Takeouts: money, sports, comedy
MONEY TAKEOUT: The Red Cross has collected more than $5 million for its earthquake relief fund from text message donations. We talks to New York Times finance reporter Louise Story.
SPORTS TAKEOUT: Sports Contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin talks about this weekend’s NFL faceoffs: Indianapolis vs. Baltimore, Arizona vs. New Orleans, The Jets vs. The Chargers, and Dallas vs. Minnisota.
COMEDY TAKEOUT: With the Leno move back to late night and Conan OBrian refusing to move the tonight show past midnigth, the late night comedians have drawn a bead on the network.
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