March 12, 2010

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San Jose Mercury News

The California Report

  • The California Report

    Department of Managed Care Defends Its Rescission Solutions. Insuring The Medical Pot Industry. End Music.

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  • The California Report

    Before Blue Cross Became For-Profit Anthem. Fresno Photos Spark Lawsuit And Controversy. End Music.

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    LA Scrambles To Meet Greenhouse Gas Benchmark. A List Everyone Wants To Get Off. End Music.

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    Not Enough Jobs and Not Enough Water. End Music.

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  • The California Report Magazine

    Jerry Brown officially jumps into the governor's race. We talk with him about his past and possible future in Sacramento. Also, students across the state raise their voices against rising tuition. We also take a look at a controversial plan to reduce the growing population of black bears.

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  • Nation and World

NPR Topics: News

  • Black Leaders Ask: Where's Our President?

    From President Obama on down, a new wave of black politicians who eschew identity politics has risen across the country. But that has many in the black community feeling that a historic opportunity to address urban issues is slipping away.

  • Obama Considers Janet Yellen For No. 2 Fed Post

    President Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection says. She served as a top economic adviser to President Clinton.

  • Tiger Woods May Make A Masters-ful Return To Golf

    Reports swirl that Tiger Woods may return to golf for the Masters Tournament.

  • Retail Sales Take A Surprising Turn In February

    The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month — surpassing expectations that sales would decline by 0.2 percent — as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls.

  • Israel Seals Off West Bank After Clashes

    The action prevents Palestinians from entering Israel because of fears of unrest following recent protests. The closure began at midnight Thursday and will end at midnight Saturday.

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  • Business

Nightly Business Report

  • Greece's Finance Minister

    In tonight's program, NBR's Darren Gersh talks with George Papaconstantinou, Greece's Minister of Finance, about his nation's debt crisis. Mr. Papaconstantinou talks about the role speculators have played in destabilizing the Greek economy, and he also talks about whether the crisis will spread to other countries. You can watch the extended interview here and also learn more about Greece's debt crisis.

  • STREET CRITIQUE - Win Thin

    STREET CRITIQUE brings you more analysis of Wall Street trends. Join NBR's Tom Hudson as he interviews leading market strategists and financial experts about market movements and forecasts. On Wednesday, March 3rd, Win Thin of Brown Brothers Harriman is Tom's guest.

  • Richard Fisher on the Economy

    NBR anchor Susie Gharib interviewed Richard Fisher, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, earlier today. Susie asked Fisher to gauge the strength of the economic recovery. She also asked him about interest rates, financial regulatory reform, and much more. An edited version of this interview airs in tonight's program. Watch the extended interview here.

  • MARKET MONITOR - Elaine Garzarelli

    Anchor Tom Hudson gets stock market insight from investing pros. On Friday, February 26th, Elaine Garzarelli of Garzarelli Capital is Tom's guest.

  • STREET CRITIQUE - Michael Farr

    STREET CRITIQUE brings you more analysis of Wall Street trends. Join NBR's Paul Kangas and Tom Hudson as they interview leading market strategists and financial experts about market movements and forecasts. On Wednesday, February 24th, Michael Farr of Farr, Miller, and Washington is Paul's guest.