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Monday September 18, 2006

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Week of September 18, 2006

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10:00Darfur

Sudan's president has threatened to attack a U.N. peacekeeping force if it tries to enter the country to protect civilians in the troubled region of Darfur. Diane and her guests talk about U.S. and international efforts to end the crisis in Darfur that has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced an estimated 2 million people.

Guests

Nicky Smith, country representative for the International Rescue Committee's Sudan Program

Kenneth Bacon, president of Refugees International

Elie Wiesel, author, Holocaust survivor, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

11:00Anna Quindlen: "Rise and Shine" (Random House)

The Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist and best-selling author presents her latest novel about two sisters who discover the true meaning of success and the cost of ambition.

Guests

Anna Quindlen, Newsweek columnist. Her many books include the best-selling "A Short Guide to a Happy Life," and the novels "One True Thing" and "Blessings."

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