis: |
Long after a cease fire in the Iraeli-Lebanese conflict, thousands of unexploded bombs--cluster munitions--still cover the battlefields and are wounding many unintended victims--civilians. Also, FEMA promises go unmet to the residents of the Gulf Coast still living in trailer homes. And a leading economist comments on the state of America's fiscal health. |
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A Safe Place to Shoot Up |
| Episode Number: |
307 |
| Synopsis: |
Vancouver, Canada is often called one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It will host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. But it is also home to the highest HIV rate in the western world. And the city is supporting a controversial measure that allows for a safe place to inject drugs and, they hope, lower the risk of AIDS transmission. Also, as the presidential campaign moves to Ohio, more controversy over voting machines. |
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Silencing the Scientist |
| Episode Number: |
308 |
| Synopsis: |
In an exclusive interview, a top public health official says the government withheld important information about the health risk posed from living in formaldehyde contaminated campers. Also, some of the wealthiest Americans are paying one of the lowest tax rates. And, journalists and what's "off the record". Plus, the resurgent Texas Democrats. |
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Company Men |
| Episode Number: |
309 |
| Synopsis: |
An inside look at the CIA from analysts and agents who've spent decades fighting America's secret battles around the world. |
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Captain Gildroy's War |
| Episode Number: |
310 |
| Synopsis: |
As the war in Iraq enters its sixth year, we travel to a seldom visited area south of Baghdad where a US Marine officer gives a unique perspective on what's going right and what's not. Also a retired general who fought on Iwo Jima gives his views on the effectiveness of torture. And, the slumping American economy. |
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Trade Winds |
| Episode Number: |
311 |
| Synopsis: |
From Havana--There's a new Castro in charge and the economy of the Caribbean Island nation is changing as Cuba opens markets with much of the world, even the United States. Also, views of the island from a younger generation of Cuban Americans, who have never set foot in Cuba but have strong opinions about the embargo. |
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Both Sides Of The Fence |
| Episode Number: |
312 |
| Synopsis: |
The proposed fence along the Texas border with Mexico hasn't been welcomed by residents of Eagle Pass, who think it's a multi-billion dollar waste of money. Also, a controversial Bush administration program of abstinence to prevent AIDS. And the residents of the Exxon Valdez spill have their day in court. |
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Mind Science |
| Episode Number: |
313 |
| Synopsis: |
Scientists, with the help of Buddhist monks and the Dalai Lama, are unlocking mysteries of the brain. |
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On the Obama Campaign |
| Episode Number: |
314 |
| Synopsis: |
With unique backstage access, Dan Rather and his team follow Illinois Senator Barack Obama on a recent campaign swing through Pennsylvania in the run-up to the state's presidential primary. |
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Wal-Mart Goes To Washington |
| Episode Number: |
315 |
| Synopsis: |
Newly obtained videotape takes viewers behind the corporate curtain at the largest corporation in the world, Wal-Mart. And thousands of Dalit women in India are forced into a life sentence of sexual servitude by religious custom. |
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The North Carolina and Indiana Primaries |
| Episode Number: |
316 |
| Synopsis: |
Live from Washington, Presidential Primary night in Indiana and North Carolina. In depth coverage and analysis. |
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Charging Into A Recession |
| Episode Number: |
317 |
| Synopsis: |
Credit card debt is climbing rapidly as consumers use it as a last line of defense. Also does the credit card industry face the same future as the sub-prime mortgage market? Plus high definition video shows the once beautiful coral reefs off Florida's coast are dying from pollution. And New York's Health Commissioner tries to save a city from itself. |
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A Price to Print |
| Episode Number: |
318 |
| Synopsis: |
A former reporter with USA Today faces fines of $5,000 a day for not disclosing a source. A downturn in the economy is magnified for residents still rebuilding their lives from Hurricane Katrina. A former Guantanamo prosecutor turned defense witness. |
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Stress Test: Getting Into College |
| Episode Number: |
319 |
| Synopsis: |
A behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes, high money world of the college admissions process. Is it fair? And is it serving the interests of parents, students, or the colleges themselves? |
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Why So High? America & The Price Of Oil |
| Episode Number: |
320 |
| Synopsis: |
From coast to coast, the squeeze is on. A country dependent on inexpensive oil makes the hard transition to the higher prices at the pumps. |
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Scott McClellan |
| Episode Number: |
321 |
| Synopsis: |
Dan Rather goes beyond the headlines in a conversation with the former White House press secretary. McClellan lifts the veil on the inner workings of the White House and how decisions are made. |
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Ocean View |
| Episode Number: |
322 |
| Synopsis: |
Palmyra Atoll is a natural paradise - 1000 miles south of Hawaii this collection of tiny islands is home to one of the world's most spectacular coral reefs and is protected by the US government from commercial fishing. Plus, an American evangelist tries to spread Christianity in China. And, religion in the U.S. Military. |
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The High Price Of Ransom |
| Episode Number: |
323 |
| Synopsis: |
Iraqi refugees trying to come to this country are suddenly put on hold. And the debate over injecting race horses with steroids and painkillers. |
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Eat To Live |
| Episode Number: |
324 |
| Synopsis: |
Food pantries and food banks are reporting huge increases in demand at the worst possible time. Plus, food vs. fuel: the ethanol debate. And, the mayor of a Texas border town is trying to stop the federal government's border fence. |
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The Real Iraq |
| Episode Number: |
325 |
| Synopsis: |
The war in Iraq as seen from the inside. Two young marines who worked closely with General Petraeus and a photojournalist who documented their exploits go beyond talking points and spin to provide a unique and in-depth perspective on the war. |
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TBA |
| Episode Number: |
326 |
| Synopsis: |
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A New Direction - Congress, The White House and Iraq |
| Episode Number: |
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| Synopsis: |
This week, the president will announce his new Iraq war plans and the new Democratic majority takes over in congress. Dan Rather hosts a live 2 hour broadcast from Washington at this pivotal moment. |
