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Hardball airs tonight at 7, 11 & 4 am et and 4, 8, & 1 am pt
Gotta make this short and sweet as we're actually taping two shows today...One of them
will air on Friday after you're recovering from your big Thanksgiving meal and eating
the turkey & cranberry sandwiches...Mike Barnicle will interview Chris & his wife
Kathleen (http://www.wjla.com/news/talent.hrb?i=18)... We'll do some of the news of
the day stuff of course but we'll also go heavy on the "up close and personal with the
Matthews family" thing as well...We were just digging through Chris' desk drawer for
pictures of his recent family trip to Africa as well as some nice shots of his kids to
show you...You'll feel all warm and fuzzy so mark you calender for Friday's show...
Today is the last Briefing of the week as I'm heading out for Thanksgiving...There
will still be a show tomorrow however...Not sure who'll be on but I am sure the show
will make an excellent companion as you prepare Thursday's dinner and it will also
help take your mind off those annoying relatives who are staying over...
As far as tonight goes, we lead with Jacko and the latest stuff on him....We'll have
some legal types and our man on the scene, Jerry Nachman...Mortman will have his usual
C block "Battle for the White House"...D block will be something different...Ron
Reagan checks in with an exclusive interview on the upcoming Reagan biopic...You know,
the one that caused all the uproar, hoopla and general kerfuffle?
In my Buzz block we'll drop some hardcore gravitas with The New York Times foreign
affairs columnist Thomas Friedman...His first book, "From Beirut to Jerusalem" is a
must read for anyone interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict...Here's a sampling of
his latest intellectual output:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/23/opinion/23FRIE.html?n=Top%2fOpinion%2fEditorials%20and%20Op%2dEd%2fOp%2dEd%2fColumnists
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/20/opinion/20FRIED.html?n=Top%2fOpinion%2fEditorials%20and%20Op%2dEd%2fOp%2dEd%2fColumnists
We'll get his take on Iraq and where we go from here...
Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Miss any of our slice and dice last night? click here
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/interactive.asp?id=/d/ip/After_the_debate/data.js&navid=NEWS
Jackson accuser didn't mention abuse...Attorney claims victim's mother said singer was
'good to us' (AP) http://msnbc.com/news/997869.asp?0dm=C12UL
Authorities probing Michael Jackson on child-molestation charges are investigating at
least 100 other leads on The Gloved One - and the possibility of new victims, The Post
has learned. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/11747.htm
Gephardt, Kerry take shots at Dean...Growing clash takes spotlight at Iowa debate
(MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/997569.asp?0sl=-11
Curry Analysis: Kerry goes on attack in Iowa fracas...In Monday's Democratic
presidential candidate debate, the vulnerabilities of front-runner Howard Dean and
rivals Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Dick Gephardt were front and center.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/997620.asp
Bush leads challengers in Florida...Republicans say Democrats will narrow the gap (Ft.
Myers News & Press) http://www.news-press.com/news/local_state/031125poll.html
Congress passes Medicare overhaul...GOP surmounts last-minute hurdles by Democrats
(AP) http://msnbc.com/news/992373.asp?0cv=CA01
Despite an eleventh-hour deal with the Bush administration to let networks own more
television stations, Congress seems unlikely to complete an end-of-session $390
billion spending package until January. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031125/D7V1NR400.html
U.S. economy seen growing faster...The economy roared ahead at an astounding 8.2
percent annual rate in the third quarter, the fastest pace in nearly two decades and a
much stronger performance than previously thought. It raises hope that a long spell of
lackluster business activity is finally over. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/997861.asp?0cv=BA01
Large explosions were heard after sundown Tuesday in central Baghdad but the precise
location was unclear. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031125/D7V1P3TO0.html
Officials see shift in Iraq attacks...Iraqi insurgents have shifted from attacking
U.S. and other coalition forces to attacks on Iraqis who are working with the U.S.-led
occupation. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
President Bush on Tuesday was interrupting his Thanksgiving vacation at his Texas
ranch to travel to Las Vegas, his first visit to Nevada since signing the legislation
that ended a decade-long drive to locate the nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain.
(AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031125/D7V1HNC00.html
Jeannette Walls: Did Jackson sing song with accuser? Plus, PETA takes aim at Aiken, J.
Lo aces out Watts http://msnbc.com/news/970631.asp?0sl=-12
Opinion/Editorial
Katrina's editor's cut: GOP Scare Tactics..Want to see some thuggish fear-mongering?
Check out the GOP's first ad for 2004. http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Mondo Washington: One Unusually Scared Turkey...Give Thanks. We Can Blame Al Qaeda for
Everything. http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0348/mondo1.php
Doonesbury http://doonesbury.msn.com/strip/dailydose/index.html
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