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    10
    May
    2012
    9:52am, EDT

    Suicide car bombers kill 55 in Syria

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    What we're following: 

    - 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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  • 9
    May
    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

    - Six-term Senator Richard Lugar defeated in Indiana primary

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    - Jet disappears from radar near mountain in Indonesia

    - 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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  • 8
    May
    2012
    9:41am, EDT

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

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    What we're following: 

    - 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

    - Israel forms unity government amid Iran tensions

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    - Your commute may be hurting your health

    - Addicted to your cellphone? You may have nomophobia

    - 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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  • 7
    May
    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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  • 4
    May
    2012
    9:43am, EDT

    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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    May
    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

    - Motorcycle shops to help return Harley-Davidson lost in Japan tsunami

     

     


     

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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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  • 2
    May
    2012
    9:44am, EDT

    Chinese dissident leaves U.S. Embassy

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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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  • 1
    May
    2012
    10:00am, EDT

    UK panel says Rupert Murdoch not fit to run major firm

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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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    Apr
    2012
    9:47am, EDT

    Shuttle Enterprise arrives in NYC

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    - Shuttle Enterprise arrives in NYC

    - U.S. economic growth slowed in the first quarter

    - USDA says California mad cow was lame, lying down at dairy

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    - U.S. to move 9,000 Marines out of Okinawa

    - U.S. offers safe passage to Afghan Taliban leaders

    - Colts draft Andrew Luck at #1 in NFL draft

     

     


     

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    Good Evening Mr.Williams, A nice broadcast this evening Monday, April 30th. First of all the piece you with President Obama and other top leaders in the Administration about the night of the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound by the Navy Seals and the ultimate killing of Osama Bin Laden. Hearing fro …

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  • 26
    Apr
    2012
    9:40am, EDT

    Kidney transplanted twice in two weeks

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    - Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes

    - Rupert Murdoch says the hacking scandal cost him hundreds of millions

    - Kidney transplanted twice in two weeks

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    - Marine who criticized President Obama on Facebook to be discharged

    - Chrysler reports strongest earnings in 13 years

    - No clear evidence that mobile phone radiation damages health

     

     


     

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    Good Evening Savannah, Nice to see you filling in for Mr.Williams this evening for the broadcast which was excellent as always. You always do a great job on the Today Show. First of all the report by Mr.Yang about the Former Head of the TSA Mr.Kip Hawley in a new book is aguing there should be new m …

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  • 25
    Apr
    2012
    9:44am, EDT

    Mitt Romney has clean sweep in primaries, looks toward November

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    - Mitt Romney has clean sweep in primaries, looks toward November

    - North Korea could hold nuclear test soon

    - Rupert Murdoch grilled at UK phone hacking inquiry

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    - College student spills yogurt on President Obama

    - Lawyer says George Zimmerman needs protection

    - Metta World Peace suspended for seven games

     

     


     

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    Good Evening Mr.Williams, A fine broadcast as always this evening and looking forward to RockCenter at 9pm tonight. First of all the report by Kelly O'Donnell about the Secret Service Scandal and how there are many questions to be answered as to how this happened. The Homeland Security Secretary J …

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    2012
    9:44am, EDT

    Gingrich hints he may drop out of GOP presidential race

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    - Newt Gingrich hints he may drop out of GOP presidential race

    - Fed struggles to spur slowest economic recovery in memory

    - James Murdoch says he had no reason to suspect wrongdoing at his media company

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    - Pentagon forms new spy unit

    - Wal-Mart faces federal criminal probe

    - California voters to consider ending capital punishment

     

     


     

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    President Obama like many Americans used the Student Loan problem but Gov. Romney was lucky his Dad paid for all this years of education. Soon that will be the way the future generation will see a two class system of rich and poor.

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