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• U.S., Europe look at new tactics in Afghanistan
  NATO and the Bush administration are quietly re-evaluating how to rid Afghanistan of the Taliban and increase the Kabul government's control over more of the country.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Julianne Smith: Director of the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
  C. Christine Fair: Senior political scientist for the Rand Corporation. She's also the author of a report on Afghan suicide bombers, prepared while she was on temporary assignment with the United Nations.
  More from MPR
  The U.S. and the U.N. (10/19/2007)
  The forgotten war? (10/12/2007)
  The rise of the Taliban threat in Afghanistan (08/06/2007)
  Resources
  Julianne Smith's Web site
  Christine Fair's report on suicide bombers in Afghanistan
• How to reduce your carbon footprint
  The House has approved an energy bill that will increase the fuel efficiency of cars and cut energy use in light bulbs and appliances. But what about energy conservation on an individual level? Midmorning looks at the various ways you can cut your carbon footprint.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Dale Bryk: Senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
  More from MPR
  Climate change group votes (12/06/2007)
  What it takes to achieve new carbon emission goals (11/16/2007)
  Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions grow (11/14/2007)
  Resources
  Play Consumer Consequences to calculate your carbon footprint
  Natural Defense Council: Green Living
  Nature Conservancy carbon footprint calculator

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