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10:00American Auto Industry

Job cuts, plant closings, and a dwindling market share are raising concerns about American auto companies. Diane and her guests talk about changes in the industry and implications for the economy and U.S. consumers.

Guests

Warren Brown, automotive writer and "On Wheels" columnist for The Washington Post

Michael Robinette, vice president of Global Forecast Services, CSM Worldwide. Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. (a global automotive research house) clients are vehicle manufacturers and suppliers and government.

Micheline Maynard, Detroit bureau chief for The New York Times and author of "The End of Detroit" (Currency)

11:00Bart Ehrman: "Misquoting Jesus" (Harper SanFrancisco)

A New Testament scholar describes how mistakes and intentional changes made by scribes who hand copied the words of Jesus and the writings of Saint Paul have shaped cherished biblical stories and widely held beliefs.

Guests

Bart Ehrman, Chairman of the Religious Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of "Lost Christianities" and "Lost Scriptures."

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