Cal State University May Cut Enrollment; Paulson/Bernanke Testimony Before Congress; Status Of Forces Agreement; Ted Turner; Southland Home Prices Tumble
Cal State University May Cut Enrollment
For the first time ever, the California State University system may turn students away in order to cope with the ongoing state budget crisis. The proposal would cut 10,000 students from the enrollment rolls next school year. CSU is the largest university system in the country. Larry takes listeners calls and talks with a Allison Jones, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to find out what this means for thousand of California college students and their families.
Paulson/Bernanke Testimony Before Congress
Larry Mantle gets the latest from Market News International's Jack Shaw about Henry Paulson's and Ben Bernanke's testimonies before Congress on the economy and the bailout.
Status Of Forces Agreement
Iraqi lawmakers Monday began debate over renewing the "Status of Forces Agreement," a pact with the United States that will allow U.S. forces to remain in Iraq for three more years. The deal would replace a U.N. mandate governing their presence in Iraq that expires December 31. Larry Mantle gets the latest from Los Angeles Times staff writer Tina Susman in Baghdad.
Ted Turner
Business legend, media mogul, sportsman and philanthropist Ted Turner joins Larry Mantle to talk about his life and his career as the creator of CNN, the first global 24-hour cable news network. In his new memoir "Call Me Ted," Turner offers a look at his triumphs and tragedies, marriages and mergers, business successes and controversial decisions. He also recounts the childhood experiences that shaped his formative years, his early rise in business and how he eventually created a media empire.
Southland Home Prices Tumble
A real estate tracking firm says the median home price in Southern California fell 33 percent in October from a year ago while the number of homes sold soared. In its report Tuesday, San Diego-based MDA DataQuick says the median price for homes and condos tumbled to $300,000 last month from $445,000 in October 2007. At the same time, home sales have risen 67 percent in the last year. Larry talks with John Karevoll of DataQuick about the numbers.