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10:00News Roundup - Hour 1

The Friday News Roundup. The debate over effectiveness of harsh interrogation techniques makes it way to Congress. The president calls for new consumer credit card protections and Treasury sweetens the deal for a purchase of Chrysler. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Guests

Karen Tumulty, reporter, "Time" magazine

John Dickerson, chief political correspondent for Slate.com and CBS political analyst and contributor. Author of "On Her Trail: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News' First Woman Star"

Naftali Bendavid, national correspondent, Wall Street Journal author of "The Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution"

11:00News Roundup - Hour 2

The Friday News Roundup. The Taliban gains effective control of a key area near the capital of Pakistan. Europeans walk out on a speech at a UN conference by Iran’s president attacking Israel and suicide attacks in Baghdad leaves scores dead. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Guests

Daniel Dombey, U.S. diplomatic correspondent, "Financial Times"

Yochi Dreazen, military correspondent for "The Wall Street Journal"

Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent, The Washington Post

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