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More Charges of Politics at the Bush Justice Department
Alabama's former Governor sits in a federal prison, while Washington Democrats raise questions about political prosecutions. We hear the latest bitter dispute about politics and the Bush Department of Justice. Also, Russian President Putin makes drops two political bombshells and, on Reporter's Notebook, brain exercises that may help fight Alzheimer's disease.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAlabama's former Governor sits in a federal prison, while Washington Democrats raise questions about political prosecutions. We hear the latest bitter dispute about politics and the Bush Department of Justice. Also, Russian President Putin makes drops two political bombshells and, on Reporter's Notebook, computer games and other devices to keep brains healthy and fight the mental declines that come with aging.
Banner image is former Governor Don Spiegelman.
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3 storiesPutin Drops Political Bomb as Military Drops 'Father' of Bombs
Russia today announced testing of what it calls the "Father of all bombs," as President Putin dropped a political bombshell. He replaced Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov with a virtual unknown—financial crime investigator Victor Zubkov . Fred Wier reports from Moscow for the Christian Science Monitor .
Read the story6 minWas the Justice Department Using Prosecution as a Political Strategy?
Two months ago, Alabama's former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman was sentenced to seven years for bribery and obstruction of justice . He was immediately shackled and denied release on bail pending appeal. He did not even get the usual 45 days to put his affairs in order.
Read the story31 minVideo Games for the Elderly
Physical exercise, fresh fruits and vegetables and social activities have long been prescribed for people 65 and older, a population that will have doubled between the years 2000 and 2030. Now a fourth activity has been added to defend the brain against age and disease: exercise for the brain itself.
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