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The Corporation Code: Where Is Responsibility?

Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:00 -0500
New unemployment figures indicate more people are back to work, but the numbers can be deceiving — especially in our country, where we often are what we do. But what about corporations? The Supreme Court has granted them the same rights to free speech that individuals have, so it time we hold them to our shared morals?

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New Orleans' 'Who Dat?' Nation Riding High After Super Bowl Win

Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500
The New Orleans Saints made history with Sunday with both their first Super Bowl appearance and win. The team entered walked onto the field as the perceived underdog but triumphed to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17in a spirited game and walked away with the NFL season title. Host Michel Martin gets reaction from proud New Orleans-native Gralen Banks, who predicted the win last week on the program and shared his affection for the Saints.

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Mayoral Election Underscores Historic Weekend For New Orleans

Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500
The New Orleans Saints' first NFL Super Bowl win on Sunday rounded off a weekend of sports and political history in the Crescent City. Saturday, New Orleans' residents elected Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu as their new mayor. Landrieu will become the white first white mayor to serve the city since 1978 (interestingly, the previous white mayor was Landrieu's father). Host Michel Martin talks about the recent election New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist Stephanie Grace.

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Sought-After Singer Makes Weddings Unforgettable

Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500
By many accounts, Kenney Holmes is one of the most prominent wedding singers in the Washington, D.C. area. He talks with host Michel Martin about how he built his A-list profile as a soloist and offers tips on how to make wedding receptions unforgettable. Holmes is the subject of a recent profile by writer Lauren Wilcox in The Washington Post Magazine.

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In Your Ear: George Wilson

Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500
Renowned classical pianist George Winston opens his music file and shares what is playing in his ear (in addition to his own work, of course).

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