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Eva Redei joins Roe & Roeper Sep 16, 2014

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A group of Northwestern University professors and researchers have developed a blood test to diagnose depression in adults, the school revealed in a study set to be published today. Eva Redei, Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Physiology at Northwestern University, joins the show to talk about the study. Lauren and Ravi discuss.

Andy Field joins Roe & Roeper Sep 16, 2014

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President Obama is expanding a $763 million military-led plan to help West Africa nations fight the spread of the Ebola virus and prevent it from reaching the United States. Around 3,000 U.S. military personnel will be deployed to West Africa to lead the project. ABC News Correspondent Andy Field joins Lauren and Ravi to discuss.

Peter Brookes joins Roe & Roeper Sep 16, 2014

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Lauren Cohn and Ravi Baichwal are in for Roe & Roeper today and they bring in Peter Brookes to talk about General Dempsey. General Dempsey told Congress on Tuesday he would recommend that the United States consider deploying ground forces to Iraq if President Barack Obama's expanded air campaign to destroy Islamic extremists fails. Lauren and Ravi discuss the topic.

Ald. Bob Fioretti joins Roe & Roeper Sep 15, 2014

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Ald. Bob Fioretti formally announced his candidacy for mayor. In his prepared remarks at a news conference, Fioretti spoke of his platform with strikes against Mayor Rahm Emanuel. They also take the opinion of some callers on his ideas for running as Chicago's Mayor. Roe and John discuss.

Adrian Peterson - Where's the line between Child Abuse? Sep 15, 2014

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Filling in for Richard Roeper is John Najarian, Clinical Professor of Transplant Surgery at the University of Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday that running back Adrian Peterson will return to practices and meetings this week and is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Peterson was deactivated for the Vikings' against the New England Patriots after he was charged of reckless or negligent injury to a child. Roe & John take the opinion of callers for this first hour to ask if beating your child is a form of discipline or abuse.

Porkchop The Pig joins Roe & Roeper Sep 12, 2014

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There's a pig in Wicker Park that is spreading joy around the 'hood -- on the streets, in local shops and on social media. So be on the lookout for Porkchop, a micro pig described on Instagram as "just a small pig in the big city of Chicago." He now joins Roe & Roeper!

Nicky Hilton joins Roe & Roeper Sep 12, 2014

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Nicky Hilton joins Roe & Roeper to discuss her new book "365 Style".

Jim Gray joins Roe & Roeper Sep 12, 2014

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Sportscaster Jim Gray blasted the NFL, Baltimore Ravens organization and the local prosecutor Tuesday for the mishandling of the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal. He now joins Roe & Roeper to discuss this story.

Dr. Richard Besser joins Roe & Roeper Sep 12, 2014

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As the number of enterovirus cases rises in Illinois and other states, parents concerned that their child may have the illness are flooding emergency rooms. Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News' Chief Health and Medical Editor joins Roe & Roeper to discuss this story.

Mike Monico joins Roe & Roeper Apr 22, 2014

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The Supreme Court has upheld Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions. The justices said in a 6-2 ruling that Michigan voters had the right to change their state constitution to prohibit public colleges and universities from taking account of race in admissions decisions. Attorney Mike Monico joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

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