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In the world of sports, what's in a name?

Hello again, I'm Marvin Allene, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The name Redskins for the NFL franchise in Washington, D.C. is disparaging to Native Americans

everywhere. That ruling this past Wednesday by an obscure federal agency has created an uproar.

The billionaire team owner says he'll never change. The pressure is building, though,

all the way to the White

House. Is it all about sensitivity to historical wrongs or political correctness out of control?

We'll hear more about the R-word. What about the Braves, the Chiefs, the Blackhawks, and the Indians?

Today's talking point, a genetic clue to America's number one killer, heart disease.

First, here's the news.

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Program Fund. Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To the Point.. President Obama says if he owned the Washington Redskins, he'd think about changing the name. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Redskins is racist. Team owner Daniel Schneider says change will never happen despite Wednesday's ruling by a federal agency. We'll talk about offensive language

and political correctness. Today's talking point, a single gene may hold the key to reducing

heart disease. We'll heard about research that could produce new drugs to fight America's number one

killer. First, this news update. Yesterday, it was President Obama calling for a change of political

leadership in Iraq. Today, it's that country's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatola Ali al-Sistani in a

Friday sermon calling for an effective government that enjoys broad national support and avoids

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