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One of the arguments made for a bailout of the auto industry is that it is a matter of national security.

To learn more about the connections between the Big Three and the military, Renee Montagne talks with retired Lieutenant Colonel Dakota Wood of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.

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Renee Montagne has an update to a story about a man who isolated a jellyfish gene, and then other scientists used the information and later won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

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The heads of the big three U.S. car companies are back on Capitol Hill Thursday, trying to convince Congress to give them billions in loans so they can avoid bankrupty.

For some at Chrysler, there might be a sense of deja vu. Paul Eistenstein, who covers the car industry for the independent news service, The Detroit Bureau, talks to Renee Montagne about the first time Chrysler was bailed out in the 80s.

India has experienced terrorist attacks long before last week's violence in Mumbai. Shashi Tharoor is a former UN under-secretary general and the author of many books on India.

He tells Renee Montagne the Mumbai attacks stand out because the siege lasted for three days, foreigners were killed and the media kept the attacks in the headlines.

Hundreds of Tibetan exiles have convened in Dharamsala, India, to discuss a new China strategy. China has warned against any efforts at Tibetan independence.

Earlier this month, the Dalai Lama acknowledged that talks with China to win greater autonomy had not been successful.

Robbie Barnett, a professor of Modern Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, tells Renee Montagne why that comment is significant.

It's time for the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is the first major North American auto show of the season. It's known for presenting cutting edge technology and design.

Mark Phelan, automotive critic for the Detroit Free Press, talks with Renee Montagne about what will — and won't — be on the floor of the convention center this year.

In the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, Democrat Mark Begich has claimed victory over six-term Republican incumbent Ted Stevens.

The Anchorage Mayor's victory moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.

Senator-elect Begich tells Renee Montagne that he won because Alaskans were ready to focus on the future.

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is widely regarded as one of the Republican Party's future leaders. He says that his party has to attract new voters like women, hispanics and African Americans, while also staying true to its core values like a pro-life position on abortion.

He tells Renee Montagne that the GOP has to reach out to Sam's Club Voters — meaning people who are focused on bread and butter issues.

A tight Senate race from last week is getting even tighter. The latest numbers from Minnesota indicate incumbent Republican Norm Coleman is ahead of Democratic challenger Al Franken by slightly more than 200 votes.

Franken talks with Renee Montagne about the narrow margin, which triggers an automatic recount next week.

Renee Montagne has the Last Word In business.

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