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11:00 am
Sat December 17, 2011

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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PETER SAGAL, HOST:

Now on to our final game, Lightning Fill in the Blank. Each of our players will have sixty seconds in which to answer as many fill in the blank questions as he or she can. Each correct answer now worth two points. Carl, can you give us the scores?

CARL KASELL, HOST:

Maz Jobrani has the lead, Peter. He has three points. Paula Poundstone and Jessi Klein are tied for second. They both have two points.

SAGAL: Okay. Well, we have flipped a coin to break the tie. Paula has elected to go second. Jessi, you're up first.

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Technology
7:00 am
Sat December 17, 2011

Top Gadgets And 'Best Innovations' Of The Year

Nothing says "Happy Holidays" better than 3-D goggles. Or perhaps an inflatable wetsuit for big-wave surfing. Those are two of the top gadgets of the year, according to Popular Science magazine's "100 Best Innovations" issue. To tell us a little more about some of those innovations, Editor-In-Chief Mark Jannot joins host Scott Simon.

Politics
7:00 am
Sat December 17, 2011

Congress Reaches Short-Term Compromise At 11th Hour

Originally published on Sat December 17, 2011 9:24 am

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

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Politics
7:00 am
Sat December 17, 2011

A Freshman's Year In A Dysfunctional Congress

We've been checking in throughout the year with Republican freshman Bill Huizenga, who represents western Michigan. He shares his take on this much-maligned Congress with host Scott Simon.

Around the Nation
7:00 am
Sat December 17, 2011

Penn State Officials Face Trial In Sex Abuse Case

Originally published on Sat December 17, 2011 9:24 am

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

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