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10:00Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia

Guest host: Steve Roberts

Initial reports from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia indicate that a series of car bombs may have killed at least 20 people, seven believed to be Americans. The attacks took place hours before Secretary of State Colin Powell's scheduled visit to that city. A panel joins guest host Steve Roberts to discuss what is known about the attacks and implications for the region.

Guests

Ambassador Walter Cutler, president of the Meridian International Center and former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Fawaz Gerges, professor of Middle East and international affairs at Sarah Lawrence College, and author of "The Jihadists: Unholy Warriors" (Harcourt)

11:00Andre Leon Talley: "A.L.T." (Villard)

Guest host: Steve Roberts

"Vogue" magazine editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley tells the story of how he became the influential fashion figure he is today. An African-American man from the South, born in 1949, he credits the two most influential women in his life: his grandmother, and legendary "Vogue" editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland.

Guests

Andre Leon Talley, author and editor-at-large for "Vogue" magazine

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