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The Friday News Roundup of domestic stories. Reaction to the long-awaited healthcare reform proposal from the Senate Finance Committee. Fed Chair Bernanke says the recession is probably over. And the White House tries to stay above the fray in the latest debate over race. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, White House correspondent, "The New York Times"
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."
Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor, "The Economist"
The Friday News Roundup. A major shift ahead on the U.S. missile shield program in Eastern Europe. The Obama administration defines how it will measure U.S. success in Pakistan and Afghanistan and an Indonesian raid kills Southeast Asia's top al-Qaeda leader. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.
Farah Stockman, foreign affairs reporter, The Boston Globe.
James Kitfield, senior correspondent, "National Journal" magazine
Elise Labott, producer covering the State Department for CNN
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