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Fort Hood Shootings and Round-up of Today's Top Stories

At least 13 people were killed and another 30 wounded today at Fort Hood when an Army psychiatrist opened fire at the Texas military base. We update that story and present a round-up of other news events of the day. (Airs 7-8pm and pre-empts Which Way, L.A.?)

Obama Addresses the UN General Assembly

NPR News will provide anchored live coverage of President Obama's address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday morning, September 23. The President is expected to begin speaking at 7am DST. Neal Conan hosts with NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson and others in the studio.

President Obama on the Financial Crisis

President Obama is on Wall Street this morning to mark the first anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The President is expected to outline changes needed to avert a future global crisis like the one that threw the economy into a tailspin.  NPR News will provide live coverage of President Obama's address at 9:10am.

Obama Addresses Congress on Healthcare

NPR News will provide live, anchored coverage of President Obama's prime-time address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, September 9. The President is expected to focus on his plans for the nation's healthcare system. Melissa Block will host our special. In-studio guests include NPR’s Health Policy Correspondent, Julie Rovner and Washington Desk Correspondent Mara Liasson. (Airs 5-6pm)

The Healthcare Debate, an NPR Special Report

NPR News offers an hour-long special program on the debate over healthcare in America. This news special will recap recent political developments and explore the roles various parties -- patients, physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, the government, business -- play in the current healthcare system, and in the debate over the future of healthcare in America. Robert Siegel, host of All Things Considered, hosts. Airs 1-2pm.

Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing: Day 2

Listen to live confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the US Supreme Court on KCRW.com. KCRW News will broadcast the hearings all week, beginning at 7am.

Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing: Day 1

Listen to live confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the US Supreme Court on KCRW.com. KCRW News will broadcast the hearings all week, beginning Monday at 7am.

President Obama Addresses Nation on Iran, Healthcare

KCRW presents NPR News' live, anchored coverage of President Obama’s news conference. Iran and health care are expected to be the big topics. Following his address, the President is expected to take questions from the media.  Neal Conan will host our coverage. White House Correspondent Scott Horsley and NPR Health Correspondent Julie Rovner will join Neal in the studio. Mike Shuster will join on a phone line from Dubai.

Airing at 9:20am, the news conference will pre-empt part of Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Obama Names Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court

President Obama this morning named Sonia Sotomayor to fill the seat of retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, 54-year-old Sotomayor would bring nearly 17 years of experience on the federal bench and a history of bipartisan appeal to the high court. The daughter of Puerto Rican-born parents would be the first Latina to sit on the Court. KCRW presents a one-hour National Public Radio special, hosted by Neal Conan, which will contain live coverage of the President's announcement. Guests include NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving, NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, NPR Political Correspondent Mara Liasson, and NPR Justice Correspondent Ari Shapiro. (Special broadcast airs 4-5pm.)

Obama: The First 100 Days

President Obama is scheduled to address the nation tonight, in a prime-time news conference that marks his first 100 days in office. KCRW will broadcast the President's remarks live, with analysis from NPR News. Airs 5-6pm

President Obama to Address Nation on Budget, Economic Plan

Last week, President Barack Obama spent a few days in southern California, where he held town hall meetings in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. On Tuesday, he will address the nation in a televised press conference. Obama is expected to discuss the budget and his economic recovery plan. KCRW will carry the press conference live at 5pm.

Obama's Town Hall in Downtown Los Angeles

President Barack Obama has begun a series of Town Hall meetings, the first of which was yesterday, Wednesday,  in Costa Mesa. Today, he holds a second meeting near downtown Los Angeles. KCRW will provide live streaming audio of the meeting at 1pm.

Obama Town Hall in Costa Mesa

In his first trip to California since becoming President, Barack Obama has scheduled a series of Town Hall meetings. Today in Costa Mesa, he is expected to explain his economic plans. KCRW will provide live streaming audio of the meeting at 4pm on KCRW.com. (We will also stream tomorrow's Town Hall meeting near Downtown Los Angeles at 1pm.)

Warren Olney will present highlights of the meeting on tonight at 7pm on Which Way, L.A.?.

President Obama Addresses Nation on the Economy

President Obama will address the nation and a joint session of Congress tonight to lay out his comprehensive approach to confronting our economic and fiscal crises. KCRW will air NPR’s live anchored coverage of the President's address, as well as the Republican response from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. (Airs 6-8pm and pre-empts the final hour of All Things Considered and Which Way, L.A.?)

Inauguration Day Wrap Up

On January 20, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. KCRW will present live coverage of this historic day.

Our day begins with National Public Radio's coverage of the inauguration from 7-11am.

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