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A realistic takeaway on closing Guantanamo Bay
Intelligence Reporter for the Washington Post, Greg Miller, joins MSNBC's Alex Witt. He presents a realistic takeaway on the closing of Guantanamo Bay. Miller mentions the block that Congress has put on transporting the Gitmo inmates to the United States. He explains the Obama Administration's drone policy in light of the President's speech on ...
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Sexual assault is a scourge on U.S. military Hagel
1 of 10. Graduating cadets stand in formation as they arrive for graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, May 25, ...
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Solved Up or Down
It's an age old conundrum among pickup truck owners: tailgate up or down? We're talking aerodynamics and fuel economy here, but without personal access to wind tunnels, the evidence most owners have to support their position is anecdotal, at best. Many split the difference between form and functionality and replace the tailgate with an open net that lets the air through, but not ...
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3D Object Made With the Mind
A Chilean tech company has laid claim to creating the first physical object using the power of the mind. George Lakowsky, the Chief Technical Officer for Thinker Thing, a self-described "creative group" successfully created the object using a brain-computer interface headset according to technology ...
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Memorial Day Poppies Story
Every Memorial Day, when I run into the grocery store to pick up those last minute items for the three day weekend's picnic, I'm met with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) selling their poppies. We cherish, too, the poppy red/ that grows on fields where valor led; It seems to signal to the skies/that blood of heroes never dies -- "We Shall Keep the Faith" by ...
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Color Walls for Better Mood
Feeling uninspired in your creative life? Wish you could sleep better at night? Repainting your walls and redecorating with a new color scheme could be the solution -- or at least the first step in getting out of your rut. While color is not a magical solution to solving all of our problems, it does affect our mood and outlook, sometimes without us even realizing it. The advertising world, for ...
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Sneak Veggies Into Diet
We all know vegetables are nutrient powerhouses - packed with vitamins and minerals that help reduce our risk for many types of chronic disease including heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer. The challenge can be fitting the recommended three to five servings a day into your busy life. Here are seven easy ways to get more veggies in your daily ...
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American Idol to Jodi Arias Whats next
Darnell noted that he had been at Fox for 18 years and wanted to try something new. He was crucial in the reality field for overseeing "American Idol," "So You Think You Can ...
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Americas toughest sheriff illegally used racial profiling judge rules
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against the Maricopa County sheriff came in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by Hispanic drivers that tested whether police can ...
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AP Exclusive New Cause for Ex-Radical Olson
Sara Jane Olson, the Minnesota woman who served seven years in prison for her involvement in high-profile 1970s radicalism, is edging back into public life -- this time voluntarily -- as she and a friend petition the Obama administration to reduce disparities in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine. Olson returned to Minnesota after her 2009 parole from a California prison, and lives ...
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Emanuel Quinn and Panetta Mark Memorial Day With Parade And Wreath Laying
CHICGAO (CBS) — Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn, and the former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta led the way as Chicago marked Memorial Day with a parade down State Street. WBBM’s Bob Roberts reports that beforehand they participated in a wreath laying ceremony in Daley Plaza. Former Defense Secretary and CIA Chief Leon Panetta said the toughest part of both jobs was to write the ...
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Ohio University Band Gives Vatican Taste Of America
VATICAN CITY, May 10 (CNA/EWTN News) .- Priests and Vatican employees opened their office windows this afternoon to find out why they were hearing trumpets and drums, and in the piazza below them they discovered the University of Ohio marching band."We thought it would be a very epic way to perform, you know. And a lot of people came to watch us," 22-year-old trumpet player Jenna Smith ...
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Feds look to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events
A cash-strapped federal agency is actively looking for corporate sponsors to fill gaping holes in its budget. The National Capital Commission is reviewing a proposal to bring in almost $4.5 million in new sponsorship money over the next five years to promote its cultural jewels in the Ottawa area. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian ...
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Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to ...
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150 years after Gettysburg drummer to recreate reunion march
Jim Smith (L), 70, of Hempfield, leads members of the Grand Army of the Republic Post 88, Pittsburgh, and the Armbrust Veterans and Civil War Re-enactors, including Luke Prohaska (C) in a Civil War uniform, for a ceremony at the graveside of Peter Guibert, a Union Civil War drummer boy, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 24, ...
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Video Okla. rescue brings dogs back to their owners
With all of the destruction in Moore, Okla. there are some tearful reunions happening between families and their four legged, furry children. Edward Lawrence shares their ...
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Video Kids invent helmet to stop concussions
Head injuries can cut short careers and cause permanent, irreversible brain damage. Preventing them is a primary goal for many doctors, researchers, and NFL executives. Some school kids in Massachusetts are also trying to tackle the problem. Ken Macleod ...
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Video Oklahomas tragic tornado history
Oklahoma has a long and tragic history of devastating tornadoes. But, as "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports, that history illustrates just how touch and resilient Oklahomans can ...
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Video Judge rules Arizona Sheriffs office racially profiled
A federal judge has rule that the office of controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has systematically engaged in racial profiling. Anne-Marie Greene ...
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Video Tornado recovery in full swing for holiday weekend
Roads throughout tornado-ravaged Oklahoma neighborhoods have reopened, and most residents have returned to their homes to salvage what they can. Vinita Nair reports on the recovery effort in full swing this holiday ...
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Video Cautious optimism on Jersey Shore reopening
Nearly seven months after superstorm Sandy devastated the region, the Jersey Shore is reopening for business. And, as Michelle Miller reports, business owners are cautiously ...
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Video Putting female infertility in the spotlight
Anthony Mason and Anne-Marie Greene speak with "Law and Order" actress, and now author, Elizabeth Rohm about making her private battle with infertility ...
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Video Experts predict harsh 2013 hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is forecasting 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms this hurricane season. Anne-Marie Greene speaks with American Meteorological Society President Marshall Shepherd about what's behind the extreme ...
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Video FDA investigating Tenn. pharmacy distributor
The FDA is investigating Tennessee pharmacy distributor Main Street Family Pharmacy after seven patients, in several states, were sickened with a potentially contaminated steroid. Anthony Mason ...
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Video Rent your car while youre out of town
The premise of a startup in northern California is to put your car to work, while you take a vacation. Travelers can leave their cars at the airport and visitors then can rent them for a minimal daily rate. "Flightcar" doesn't promise a payout, but if you leave your car you don't have to pay for parking. Julie Watts ...
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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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