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    Details of Budget Cuts Revealed

    The $38.5 billion deal to keep the government open was finally agreed to by the President and Congressional leaders only an hour before the midnight deadline on Friday. Not until 11pm last night were the details revealed. Dan Friedman is covering the story for the National Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The $38.5 billion deal to keep the government open was finally agreed to by the President and Congressional leaders only an hour before the midnight deadline on Friday. Not until 11pm last night were the details revealed. Dan Friedman is covering the story for the National Journal.

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    Amid Stiff Budget Cuts, the Pentagon Gets a Raise
    1. 0:00Details of Budget Cuts RevealedYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31Is the Pentagon Worth the Money?
    3. 45:31Japanese Government Equates Fukushima Disaster to Chernobyl
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Dan Friedman

      Senior Reporter at Mother Jones

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Amid Stiff Budget Cuts, the Pentagon Gets a Raise
    1. 0:00Details of Budget Cuts RevealedYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31Is the Pentagon Worth the Money?
    3. 45:31Japanese Government Equates Fukushima Disaster to Chernobyl
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