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King/Drew Hospital Resuscitated?
Will the University of California help LA County re-open a troubled hospital? Have Republicans begun a catfight over the chance to run against Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the vote count is under way in Afghanistan, where a national election has been held in the midst of bloody fighting.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenLos Angeles County wants the University of California to help Martin Luther King Hospital get back in business. And Republicans are already squabbling over next year's US Senate election. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the vote count is under way in Afghanistan, where a national election has been held in the midst of bloody fighting. We'll look at the turnout, the possible outcomes and the potential consequences for US diplomacy and military commitments.
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3 storiesThe Afghan Election: Democracy in Wartime
President Obama calls today's voting the most important event of the year in Afghanistan. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke says holding an election in a time of war is “extraordinary.” Three thousand cars, three helicopters and 3000 donkeys are bringing ballot boxes back to the capital city for counting that won't be final for two weeks.
Read the story28 minKing/Drew Hospital Resuscitated?
County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has challenged the UC Board of Regents to "get out of the ivory tower" and "engage in our communities" by agreeing to a partnership with Los Angeles County. He and his four colleagues will formally ask the Regents to help re-open Martin Luther King Hospital, so troubled for so long before it was closed two…
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The Los Angeles Times says Carly Fiorina was " famously failed and fired " as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard.
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