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Muslim comics take stand-up routines to movie screens in "Allah Made Me Funny"

In 2004, Muslim comics Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman formed "Allah Made Me Funny," a comedy tour based around the American-Muslim experience. Friday, an independent movie based on the tour opens for a...

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Sports marketers keep their eye on the ball, brace for tough economic times

A trip to the ball park, hockey rink or whatever sports venue suits your fancy has always been a great way to escape from it all for a few hours. But sports marketers are starting to worry that fans...

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Red Sox, Rays go on in AL pennant race

On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Rays faced off against the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox took on the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox squeaked out a victory in the bottom of the ninth and will...

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French novelist J.M.G. Le Clezio wins 2008 Nobel Prize in literature

The 2008 Nobel Prize in literature was announced this morning. The winner is French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. Guest: Patrik Henry Bass, ESSENCE Magazine

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Finding humor in the things that could still go wrong

The plunging Dow, failing banks, rising prices — it seems like things couldn't possibly get worse. But Wall Street Journal humor columnist Peter Jeffrey thinks there are more shocks to come, including...

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A 19th-century style musical debate

Long before American Idol and America’s Got Talent, and television or radio for that matter, American musicians gained popularity through events called 'cutting contests.' They were informal, but a...

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Bob Jump, the voice behind Republican ads

You may not know Bob Jump's face. But you probably know his voice. Jump is the man behind many of the Republican Party’s political ads, along with more conventional product advertising. He's voiced ads...

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Musician plays through "open-head" surgery

For nearly 15 years, musician Eddie Adcock suffered from a tremor in his hand that nearly derailed his career as a banjo player. Then, in August, Adcock underwent surgery on his brain. And while...

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Niman Ranch founder starts new endeavor: goat ranching

After starting the very successful "Niman Ranch" company with a single herd of humanely-raised cattle over 30 years ago, Bill Niman is starting over today with a single herd of goats. He's hoping that...

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Red Sox manage 8-run, 7th-inning rally to top Rays and stay alive in ALCS

The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays went head to head Thursday night in a game the Sox had to win to stay alive in the American League Championship Series. In the 7th inning, the Rays were up...

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42 years after "A Time for Burning," is racism still burning?

In the 1966 film A Time for Burning, the burgeoning civil rights movement hit a dead end with the integration of a Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. The Takeaway talks with filmmaker Bill Jersey and...

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Eavesdropping on America: James Bamford's "The Shadow Factory"

If the NSA is listening to your phone calls and reading your emails, would you want to know about it?

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The 2008 (swing-state) World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays face off in game one of the 2008 World Series tonight, while in politics, Pennsylvania and Florida are shaping up to become key battleground states in...

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"The Response," a courtroom drama based the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals

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2008 CMJ Music Marathon: 1000 artists at 65 venues, all hoping to be discovered

The 2008 CMJ Music Marathon has attracted more than 1,000 artists. The annual New York music festival has a national reputation for showcasing new bands. Takeaway musician Jack Grace put his twenty...

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William Shatner sets insult phaser to stun after George Takei wedding snub

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This American Life investigates the ground war in Pennsylvania

This week, public radio's This American Life goes to the ultimate battleground state, Pennsylvania, to find out why Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain...

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When we're in the red, we turn to the silver screen

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Jeff Beresford-Howe: Bad umpiring and bad play makes for the Worst. World...

With Sunday night's Game Four 10-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays by the Philadelphia Phillies, this year's World Series nears a probable end Monday night as the Phillies throw their ace, the always good...

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NBA basketball looks to bounce back despite a deflated economy

The NBA season begins tonight. The Takeaway looks at how the tough economy is playing out on the hardwood.

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