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    Obama Has Oprah, but Clinton Has 'Saturday Night Live'

    After losing 11 straight primaries and caucuses, Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in Ohio and Texas. What was the role of popular culture? We hear what happened on Saturday Night Live. Also, Israelis are mourning eight students killed in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, and the US and Russia may stage a tug of war over arms dealer Viktor Bout.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 7, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    After losing 11 straight primaries and caucuses, Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in Ohio and Texas. What was the role of popular culture? We hear what happened on Saturday Night Live. Did reporters respond to satire by changing their coverage? Have fictional TV shows and movies helped shape the environment for blacks and women to be viable presidential candidates? Also, Israelis are mourning eight students killed in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, and worldwide arms dealer Victor Bout has been arrested in Thailand. Will the so-called "merchant of death" be brought to the US or Russia?

    Photo: William Thomas Cain, Getty Images News

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:47

      Hamas Backtracks from Claiming Responsibility in Student Deaths

      The streets of Jerusalem were filled with thousands of mourners today today for eight students at a Jewish seminary killed yesterday by a gunman suspected of coming from East Jerusalem. Tim McGirk is Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Time magazine.

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      6 min
    2. 7:47

      Saturday Night Live, Hillary Clinton, and Pop Culture and Politics

      Hillary Clinton 's new momentum has political junkies fixated on the influence of popular culture on politics. Gushing videos by supporters of Barack Obama prevailed on YouTube until a satirical late-night TV comedy skit made Clinton seem victimized by reporters.

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      36 min
    3. 43:43

      Notorious Arms Dealer Finally Caught

      Viktor Bout was arrested in Thailand yesterday in a sting operation set up by the US. Charged with conspiracy to provide support to a terrorist organization, the FARC rebels in Colombia, he could be tried here. But Russian officials may also ask for extradition of the Russian arms dealer.

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      7 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:476 min

      Hamas Backtracks from Claiming Responsibility in Student Deaths

    2. 7:4736 min

      Saturday Night Live, Hillary Clinton, and Pop Culture and Politics

    3. 43:437 min

      Notorious Arms Dealer Finally Caught

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