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Watch CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Awkwardly Encounter The Growing Reality Of Atheism In America
Wolf Blizter learns the hard way: ';Never ask a question presuming the answer…'; Screenshot There’s an old adage in trial law that says, ';Never ask a question you don’t already know the answer to.'; Of course, journalism can’t be bound by that same mandate, as journalists are often called upon to investigate, uncover, or break news and therefore ...
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George Zimmerman defense releases photos texts of Trayvon Martin
Martin last year during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense. His trial starts next month. The photos show Martin blowing smoke and extending his middle finger to the camera. The photos also show a gun and what appears to be a potted marijuana plant. In the text messages, Martin tells a friend that his mother has told him he needs to ...
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Working single dad takes pay cut to keep child care assistance
Dan Greeley fell victim to what is known as the "Cliff Effect" - when just a small raise in a family's income leads to an abrupt termination of an essential public benefit like food stamps, health insurance or child care assistance. Watch Holt's full report, 'Cliffhanger' Fri., May 24 at 10pm/9c on NBC's Rock Center with Brian ...
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Obama to visit site of tornado devastation and visit families
President Obama is expected to visit the site of Monday's tornado in Oklahoma, and a memorial is also planned for the 24 who died in the twister. MSNBC's Craig Melvin reports from Moore, Okla. on the ...
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Activists rally – and pray – as Boy Scouts vote on gays
Terri Hall, left, of San Antonio, Texas, stands with her son Nathaniel Hall, 8, as they rally near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual ...
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Too much terrorism data Connecting the dots may be getting harder
Tamerlan Tsarnaev landed on America's terrorist watch list in 2011. Tamerlan's younger brother, Dzhokhar, now charged in the Boston Marathon bombing case, seems not to have made the list.Ultimately, Tamerlan's inclusion on the watch list did not lead investigators to detect the April 15 bomb plot that killed three and wounded at least 260 – prompting inevitable questions ...
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White House Fourth American killed in overseas drone strikes
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to American ...
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Hundreds mourn Oklahoma tornado victim schoolgirl who liked to sing
1 of 3. Mourners leave the first memorial service for a child killed by the tornado that struck Plaza Towers elementary school in Oklahoma City, May 23, ...
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Frustrated family of American found dead in Singapore withdraw inquiry
The parents of Shane Todd, the American engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment on June 24, 2012, announced Wednesday that they are withdrawing from the official inquiry into their son's death and will leave Singapore immediately. "We no longer have confidence in the transparency and the fairness of the system," the Todds said in a statement released to CBS ...
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Video 94-year-old opened storm shelter to neighbors as tornado approached
Nancy Davis, 94, welcomed her neighbors into her storm shelter as the tornado bore down in Oklahoma Monday. She talks to Manuel Bojorquez about what it was like inside the shelter and whether she'll rebuild after a twister destroyed her home for a second ...
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Post-traumatic stress disorders effect on U.S. veterans explored on CBS Radio News
From left, retired Army Capt. Shannon Meehan, retired Army Col. David W. Sutherland, "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft, retired Army Col. Charles W. Hoge, M.D., and retired Army 1st Sgt. Steve Robinson work on Kroft's CBS Radio News report, "Combat Stress: Finding the Way ...
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Delta CEO talks air traveler headaches from fees to redeeming miles
(CBS News) Ever wondered why airlines charge so many fees? "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell did, and asked Richard Anderson, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, why so many fees are being extracted from travelers, from bags to drinks on the planes. Anderson noted there are few things at work here: "If you look at the totalities of the cost of air travel ...
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Vietnam War-era films unearthed man attempts to reunite families with their films
(CBS News) Keeping in touch with loved ones fighting on the front lines has changed. These days, military families can use webcams or e-mail. In the past, they turned to home video, and before that, film. A man in Albuquerque, N.M., found some rare film footage from the Vietnam War era and now, he wants to return those memories to more than 200 families. In 1968, Sheri Maloy is one of the people ...
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Clean-up efforts underway in Okla.
Christine Jones is comforted by her daughter Ashley as they stand in front of Christine's home which was destroyed when a tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Residents have begun to sort through what is left of the some 13,000 homes damaged or destroyed Monday when the massive twister plowed through the Oklahoma City suburb. About 33,000 people were affected, according to ...
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Ga. Teens Remarkable Road to Top of the Class
PHOTO: High school senior Chelesa Fearce, 17, has overcome homelessness to become a star student and valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, ...
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10 Things to See A week of top AP photos
Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should ...
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A-Rod sells Miami Beach mansion at 21 discount
Alex Rodriguez's home has sold for $30 million. New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez may have sold his South Florida home for $30 million, a 21 percent discount on the original price. According to TMZ, a Palm Beach celebrity signed on the dotted line for the sluggers spacious home in Miami Beach. The onetime home run king bought the property, at 4358 N. Bay Road, in 2010 for $7.4 million. He ...
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US One Drone Victim Was Intent on Anti-American Terrorism
U.S. law enforcement officials say that one of the four Americans it now acknowledges killing in drone strikes was a young man who left the country for Pakistan intent on engaging in violent terrorism against the United States. Jude Kenan Mohammad had not been previously identified in news media reports as being killed by a U.S. drone attack, unlike three other Americans the government on ...
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84-year-old NM woman indicted for drug trafficking
http://bit.ly/10pHzTh ) that Lillie Smith was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and ...
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Mourners remember girl 9 killed in Okla. tornado
This undated handout photo provided by Brandie Candelaria shows Antonia Candelaria. Candelaria was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Brandie ...
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Guilty plea in shooting of ICE agents in Mexico
Julian Zapata Espinoza pleaded guilty Thursday to the February 2011 shootings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He faces up to life in ...
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Farm bill Senate rejects GMO labeling amendment
WASHINGTON -; The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified ...
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Carole King Honored With Gershwin Prize at White House Ceremony
Carole King was was presented with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the White House last night by President Obama, who called the singer-songwriter a "living ...
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Feds mainstream media argue ‘there are no states’ and feds have ultimate power over all state laws
Natural News May 23, 2013 There is a constitutional fight brewing between Kansas, whose current governor is a former federal legislator, and the Obama Administration over the passage of a state law banning federal agents from enforcing national gun control mandates and regulations when all firearms business is conducted between citizens within the state’s boundaries. Gov. Sam Brownback ...
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Storm took towns youngest as it swept through
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified all 24 people killed in the tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including 10 ...
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California prison labor?
California has a famously large budget deficit, budget cuts are being made to a number of state programs and services, but what hasn’t been considered is the cost avoidance potential of the state’s over 40,000 minimum-security prisoner’s, many of whom are already saving the state money by providing labor in return for shorter sentences.
With California budget deficit expected to be somewhere between $12 billion or as high as $25 billion for 2010 alone, state legislators have been anxiously looking for ways to reduce state expenses, cutting budgets wherever possible, but already existing programs operated by the state may present an opportunity for cost-savings in the areas of construction, services and maintenance of buildings and amenities. Read more
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