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Week of January 11, 2009

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10:00News Roundup - Hour 1

President-elect Obama’s choice for Treasury Secretary faces tax problems. The latest estimates for a stimulus package approaches eight-hundred-fifty billion dollars. And President Bush bids the nation farewell in a prime-time address. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Guests

Jeanne Cummings, reporter, "The Politico"

David Welna, congressional correspondent, National Public Radio

Edwin Chen, senior White House correspondent, Bloomberg News; president-elect, White House Correspondents Association

11:00News Roundup - Hour 2

The death toll in Gaza surpasses one thousand. Vice President-elect Biden visits Iraq and Afghanistan. And new economic numbers reveal China now has the third largest economy in the world. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

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