Abbie Fentress Swanson

Abbie Fentress Swanson appears in the following:

Guantanamo Detainees May Head to Illinois

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The White House plans to announce today that the government will acquire an underutilized state prison in rural Illinois as the new home for terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Lincoln Center Offers Discounted Tix

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Lincoln Center will offer a discount on same-day tickets to all its performances.

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Mayon Volcano Oozes Lava

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The Philippines' most active volcano oozed lava and shot up plumes of ash today, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

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Blasts Today in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Around three dozen people died today in blasts in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq today.

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Will Dems Pass Health Care Reform by Christmas?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The president will meet with Senators this afternoon about passing a health care overhaul.

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Citigroup Starts to Pay Back Its Debt

Monday, December 14, 2009

President Barack Obama is meeting with financial industry executives later this morning. That news comes as banking giant Citigroup says it will repay $20 billion of the $45 billion it received in government bailout money.

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WQXR's The Washington Report

Monday, December 14, 2009

David Sanger of The NYT talks about this weekend's top political stories and the week ahead.

Should NY Close Juvenile Detention Facilities?

Monday, December 14, 2009

A New York state task force charged with examining troubled juvenile detention facilities is recommending they be downsized or closed.

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16 Police Die As Mullen Arrives in Afghanistan

Monday, December 14, 2009

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen arrived in Afghanistan today.

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WQXR's Interview with Conductor Jane Glover

Monday, December 14, 2009

Conductor Jane Glover talks to WQXR about Handel's Messiah and her new book on Handel.

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Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Friday, December 11, 2009

The Metropolitan Opera is making some changes to the way it's presenting its world renowned operas. In addition to its stage performances, it's transmitting some of its shows to theater screens across the world.

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Former Director of Met Museum Dies

Friday, December 11, 2009

Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Art Museum, died Thursday at home in New York City.

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Americans in Pakistan May Be Deported

Friday, December 11, 2009

Five young American men detained in Pakistan over alleged terrorist links will most likely be deported, a local police chief said today.

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5 Americans Held in Pakistan

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Five young men were arrested today over possible links to terrorism.

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Obama Accepts Nobel

Thursday, December 10, 2009

The president picked up his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway today.

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EPA Wants to Regulate Gas Emissions

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

The United States outlined a dual path Wednesday toward cutting greenhouse gases that would involve both the Obama administration and Congress.

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Obama May Channel Funds Toward Jobs

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Will Congress channel federal funds toward job programs?

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Senate Dems Drop Public Option from Reform

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Democrats say they are close to pushing a bill through the Senate.

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Obama May Use TARP Money for Jobs

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

The president talks about redirecting TARP money toward jobs programs.

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Suicide Bombs Kill Dozens Across Pakistan

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Blast detonated in the past 24 hours killed 12 people in Multan, 49 in Lahore and 10 in Peshawar.

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