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10:00News Roundup

A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week’s top national and international news stories.

Guests

Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for "USA Today"

David Corn, Washington editor of "The Nation" and author of several books, most recently, "Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War." He blogs at David Corn.com

Tony Blankley, editorial page editor of "The Washington Times." He is author of "The West's Last Chance."

11:00Irwin Redlener: "Americans at Risk" (Knopf)

In the coming weeks the US will mark the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the 5-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. An expert on disaster preparedness assesses our nation's ability to deal with future natural and man-made catastrophes.

Guests

Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University, and president of The Children's Health Fund

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