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Monday February 27, 2006

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Week of February 27, 2006

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12:06Maryland Politics Hour

Annapolis tackles tuition freezes, voting- machine security and the politics of ports. It's the Maryland Politics Hour, our round-up of news from all around the Old Line State.

Guests

Bruce DePuyt, Host of "NewsTalk," News Channel 8

Phyllis Jordan, Maryland Political editor, The Washington Post

Tom Dennison, Maryland Statehouse Bureau Chief, Gazette Newspaper

John T. Willis, Professor of Government and Politics, University of Baltimore; Maryland Secretary of State (1995-2003)

Aviel Rubin, Professor of Computer Science; Technical Director of Information Security Institute at John Hopkins University; author, "Brave New Ballot" (Morgan Road Books)

13:06A Coming Nuclear Showdown?

Some observers think time may be running out for Washington and other Western countries in their negotiations over nuclear weapons with North Korea. We look at the complexity of the situation in North Korea, and how it affects discussions about possible nuclear proliferation in Iran, China, and elsewhere.

Guests

Gordon Chang, Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World" (Random House)

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