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  • 8
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    Anxious Greeks withdraw almost $900 million in one day

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    What we're following: 

    - Physician says George Zimmerman had broken nose, black eye

    - Anxious Greeks withdraw almost $900 million in one day

    - U.S. has 55 daily encounters with suspected terrorists

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    - FDA delays new sunscreen rules to avoid shortages

    - U.S. veterans to return war medals in protest

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    Brian, so noted that you dropped the JP MORGAN story to the 4-hole, while PBS and others ran it up TOP. Please don't tell us that you are losing your grip on what a BIG STORY is?

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    Hundreds evacuated as wildfires spread in Arizona

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    - Hundreds evacuated as wildfires spread across northern Arizona

    - Former Murdoch editor Rebekah Brooks to be charged over phone hacking 

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    - Poll finds most users distrust Facebook

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    - Shopper bitten by rattlesnake in Walmart

     

     


     

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    Good Evening Mr.Williams, a fine broadcast this Tuesday evening. First of all the report by Mr.Bazell about a new fight against alzheimers and whether a new drug can slow the progression of the disease. A national plan to confront the disease and possibly slow or even stop the progression of alzheim …

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    Executive who oversaw $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase leaves

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    - Executive who oversaw $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase leaves

    - Yahoo CEO out following resume scandal

    - Nearly 50 bodies found on Mexico highway

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    - ER visits double as more kids swallow batteries

    - 24-hour daycare opens for the super busy

    - Columbia University janitor graduates with honors

     

     


     

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    Brian here's a little history of tax increases in California. Enron set up led to a recall and Arnold Schwarzenegger becoming Governor on a promise. Down hill from day one with selling off State property to reducing State employees hours and government bonds.

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    JPMorgan Chase discloses $2 billion in losses due to "flawed" hedging strategy

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    - Suspected kidnapper Adam Mayes dead, 2 girls found unharmed

    - JPMorgan Chase discloses $2 billion in losses due to "flawed" hedging strategy

    - Egypt watches their first-ever TV presidential debate

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    - World War II fighter plane found in Sahara

    - TIME's breastfeeding cover has everyone talking

    - George Clooney raises $15 million for President Obama

     

     


     

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    Not surprised. They teach gaming theory in b-schools. If you want to get to the root of the problem, report on how the up-and-coming employees of Wall Street are being educated. The federal government not doing any thing meaningful about the regulatory climate is only half of the problem

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    Suicide car bombers kill 55 in Syria

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    - Suicide car bombers kill 55 in Syria

    - Indonesian rescuers find bodies near wreckage of jet that disappeared

    - U.S. officials: Yemen terror group may have made more underwear bombs

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    - U.S. Justice Department plans to sue Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

    - Olympic torch lit at birthplace of the Games

    - Lichtenstein's "Sleeping Girl" sells for nearly $45 million

     

     


     

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    Good Evening Mr.Williams, a fine broadcast this evening as always! Always wonderful to see Richard on the broadcast and in the studio is even better! First of all Richard's report about the crisis in Syria which seems to be a never ending chaotic, violent battle of the Syrian Government and the oppo …

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    2012
    9:42am, EDT

    North Carolina approves ban on same-sex marriage

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    - Insider who thwarted underwear bomb plot was supposed to carry it out

    - North Carolina approves ban on same-sex marriage

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    - Gun parts, ammo found hidden inside stuffed animals at airport

    - Nevada issues license for driverless car

     

     


     

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    On MSNBC Blogg, according to Chuck Todd, President Obama has taken a careful line on same-sex marriage as to states rights. etc and the President said they should be able to get married but he did not say they have the right, which, in my mind, is a horse of a different color. And as Mr. Todd said o …

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    2012
    9:41am, EDT

    Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are," dies at 83

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    - Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are," dies at 83

    - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says terrorists seek more perverse ways to kill

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    - Rick Santorum endorses Mitt Romney for president

     

     


     

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    Phyllis you have a good point on your comment as in the direction and reaction to President Obama supporting Marriage equality. Many are now energized to move forward and repeal civil rights and voting rights.

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    2012
    9:45am, EDT

    Detectives probe murder at Churchill Downs

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    - Detectives probe murder at Churchill Downs

    - Secret U.S. program releases Afghan insurgents in exchange for peace pledges

    - Vladimir Putin sworn in again amid protests

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    - VP Biden says he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage

    - Army wife watched husband die on Skype, wife says bullet hole was in closet behind him

    - Al-Qaeda releases video of U.S. hostage

     

     


     

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    VP Biden says he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage. Sez him. Well, I am absolutely not comfortable with same-sex marriage, but I will leave it at that. Happy Mother's Day all.

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    Junior Seau's family decides to allow his brain to be studied

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    - Junior Seau's family decides to allow his brain to be studied 

    - Job creation slows in April; unemployment rate dips

    - Deal nears on Chinese activist as U.S. offers college fellowship

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    - Brothers arrested in biggest-ever pharmaceutical heist

    - Yankees' Mariano Rivera tears his A.C.L., career may be over

    - Yahoo board to review CEO's resume discrepancy

     

     


     

     

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    Hooray for Hilliary. Because of the dominant result, the Chinese activist wants to kiss her, and her hubby should not be jealous as words at such times are superfluous. Now back to TV viewing of the Kentucky Derby. Hopefully, next year at Churchill Downs.

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    2012
    9:46am, EDT

    Painting "The Scream" sells for record $120 million

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    - Gunman, 4 people killed in Arizona shooting 

    - Chinese activist now wants to leave China

    - Jobless claims post biggest drop in a year

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    - Painting "The Scream" sells for record $120 million

    - Student left in cell for 4 days files $20 million claim against DEA

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    Since last night's broadcast, Secretary of State Hilliary Clinton has pulled off something that appears to fit satisfactorily, even with the mess of human factor, scrambling her effort. And good for her! Her opposition owes Hilliary an apology. I did not get the drunk-texting joke either.

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    2012
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    - Chinese dissident leaves U.S. Embassy, intends to stay in China

    - Deadly suicide blast in Afghanistan after President Obama leaves

    - Maryland court finds pitbulls "inherently dangerous"

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    - President Obama says the bin Laden raid is the most important day of his presidency

    - Newt Gingrich to formally end his campaign today

    - Facebook sets IPO date for May 18

     


     

     

     

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    Good Evening Mr.Williams, a fine broadcast this evening always and looking forward to Rock Center at 9pm. Should be very interesting with the hour being about "Inside the Situation Room" the night of the raid on Bin Laden's compound. Hearing the preview of the interviews of those in the photo tells  …

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    - UK panel says Rupert Murdoch not fit to run major firm

    - New data shows bin Laden plotted to assassinate President Obama

    - U.S. official acknowledges drone strikes

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    - Swimming world champ Dale Oen dies at 26

    - Facebook wants you to donate your organs

    - ER visits after drinking may not be covered

     

     


     

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    A light unto the nations; a pipe dream?. Yeah, maybe. But the alternative is a nightmare. Bin Laden outlasted his nemesis; however, it has become clear that the cosmic conflict transcended personalities and politics.

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