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In the two weeks since Osama Bin Laden was killed in a town 35 miles from the capital, Islamabad, relations between the U.S. and Pakistan have plummeted. Steve Inskeep talks to Anatol Lieven about his book "Pakistan: A Hard Country," and what he sees for Pakistan in a post-Osama bin Laden world.

Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.

The Republican Presidential field remains a work in progress. Major personalities such as Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump have announced they won't be candidates. New Hampshire, home of the first primary, is already jousting with rival Iowa, which has party caucuses a week earlier. NPR's Don Gonyea reports the primary buzz has already started in those states.

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In Rhode Island, city of Central Falls has been in receivership for nearly a year. The state has taken over its schools. And while the receiver has raised taxes, the city is running out of cash and is thinking about bankruptcy as a serious option. From member station WRNI, Catherine Welch reports.