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Thursday August 10, 2006

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10:00Prudhoe Bay Oilfield Shutdown

Diane and her guests talk about what caused the problems at America's largest oilfield that forced its shutdown, and the consequences of the closure.

Guests

Steve Marshall, president of BP Exploration Alaska

J. Robinson West, chairman of PFC Energy, an energy consulting firm

John Fialka, environment and energy reporter for "The Wall Street Journal," Washington bureau

Eleanor Huffines, Alaska regional director for the Wilderness Society

11:00Kate Berridge: "Madame Tussaud" (William Morrow)

A new biography of waxworks artist and businesswoman Madame Tussaud describes how she survived the bloody French Revolution and used her showmanship and flair for the dramatic to inform the public about important current events.

Guests

Kate Berridge, has contributed to "Vogue," the "Spectator," the "Sunday Times," and the "Sunday Telegraph."

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