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Award-winning war correspondent Michael Hastings dies in Los Angeles car crash
The award-winning American war correspondent Michael Hastings, 33, died in a car crash in Los Angeles. Described as a "fearless journalist", the news of his death was announced by his employer ...
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Redford to promote energy industry environmental performance in New York
Premier Alison Redford says she's prepared for "frank" talk in New York on Wednesday as she promotes Alberta's energy sector in the face of environmental black eyes for the province and uncertainty over the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.Redford is slated to be the keynote speaker at the Foreign Policy Association's North American Energy Independence Conference.The ...
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US military hurdles for women more cultural than physical general says
Representatives from Department of Defense and US military detail plans for implementing women into more military positions. Photograph: Win Mcnamee/Getty ...
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What Does American Actually Mean
In Latin America, "American" means anyone from the American continent. U.S. citizens claiming the word are considered gauche or imperialist. So what's the ...
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For 2nd time woman gives Chicago athlete 1-finger salute
A Boston Bruins fan aims some anger toward Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday at the TD Garden in ...
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CTU chief Racism and inequality hurting Chicago schools
In the wake of recent school closings and teacher layoffs, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis took aim Tuesday at the two R’s of her education reform effort - racism and revenue. Lewis, speaking to the City Club of Chicago, did not directly criticize Mayor Rahm Emanuel. But she went after his kitchen cabinet of educational advisers as wealthy "elites" from the venture ...
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Video CBO report Immigration bill would boost economy cut deficit
A new Congressional Budget Office report says if an immigration bill passes it would boost the economy and will cut the federal deficit by almost $200 billion in the next decade. But Speaker John Boehner says he won't introduce any legislation unless it has the majority of House Republicans behind it. John Dickerson discusses the ...
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Video President Obama to call for changes to nuclear stockpiles
President Obama talks to Charlie Rose in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview. The president discussed the rapid rise of China and what he calls a "very blunt conversation about ...
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Video Whitey Bulger trial John Martorano testifies for third day
John Martorano, known as "the executioner," heads into his third day on the stand in the trial of reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger. CBS News legal analyst and commentator Rikki Klieman discusses the case with the "CBS This Morning" ...
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Video House passes sweeping anti-abortion bill
The bill House Republicans passed would ban abortions after 20 weeks. The bill makes exceptions for rape and incest, but only if the mother first reports the crime to authorities. Nancy Cordes ...
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Video New England Patriots player questioned in possible murder investigation
Aaron Hernandez, a tight end with the New England Patriots, was questioned for hours by police in Massachusetts who are investigating a possible homicide. A body was found not far from Hernandez's home. Bree Sison, of CBS Boston station WBZ, ...
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Video Customs officers get high-tech to prevent car theft
Luxury vehicles are a big target for car thieves. Bill Whitaker reports on how law enforcement is using technology to target the international theft ring that specializes in smuggling luxury ...
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Video Obesity a disease says American Medical Association
The American Medical Association is recognizing obesity as a disease. Dr. Lou Aronne, an obesity specialist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the change and what it means for health care costs and ...
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Video NSA head Dozens of plots stopped with surveillance programs
Congress will learn more about how secret surveillance helped prevent terror attacks. But recently, the director of the National Security Agency went public, explaining how over 50 of plots were stopped. Bob Orr reports on the latest effort to boost support for the controversial spying ...
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Neighbors Couple Killed Waited for Order to Leave
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air. After quickly grabbing a few items, they spotted their neighbors. "They were sitting on their porch, watching TV," said Bob Schmidt, adding that his wife urged their ...
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Day Care Owner Denies Drugging Kids
An Ohio day care worker who police say sprinkled drugs in children's snacks to make them fall asleep has denied dispensing any medication without parental approval. "I simply wouldn't do it. I didn't do it," Tammy Eppley told ABC News Tuesday. "Anytime I gave the children any medication, I had permission from the parent." Eppley, 37, was charged in ...
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Poll Clinton Could Give Rubio Bush Fits In Florida
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to guests at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on June 13, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ...
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Car crashes into New York City grocery store eight injured
A car collided with another car, jumped a curb and smashed into a grocery store in New York City Wednesday, injuring eight people, police said. The cars crashed at 7:30 a.m. near Second Avenue and East Fourth Street in the East Village, WNBC-TV reported. Fire officials said eight people were hospitalized, three of them in serious condition. Five of the injured had been inside the vehicle that ...
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Chicago activists lobby for plastic bag ban
Rahm Emanuel is trying to get more information on the environmental and economic impacts of the proposal before deciding whether to support it, mayoral spokesman Tom Alexander said. "The mayor will work with members of City Council to reach a consensus on this issue," Alexander told the Chicago Tribune. Alderman George Cardenas, the council's Heath Committee chairman, has ...
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David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago an Apple Store for the rest of us
FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle - while they earn credits toward taking home their own desktop or laptop free of ...
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Kids Count report Americas children are advancing despite the economy
The widely-watched Kids Count annual survey on the state of America's children shows gains in health and education despite the poor economy. But advocates say raised poverty rates merit more attention from ...
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Union of Concerned Scientists Northwest Airlines Asks Clear Channel to Pull Science Groups Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Ad in Minneapolis Airport
Billboard Calls for Sen. McCain to 'Get Serious' About Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON - August 19 - Northwest, the official airline of the Republican National Convention, has taken on a new role of censor. Yesterday it asked Clear Channel Communications to remove a Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) anti-nuclear-weapons billboard in the Minneapolis airport ...
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American Rights At Work Formal Complaint for FEC Investigation of Wal-Marts Unlawful Federal Election Activity
Formal Complaint for FEC Investigation of Wal-Mart's Unlawful Federal Election Activity WASHINGTON - August 14 - Today American Rights at Work, the AFL-CIO, Change to Win, and WakeUpWalmart.com will hand ...
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American Friends Service Committee California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in War on Terror
California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in 'War on Terror' SACRAMENTO, CA - August 14 - The California Legislature today adopted a resolution aimed at preventing California health professionals from engaging in coercive interrogations of detainees at ...
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Planned Parenthood American Journal of Public Health Study Shows Public Clinics Provide More Choices More Care
American Journal of Public Health Study Shows Public Clinics Provide More Choices, More Care WASHINGTON - August 14 - A new study in ...
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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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