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• The timeline debate
  President Bush and Congress continue to battle over whether troops should be withdrawn along a timeline and funding.9:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Thomas Hammes: Retired Marine Corps colonel and author of "The Sling and the Stone."
  Larry Korb: Senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and a senior adviser to the Center for Defense Information. He also has served as assistant secretary of Defense on manpower, reserve affairs, installations and logistics from 1981 through 1985.
  More from MPR
  Eagan Marine killed in Iraq (04/03/2007)
  Statement from President Bush on Iraq (04/03/2007)
  Resources
  Larry Korb's Web site
• Writers rate the greats
  A book critic asked more than 100 of today's most well-known writers what they think are the top 10 greatest literary works of all time, and got some interesting responses. Midmorning discusses and debates the literary top 10.10:00 a.m.
  Guests
  J. Peder Zane: Book-review editor for the Raleigh News & Observer and editor of "The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books."
  Tom Perrotta: Novelist whose works include "Election," "Joe College" and "Little Children."
  Gail Godwin: Novelist whose works include "The Odd Woman" and "Queen of the Underworld."
  Resources
  J. Peder Zane's "Top Ten" blog
  About Tom Perrotta
  About Gail Godwin

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