Call them the "missing" stories of 2009, important events that didn’t really register in the mainstream media. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, guest host Sara Terry looks at some of the stories that could well be shaping the year ahead, from new global alliances to simmering conflicts. Also, the Senate healthcare bill could be passed by Christmas, and back on the streets, tens of thousands of iranians mourn the death of Iran’s top dissident cleric.
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