Stories for November 3, 2007

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Royal Flush

  • November 3, 2007
  • | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Did Prince William drop his girlfriend because of her mum’s less-than-genteel locutions -- like using the word “toilet” instead of “lavatory”? Martha and Grant discuss the mini-scandal that tabloids are calling “Toiletgate.” A fan of TV’s smash hit “The Office” wants to know if “disadulation” is a real word.

American Gangster

At first, Roberts doesn't know that Lucas is the man he's after. Roberts discovers that there is a new brand of heroin coming into Harlem and Newark in the early '70s that's purer and cheaper than most. He assumes, like everyone else, that it's the Italian mob. But little by little, Roberts comes to the realization that Lucas, the driver for the late Harlem kingpin Bumpy Johnson (played by

What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?

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