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02/09/17: An international airline feud
Feb 9, 2017

02/09/17: An international airline feud

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Another big Trump meeting: the president is set to chat with the CEOs of major U.S. airlines this morning. He's likely to get an earful about the feud between American airlines and those based in the Gulf. Whose side will Trump take? Next, we'll look at plans for another pipeline protest — this time in Pennsylvania — and then talk about a deal between the European Union and Libya over the flow of migrants.

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The true origin story behind McDonald's

Feb 9, 2017
Journalist Lisa Napoli joined us to talk about the inaccuracies in Michael Keaton's "The Founder."
The exterior of a McDonald's restaurant from the '70s.
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Airline executives air their issues over breakfast with Trump

Feb 9, 2017
Issues over a long-running competition are sure to come up.

Pennsylvania braces for gas pipeline protest

Feb 9, 2017
Protesters are massing in Pennsylvania to protest another pipeline. But this one is different: it carries natural gas, which means it comes with rights over eminent domain. Click the above audio player to hear the full story. Stories You Might Like 05/19/2017: Corruption in the West The growing business of holding children taken at the […]

EU pins hopes on migrant deal with Libya

Feb 9, 2017
A earlier migrant deal with Turkey curbed refugee inflows.
Libyan coast guard police help immigrants who were rescued at sea off the coast of Libya on Sunday. 
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02/09/17: What happened with the McDonald's brothers?

Feb 9, 2017
With workers at the world's biggest copper mine on strike, we'll discuss how the metal defines the Chilean economy. Next, we'll look at news that the number of people signing up for unemployment benefits has a hit a nearly three-month low, and then chat with journalist Lisa Napoli about the true origin story of McDonald's.

Another big Trump meeting: the president is set to chat with the CEOs of major U.S. airlines this morning. He’s likely to get an earful about the feud between American airlines and those based in the Gulf. Whose side will Trump take? Next, we’ll look at plans for another pipeline protest — this time in Pennsylvania — and then talk about a deal between the European Union and Libya over the flow of migrants.