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    Will Washington Rescue Detroit's Big Three?

    As debate began in the Senate today, Republicans still opposed the Big Three bailout passed last night in the House. Are Southerners unwilling to prevent an economic disaster in the Midwest? Is more "nationalization" really a bad idea? Also, Barack Obama picks Tom Daschle to head the Department of Health and Human Services, and the US wants the UN to track down Somali pirates on land as well as by sea.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 11, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    As debate began in the Senate today, Republicans still opposed the Big Three bailout passed last night in the House. Are Southerners unwilling to prevent an economic disaster in the Midwest? Is more "nationalization" really a bad idea? Also, Barack Obama on Governor Blagojevich, Tom Daschle and healthcare, and the US wants the UN to track down Somali pirates on land as well as by sea.

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