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Take Two for December 13, 2012
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Dec 13, 2012
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Take Two for December 13, 2012

A judge rules that CIA torture testimony of 9/11 suspects will remain secret during trial. Plus, the Dept. of Interior releases a grim report about the Colorado River, what are the effects of older parenthood? Then, can MySpace's sexy new redesign entice users? Actor Alan Cumming joins the show to talk about his new film, and much more
In this courtroom drawing reviewed and approved for release by a US military security official, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sits in court on May 5, 2012 at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mohammed, self-confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and four co-defendants appeared in a in court to be arraigned, all facing the death penalty if convicted. Mohammed and the other accused plotters challenged the court with small acts of defiance before being formally charged with planning and executing the September 11, 2001 attacks. The suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda militants in hijacked airliners killed 2,976 people in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
In this courtroom drawing reviewed and approved for release by a US military security official, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sits in court on May 5, 2012 at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mohammed, self-confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and four co-defendants appeared in a in court to be arraigned, all facing the death penalty if convicted. Mohammed and the other accused plotters challenged the court with small acts of defiance before being formally charged with planning and executing the September 11, 2001 attacks. The suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda militants in hijacked airliners killed 2,976 people in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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A judge rules that CIA torture testimony of 9/11 suspects will remain secret during trial. Plus, the Dept. of Interior releases a grim report about the Colorado River, what are the effects of older parenthood? Then, can MySpace's sexy new redesign entice users? Actor Alan Cumming joins the show to talk about his new film, and much more

CIA treatment of 9/11 suspects to be kept secret in court
Listen • 8:06
New movement in the prosecution of alleged 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-conspirators. Yesterday, the judge in the case said details about the harsh interrogation techniques used on the men will not be disclosed in court.
Is Rwanda's President Paul Kagame a savior or authoritarian leader?
Listen • 9:05
What do actor Don Cheadle, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Pastor Rick Warren have in common? They are just the California contigent of a long line of American lunimaries who have made pilgrimages to visit Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
Dept. of Interior releases grim report on sustainability of Colorado River
Listen • 6:37
Yesterday, the federal government released the results of a three-year study on the Colorado River, a water source critical to Nevada, California and elsewhere.The picture it paints is grim: demand is growing and supply is dwindling, and within 50 years the situation will be unsustainable.
Univ. of Iowa asks incoming students to disclose sexual orientation
Listen • 7:13
It's December and by now, kids headed for college — and their parents — have filled out countless admissions forms. Applications for financial aid mean gathering lots of information, like transcripts, essays.
The effects and consequences of older parenthood
Listen • 7:23
Birth rates in the U.S. have been falling in the midst of the recession, except among one demographic: People over 40.There is much to be said for starting a family at an older age, parents are more likely to be financially and emotionally prepared to have kids.
Cowboy Trevor Brazile wins record 10th all-around title in National Finals Rodeo
Listen • 5:59
Trevor Brazile broke a world record this week at the National Finals Rodeo when he won his 10th all-around gold buckle.
Orange County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in state
Listen • 3:38
At 7.1 percent, Orange County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in California. Lots of employers are hiring, including Disneyland.
Fed uses 'Evan's Rule' to tie interest rates to unemployment, inflation
Listen • 6:55
Yesterday the Federal Reserve announced it will now tie interest rates to the unemployment rate. Under something called the "Evans Rule," interest rates will remain as they are until unemployment goes below 6.
Can your deleted tweets be used against you in court?
Listen • 6:02
Last year an Occupy Wall Street protestor named Malcolm Harris was arrested for unruly conduct during a march in New York City. Harris claims he did nothing wrong, prosecutors say his tweets tell a different story.
Can MySpace rise from the ashes with new ownership and huge redesign?
Listen • 6:11
Believe it or not, MySpace is gearing up for its third relaunch since its beginning in 2003. Before the days of Facebook, MySpace was the most popular social networking site in the world and throughout that time grew a significant popularity among musicians and bands looking to get noticed.
Urban Air project gets funding to create floating billboard garden in LA
Listen • 3:20
We have an update to a previous story we reported about the Kickstarter campaign for Urban Air, sculpture artist Stephen Glassman's effort to replace a billboard in Los Angeles with a bamboo garden.
Alan Cumming on gay marriage, photography and 'Any Day Now'
Listen • 14:25
Fans of the actor Alan Cumming can now see him in two very political roles.