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Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
 It's all on the card
Minnesota drivers licenses contain personal information that can be sold to private parties. One proposed solution includes biometric technology such as facial recognition devices. Midmorning takes a look at developments in identity storage and theft.
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Guests:
Chris Hoofnagle, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center's west coast division. Thomas Ruggles, director of Biometric Technology and manager of Global Identification Solutions for BearingPoint Inc.
Related Links:
 MPR: Pawlenty proposes high-tech security for drivers licenses
MPR: Hatch wants end to selling of drivers license info
Web Resource: Electronic Privacy Information Center
Web Resource: Chris Hoofnagle's writing
Web Resource: About Thomas Ruggles
Web Resource: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Web Resource: The Biometric Consortium
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Revisiting Jonestown on stage
A new play tells the story of the movement behind the People's Temple, a movement that ended in the deaths of 913 people in Guyana in 1978.
Photo credit: The Jonestown Institute
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Guests:
Leigh Fondakowski, writer and director of "The People's Temple" playing at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. She's also the playwright of "The Laramie Project", about the hate crime killing of Matthew Shepard.
Related Links:
Web Resource: "The People's Temple" at the Guthrie
Web Resource: "The People's Temple" at Berkeley Rep
Web Resource: "People's Temple" Dialogues
Web Resource: The Jonestown Institute
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Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Alito confirmation hearings
On the second day of hearings, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito will have a chance to respond to questions on his past stands on abortion, among other issues. Midmorning broadcasts live coverage from National Public Radio.
photo: Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla
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Related Links:
Web Resource: NPR: Senate hearings on Alito
Web Resource: Senate Judiciary Committee
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Alito hearings continue
Midmorning carries live coverage of the Alito confirmation hearings from National Public Radio.
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Related Links:
Web Resource: NPR: Senate hearings on Alito
Web Resource: Senate Judiciary Committee
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Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Judging Samuel Alito
On the third day of confirmation hearings, Senators on the Judiciary committee continue grilling Judge Samuel Alito on his record on a number of controversial issues. Neal Conan and Nina Totenberg host NPR's special live coverage.
photo: Getty Images/Mark Wilson
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Related Links:
Web Resource: NPR: Senate hearings on Alito
Web Resource: Senate Judiciary Committee
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Alito hearings continue
Continuing live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito.
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Related Links:
Web Resource: NPR: Senate hearings on Alito
Web Resource: Senate Judiciary Committee
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Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Senators continue questioning Alito
The U.S. Senate Judiciary committee extends questioning of Judge Samuel Alito. Some senators are attempting to pin down Alito's views on presidential powers and abortion.
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Guests:
Live coverage from National Public Radio.
Related Links:
Web Resource: U.S. Senate Judiciary committee
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Hearings continue
Questioning by the Senate Judiciary committee continues through the day in what's expected to be the final round.
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Guests:
Live coverage from NPR.
Related Links:
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Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Homeless in the heartland
As the number of homeless people in Minnesota continues to grow, Midmorning looks at efforts to solve long-term homelessness.
Photo by Cathy ten Broeke
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Guests:
Greg Owen, consulting scientist at the Wilder Foundation. Laura Kadwell, Minnesota director for ending long term homelessness. Cathy ten Broeke, city-county coordinator on homelessness for the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Dale Thomas, head of the group Homeless Against Homelessness.
Related Links:
MPR: HUD funds target specific programs for homeless Minnesotans
Web Resource: Ending Long Term Homelessness Initiative
Web Resource: Homelessness in Minnesota 2003: key facts
Web Resource: Portraits of Home: Families in Search of Shelter in Greater Minnesota
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Turning up the volume
Advances in portable stereo technology are leading to concerns about hearing damage. Midmorning discusses the latest in the science and culture of hearing loss.
Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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Guests:
Josie Helmbrecht, audiologist at Fairview Audiology Clinic at the University of Minnesota and immediate past president of the Minnesota Academy of Audiology. Gail Whitelaw, director of clinical instruction and research at Ohio State University and president of the American Academy of Audiology.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Fairview Audiology Clinic
Web Resource: American Academy of Audiology
Web Resource: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Web Resource: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Web Resource: About Gail Whitelaw
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