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Monday October 25, 2004

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Week of October 25, 2004

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12:06How to Quit Smoking

Bob quit. Mary is trying. But what about you? The latest anti-smoking ads may be "reality based," but it's not easy for real Americans to snuff out cigarettes for good. We'll look at what really works.

Guests

H. Westley Clark, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Thomas Brandon, clinical psychologist, Director, Tobacco Research and Intervention program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida; editor of the Journal of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors; and Professor of psychology University of South Florida

Shannon Hines, Program Manager for Self-care and Prevention, Kaiser Permanente

13:06Metro Delays

Find out why Metro trains haven't been as timely as you'd like in recent weeks, as we speak with a WMATA spokesperson.

Guests

Lisa Farbstein, Spokesperson, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

13:20The Lost 1933 Double Eagle

Two years ago, a gold coin minted in 1933 sold at auction for 7.5 million dollars. Hear why the coin's history made it so valuable, and why the hobby of coin collecting is booming.

Guests

David Tripp, numismatic and fine art consultant; author of "Illegal Tender: Gold, Greed, and the Mystery of the Lost 1933 Double Eagle" (Simon & Schuster); former Director of Sotheby's Coin, Tapestry, and Musical Instrument Department; also a cartoonist

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