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Time to Negotiate Peace with the Taliban in Afghanistan?

To say these are challenging times for the Obama Administration in Afghanistan would be a gross understatement. With the Taliban possibly at their greatest moment of strength, is this the best time to negotiate or the worst? On the rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we hear a debate.

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The Democrats are in big trouble in this election year, and there's no better evidence than the $3.8 billion budget President Obama presented yesterday. He had to concede that the economy's bad and will have to get worse before it gets better, and described himself of being caught between reducing the deficit in the long run and the need to create jobs in the short run. On this rebroadcast ofTo the Point, we hear more about the economics and the politics behind the budget, what's at stake f ...

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Toyota worked hard to be number one in automobile sales throughout the US, and it carefully cultivated its reputation for quality and reliability. Last month, sales nationwide declined by some 16% while the sales of other cars were on the increase. On this rebroadcast ofTo the Point, will therepairs work? How serious are the latest concerns? How can Toyotarecover from the tarnishing of its image?

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Scott Brown was sworn in today, the Republican who won the late Ted Kennedy's US Senate seat in Massachusetts. A lot of the credit for that game-changing political upset went to the Tea Party movement, whose convention begins today in Nashville, Tennessee. But it's still not clear just what the Tea Party movement is. As we hear on this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, tea partiers themselves are struggling to figure out if they're a movement, an adjunct of the Republican Party or a coll ...

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Will the President's push for rapid rail get construction started in California? Also, after years of debate the LA City Council's produced a medical marijuana ordinance almost nobody likes. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, during last night's State of the Union Address, President Obama admitted mistakes while defending his first year in office. What does he want for the future? What is he likely to get?

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In 2008, Californians voted for real, election-day competition between Republicans and Democrats, but Proposition 11 sounded easier to implement than it's turned out to be. We hear what's happening to a process that was supposed to restore democracy. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, has the US Supreme Court scored a victory for free speech or increased the influence of money in politics in it's 5-4 ruling removing campaign spending limits for corporations. 

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California claims it's reducing the number of people in prison at the same time it's increasing public safety. Some cops and victims' rights groups claim dangerous criminals will be turned out on the streets. We hear both sides. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, just one year ago, Democrats were talking about a new political era.  Now, President Obama faces a nation of angry voters.

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If it happened in Massachusetts, can it happen here? The late Ted Kennedy?s seat has gone Republican. Is Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer in trouble? What about Attorney General Jerry Brown, who wants to be governor all over again?  We look at the sea-change in politics and check the weather.

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The State Supreme Court issues a ruling on medical marijuana. Also, the City of LA may lay off workers after all and privatize assets, including Ontario Airport, and the rain might not be as disastrous as predicted. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, cyber attacks on Google in China have turned into an international incident with Hillary Clinton calling today for "consequences" and "condemnation."

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Today's rain has already led to evacuations, and this is just the beginning. We get the latest forecast and update preparations for what could be a very wet week.  On Martin Luther King Day, is "yesterday's dream today?s reality?" On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, President Obama has made a desperate effort to save one vote in the Senate, which could mean life or death for healthcare reform and the rest of his agenda.  We hear about tomorrow's special election to replace the ...

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Today's the deadline for schools competing for money under the President's Race to the Top. Does LA Unified have a chance? Why are some other school districts not even trying? Also, the LA City Council finally passes an ordinance to regulate medical marijuana. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, search and rescue is one thing, but critics say the resources to rebuild Haiti could be wasted in a country that's already too dependent on the rest of the world.

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California's Proposition 8 has become a federal case. We talk with Ted Olson, the conservative lawyer who will advocate same-sex marriage in a San Francisco courtroom on Monday. What are the risks of challenging Prop 8 in federal court? On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point,when a double agent turned into a suicide bomber, seven US CIA agents were killed in Afghanistan. 

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We talk with the man who may become the most powerful bureaucrat in LA, a former investment advisor who will oversee 13 city departments to make LA more "business friendly."  Plus, how China is using local technology to outdo the US.  On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, one faction of the "tea party" movement will stage a national convention next month. It'll cost $549 to hear Sarah Palin make the keynote speech.

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The deadline has passed for outsiders who want control of some campuses in LAUSD, the latest step in one of the nation's most dramatic efforts at school reform.  We hear from charter operators, teachers and parents competing to be in charge. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, President Obama's "Race to the Top" in education features charter schools and standardized tests to evaluate teacher performance.

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LA firefighters are ready to leave for Haiti to provide earthquake relief as LA's Haitian community waits for word on families and friends back home. Plus, we ask a private art dealer if he'll have conflicts of interest as director of LA's Museum of Contemporary Art. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, commissioners investigating the cause of the Great Recession got tough today with four Wall Street bankers, including the head of Goldman Sachs.

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The State of California auctioned off the OC Fairgrounds today to a developer who bid a lot less than the place was supposed to be worth. What will that mean for the state budget crisis? Also, another challenge to promoters of high-speed rail from San Diego to San Francisco. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, California's ban on same-sex marriage is on trial in a case that may end up in the US Supreme Court.  We get a progress report and learn the impact of public proceedings on same-s ...

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A killing in Mexico means pain and loss for the City and the schools of El Monte. Also, the world's tallest building. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, Yemen is now being described as a hotbed of terrorists, as debate continues over the near-bombing of a US jetliner on Christmas Day. We update the Obama Administration's latest security measures and the political infighting over national security.

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Foreclosures are on the increase in California, so why is there not enough cheap housing to meet demand? And why is the last big defense contractor pulling out of LA? On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, with the Christmas Day bombing attempt now tied to Yemen, Yemeni prisoners could delay the closing of Guantanamo Bay.  If they can't be returned to their home country, where will they go?  What about ?re-education? programs like those in Saudi Arabia?

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Arnold Schwarzenegger?s last state-of-the-state speech promotes an ambitious agenda. Can a lame-duck Governor get anything done? On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, despite federal efforts to "modify" mortgages, economic recovery is threatened by a massive wave of foreclosures.  Should cruel economic realities be allowed to run their course, or should taxpayers rescue banks and homeowners who are "underwater?"

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Call them the "missing" stories of 2009, important events that didn?t really register in the mainstream media. on our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, guest hostSara Terrylooks at some of the stories that could well be shaping the year ahead, from new global alliances to simmering conflicts. Also, the Senate healthcare bill could be passed by Christmas, and a cleric, a funeral and renewed protests in Iran.

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