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Here are some of the top stories on the PM programs today:
The World: The opposition candidate for president of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah has been calling for that country’s top election official to resign because of close ties with President Hamid Karzai. The official, Azizullah Ludin, has also been sparring in the press with UN election officials. Jason Margolis reports.
All Things Considered: Another 8 US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan today. Tom Bowman joins the program from southern Afghanistan to talk about what has become the deadliest month for US soldiers since the war began.
Marketplace: A new Pew study shows that Amtrak loses $32 on every passenger. Amtrak’s own research shows a loss of $8. A look at the gap and what the losses mean to taxpayers.
