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Arizona Highways Special Holiday Issue
Arizona Highways Magazine is trying something new in its December/Holiday issue this year - the 84yr old magazine is featuring an all-photography edition, a first for the magazine.

KJZZ's Morning Edition Host, Dennis Lambert spoke with Arizona Highway's Editor Robert Stieve on how the idea of this picture postcard volume came about.
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SMoCA's "Dogged" Exhibit
William Wegman is well-known for his prints of dogs, but a new exhibit at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts shows there's more to his work than his four-legged friends. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
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Topics from the Most Recent Show

• For Disney's New Princess, Short Courtiers Swarm
  Lots of young fans &mdash; and many of their moms and dads &mdash; are excited about the arrival of Tiana, the heroine of <em>The Princess and the Frog</em>, the latest animated Walt Disney film. It's more than just a new movie to many: Tiana is Disney's first African-American princess, a role model many parents have been waiting for for a long time.
• Paying Ransom, Does It Exacerbate Pirate Issue?
  Spanish leaders are scheduled to appear in Parliament Wednesday to defend their handling of the hijacking of a Spanish fishing boat off the coast of Somalia. The hijacking ended last week after Somali pirates reportedly were paid $3.5 million in ransom. Some people are wondering if Spanish fishing boats are in even more danger now.
• N.C. Ophthalmologist Helps Train Iraqi, Afghan Doctors
  Lt. Col. Mike Brennan retired from the Army more than two decades ago. He settled his family into a quiet North Carolina community where he built a successful ophthalmology practice. But one phone call from a friend encouraged him to go to Iraq. Brennan will go to Afghanistan later this month.
• Turkey, Lamb On Greek Restaurant Chef's Table
  Thanksgiving is perhaps the most American holiday; for immigrants, the feast is often a fusion of old and new culture. Chef Michael Psilakis talks to Renee Montagne about what he will be putting on his Thanksgiving table. He's the chef of the New York restaurant Anthos and author of a new cookbook, <em>How to Roast a Lamb.</em>
• Cell Phones Could Start Cutting Into GPS Market
  As millions of Americans plan for long drives to Thanksgiving dinner, many will use GPS devices to guide the way. But analysts say GPS-enabled cell phones, now with bigger screens and better speakers, are going to cut into the sales of stand-alone devices.
• Popular Tax Credit Boosts October Home Sales
  The National Association of Realtors said home sales rose 10.1 percent in October. That's the highest level in two and a half years, spurred by a tax credit for first-time home buyers. Figures also released on Monday indicate an increasing number of Americans owe more on their home than it is worth.
• HP's Profits Up 14 Percent Despite Sales Drop
  Hewlett-Packard's profits jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter. HP says profits were up primarily due to aggressive cost-cutting and better results from its technology services division. That helped balance deep declines in the high tech firm's other major businesses. Sales of personal computers, servers, software and printers all dropped from a year ago. HP's overall revenue fell 8 percent.
• McDonald's Makes Its Logo More 'Green' In Europe
  McDonald's logo is going green to promote a more eco-friendly image in Europe. It is swapping its traditional red backdrop for a deep green. The company says about 100 German McDonald's will make the change by the end of the year. Some franchises in Great Britain and France already have started using the new color scheme.
• Obama's Afghan Strategy To Be Announced Soon
  President Obama and his top military and national security advisers gathered once again at the White House Monday night. The subject was troop levels and strategies for the war in Afghanistan, and there was also the question of how to deal with neighboring Pakistan. Sources say plans are underway for a possible announcement in a prime-time speech by the president next week.
• FBI Charges 8 In Missing Somalis Probe
  Terrorism charges were filed in Minneapolis against eight Minnesota men. They are thought to have recruited more than two dozen young Somali-Americans for a terrorist organization in Somalia called al-Shabab. Monday was the first time the FBI provided some detail on the breadth of its investigation.
• Prime Minister Singh Described As 'Concensus Man'
  Sanjaya Baru knows India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh well. He is the prime minister's former media adviser, and is now editor-in-chief of India's leading business newspaper the <em>Business Standard.</em> Baru tells Renee Montagne that he would describe Singh as a "consensus man" because the prime minister learned early that he was leading a very fractious coalition, so he spent a lot of time listening to people who disagreed with him.
• New York Toughens Penalties In New DWI Law
  New York state has a tough new law on drunk driving that includes serious jail time for people convicted of driving drunk with a passenger under the age of 15. If a child is injured, the driver could get up to 15 years in prison, and if a child is killed, that penalty rises to 25 years. The law is aimed at catching parents and other relatives who get behind the wheel of the family car when they've had one too many.
• Hungary: Santa Should Avoid Kissing Children
  The state health authority in Hungary is cracking down. Officials are worried that Santa Claus might get swine flu, or spread it. Although the color of his beard suggests that Santa is not in a high-risk group, he does come in contact with kids. Hungarian authorities issued an advisory that Santa should avoid kissing children. And he should also get vaccinated if possible.
• Soccer Goalie Penalized For Rescuing Cat
  In Croatia, a soccer goalie thought he was just doing a good deed when he saw a cat on the field. Early in the match, the goalie picked up the cat and carried it to safety under the scoreboard. That's against the rules. A penalty was called on the player for leaving the field during a game. Though opposing fans were so impressed, they spent the rest of the match cheering on the cat-saving keeper.
• Wait, Wait, Where's NPR's Carl Kasell Going?
  Carl Kasell, who has been on the air with NPR since 1975, will give his final newscast on December 30th. He will continue to serve as official judge and scorekeeper on NPR?s ?Wait Wait ? Don?t Tell Me.?