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10:00CIA Interrogations of Detainees

Attorney General Eric Holder has appointed a prosecutor to investigate whether CIA interrogators or contractors may have violated anti-torture laws: An update on the Obama administration counter terrorism policies.

Guests

H. Bryan Cunningham, attorney; former deputy legal adviser to the National Security Council, legal advisor to the CIA, and federal prosecutor.

R. Jeffrey Smith, reporter, Washington Post

David Cole, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and author of "The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable". Previous books include "Less Safe, Less Free," and "Terrorism and the Constitution."

11:00Gwen Cooper: "Homer's Odyssey" (Delacorte Press)

When author Gwen Cooper was 24, she adopted a tiny, blind kitten. She describes their adventures as he grew into a three-pound �supercat.�

Guests

Gwen Cooper, author of the novel "Diary of a South Beach Party Girl."

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