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10:00News Roundup - Hour 1

The Friday News Roundup. Attorney General Holder asks for the conviction of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens to be overturned. Another cabinet nominee faces tax troubles and jobless claims reach a twenty-six year high. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Guests

Jim Angle, FOX News Channel

Eugene Robinson, Washington Post columnist

Jerry Seib, executive Washington editor, "The Wall Street Journal"

11:00News Roundup - Hour 2

The Friday News Roundup. Leaders of the world’s twenty largest economies meet in London. President Obama and his Russian counter-part announce negotiations of a new strategic arms-control treaty and U.S. military commanders want to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Guests

Matt Frei, chief anchor, "BBC World News America"

James Kitfield, senior correspondent, "National Journal" magazine

Nancy Youssef, Pentagon correspondent, McClatchy newspapers

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