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10:00Muslims, the Veil, and the West

Since top British politicians called the Muslim veil a mark of separation new debate has exploded over whether Muslims should assimilate more or Western cultures should better accommodate their customs.

Guests

Karen Dabdoub, executive director, Council on American-Islamic Relations in Cincinnati

Mona Eltahawy, commentator; director, Progressive Muslim Union of North America

Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and author of "Piety & Politics" (Harmony Books)

11:00U.S. Housing Market

The U.S. housing market seems to have flipped from a sellers to a buyers market in many parts of the country. We'll talk about where house prices may be heading and implications for the overall economy

Guests

Beth Ann Bovino, senior economist, Standard and Poors

Thomas Stevens, president, National Association of Realtors

Robert Schiller, professor of economics at Yale University author of "Irrational Exuberance" and "The New Financial Order"

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