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Male Sergeant May Have Filmed Female Cadets At West Point
Wed, 22 May 2013 13:18:00 -0400
The sergeant has been accused of secretly videotaping at least a dozen female cadets, sometimes when they were showering. The New York Times report follows a series of accounts in recent weeks about alleged sexual assaults within the military.
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The Argument For Stop-And-Frisk
Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400
Arguments in a court challenge against New York's stop-and-frisk policy wrapped up earlier this week. Critics say the policy promotes racial profiling. But host Michel Martin speaks with Heidi Grossman, New York City's lead attorney in the trial, to hear the Police Department's side of the story.
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Joplin, Mo. Advice For Oklahomans: 'Hold On To Hope'
Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400
As Moore, Oklahoma continues to recover after this week's deadly tornado, survivors of the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado are marking the second anniversary of that disaster today. Host Michel Martin discusses Joplin's recovery, and what lessons it might hold for Oklahoma, with Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert Kean and school superintendent C.J. Huff.
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Libya 'Talking Points' Emails Put Petraeus Back In Spotlight
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:00 -0400
The role former CIA Director David Petraeus played in creating the discredited U.S. "talking points" about the violence in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead, including a U.S. ambassador, last year is under new scrutiny, as a Washington Post story suggests that Petraeus sought to shape the resulting memo to favor his agency.
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Photos: Recovery Begins In Tornado-Hit Area
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:00 -0400
The powerful tornado flattened entire blocks in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Early Wednesday, the death toll remained at 24, with scores more people injured and displaced.
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Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:00 -0400
A measles epidemic in Wales that has infected more than 1,000 people is the fallout from a fraudulent paper linking the vaccine and autism published almost 15 years ago, health officials say. Many of the children and teenagers sick with measles were never vaccinated.
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Man Killed By FBI In Florida Was Linked To Boston Suspect
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:00 -0400
A friend of the man killed Wednesday in Orlando says the FBI was questioning the man about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the men suspected of planting the bombs in Boston.
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Eric Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayor's Race
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:28:00 -0400
In a nonpartisan race in which two Democrats were the top contenders, the city councilman has edged out City Controller Wendy Greuel.
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Anthony Weiner Jumps Into Race To Be NYC Mayor
Wed, 22 May 2013 07:45:00 -0400
The former congressman's career appeared to be over when he resigned in 2011 because of an extramarital sexting scandal and his lies about it. Now, he tells voters, "I've made some big mistakes. ... I hope I get a second chance to work for you." The Democratic primary is set for Sept. 10.
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In Oklahoma, Rescue Efforts Give Way To Recovery
Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400
Officials think they've found all the survivors, and victims, of the massive tornado that devastated the community of Moore. The official death toll stands at 24. More than 230 people are said to have been injured.
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Oklahoma's Gov. Fallin On Lifesaving, Recovery Efforts
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:27:00 -0400
David Greene talks to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin about the cleanup and recovery efforts in her state after Monday's tornado that devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.
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Backing Becks: Don't Knock The Soccer Star's Talents
Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 -0400
After the announcement that David Beckham is retiring, there's been much discussion about how good of an athlete he's really been. Sports commentator Frank Deford says Beckham's talents have been overlooked.
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Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill
Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:00 -0400
Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night. It passed after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
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IRS Official In Charge Of Nonprofits Declines To Testify
Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:00 -0400
Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS division dealing with nonprofits seeking tax-exempt status, will not testify on Wednesday despite a congressional subpoena, her attorney says. She is accused of closely scrutinizing conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status.
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Why Oklahomans Don't Like Basements
Tue, 21 May 2013 19:03:00 -0400
A high water table and red clay that soaks up the moisture make dry basements an expensive and iffy proposition right in the heart of Tornado Alley.
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