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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

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  • Gaza Strip funeralViolence erupts in Gaza
    The shooting of three young children in the Gaza Strip is stoking fears of a wider factional conflict between supporters of Fatah and Hamas. Midmorning examines the tensions in the Palestinian Territories.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Jamal Nassar: Chair of the department of politics and government at Illinois State University.
    Aaron David Miller: Public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Between 1978-2003 he served at the Department of State as an advisor to six Secretaries of State.
    Resources
    About Jamal Nassar
    About Aaron David Miller
    CIA Factbook: Gaza Strip
  • Senior citizensFacing the inevitability of aging
    They're growing in number, but that doesn't mean society respects them more. A long-time researcher in the aging field talks about the image and reality facing the growing population of people over 65.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Robert Butler, MD: President and CEO of the International Longevity Center. The center is affiliated with Cedars Mount Sinai Hospital, where Butler founded the department of geriatrics in the 1980s.
    Resources
    International Longevity Center

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