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February 20, 2004 Broadcast

Listen to the entire 2004-02-20 broadcast.

Newscast
      Laura Strickler reports. Transcript

Murray Hill tenants protest gas-leak deaths
     Joined by city and state legislators, they demand stricter building-code enforcement and accountability Joel Meyer reports. Transcript

Beating expectations, but what about Bush?
     John Edwards lands in New York, appealing to the union vote in time for Super Tuesday Devi Zinzuvadia reports. Transcript

The mud-makers
     Candidates say they hate to get down and dirty, but others revel in it. Laura Strickler reports. Transcript

Student acts out against AIDS
     Interview with Columbia AIDS Action Network organizer Aaron Boyle, who isn't shy about delivering his message to presidential candidates. Mariah Blake reports. Transcript

School's 'Dangerous' Label
     Police officers are brought in to quell the chaos at a South Bronx middle school, but the results are mixed. Sylvia Maria Gross reports. Transcript

Parkland to replace crumbling concrete
     Slowly, the once-neglected Bronx River is becoming a place to play. Benjamin Harris Shaw reports. Transcript

Newscast
      Anya Bourg reports. Transcript

Fearing for loved ones in Haiti
     Local residents share their hopes, worries for a homeland in turmoil. Sylvia Maria Gross reports. Transcript

Battle over Middle East studies
     Critics say the field is anti-American and propose government monitoring. John Kearney reports. Transcript

A view from Baghdad
     Iraqi-American journalist brings the country its first English-language newspaper after Saddam. Mona Iskander reports. Transcript

Despite popularity, natural-birth option shrinking
     Hospitals cut back midwife services in response to lawsuits, new classifications. Anya Bourg reports. Transcript

Cruise ships leave New York in their wake
     City losing out on $800-million-a-year industry. Benjamin Harris Shaw reports. Transcript

New law could strain immigrant-police relations
     Proposed bill would require local officers to enforce federal immigration laws. Mona Iskander reports. Transcript

Jazz, poetry, theater ... in the South Bronx
     Art and beauty lives in one of the city's most notorious neighorhoods. Mariah Blake reports. Transcript

The Crew

Broadcast Hosts: Mariah Blake & Mona Iskander
Executive Producer: Michael Vuolo
Senior Producer: Jacob Goldstein
Managing Editor: Oliver Hill
Board Operator: Devi Zinzuvadia
Studio Producer: Josh Payne
Newscaster: Laura Strickler
Webcaster: Sandra Hong
Advisors :
John Dinges
Kerry Donahue
Branwynne Kennedy

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