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McCain and Obama on Iraq and Afghanistan
McCain and Obama today went head to head on Iraq and Afghanistan. We hear about the "surge" and a timetable for troop withdrawals. Is the Iraq war a distraction from terrorist threats in another part of the world? Also, Bush and Bernanke on the economy, and the growth in medication for pet mental illness.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenMcCain and Obama today went head to head on Iraq and Afghanistan. We hear about the "surge" and a timetable for troop withdrawals. Is the Iraq war a distraction from terrorist threats in another part of the world? Also, President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke address the economy, and dogs and cats are being treated pharmaceutically for mental illness. Owners can now buy beef-flavored Prozac for nervous dogs.
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3 storiesBush and Bernanke Talk about the Economy
President Bush said today these are tough times, but the economy's not as bad as some people think it is. David Lightman, White House correspondent for the McClatchy Newspapers , was at the President's news conference.
Read the story6 minIraq, Afghanistan the the Presidential Candidates
With a new poll showing Americans split down the middle on what to do in Iraq, John McCain and Barack Obama went point-counterpoint today on Iraq, Afghanistan and America's role in the world.
Read the story36 minPill-Popping Pets
More and more people are telling their pets, "Get happy or face euthanasia." Now there's Reconcile , a canine version of Prozac that tastes like beef. Drugs for animal neurosis might sound like a joke, but maybe dogs and cats really do have treatable mental illness.
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