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10:00News Roundup - Hour 1

The Friday News Roundup. The president marks his one-hundredth day in office with a prime-time press conference. Senator Arlen Specter switches party affiliations and the latest on the fate of Chrysler. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Guests

Dante Chinni, Christian Science Monitor

Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief, "Chicago Sun-Times" and columnist at politicsdaily.com

Michael Duffy, assistant managing editor, TIME magazine.

11:00News Roundup - Hour 2

The Friday News Roundup. The World Health Organization says countries should activate pandemic preparation plans. President Obama says he is ‘gravely concerned’ about the situation in Pakistan and the U.S. plans new talks with Syria. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Guests

Michael Hirsh, Senior editor at Newsweek, and author of "At War With Ourselves" (Oxford)

Nancy Youssef, Pentagon correspondent, McClatchy newspapers

Martin Walker, United Press International

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