Earl weakens as it heads north
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:03 EDT
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Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday morning with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph hour. Residents of New York and New England, however, are still bracing for the storm.
Oil workers rescued after fire
Posted: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:55:17 EDT
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A fire on a well connected to an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
New Vietnam-era Medal of Honor recipient announced
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:12 EDT
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President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades in Laos in 1968, the White House announced Friday.
Airport scare caused by metal canister in luggage
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:04:20 EDT
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Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.
BP begins effort to remove failed blowout preventer
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:42:53 EDT
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BP began operations to remove its failed blowout preventer from atop its well deep below the Gulf of Mexico, the company said Friday.
Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:56:44 EDT
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Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.
Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:20:20 EDT
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Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
Hostage taker smuggled illegal
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:32:59 EDT
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The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted of smuggling an illegal immigrant into the country from Mexico.
U.S., Mexico team up to help strays
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:55:45 EDT
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Life isn't easy for stray animals on the mean streets of one of the world's busiest borders.
'My own dad tried to kill me'
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:53:58 EDT
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Chris Keith was 12 years old when he learned his family didn't die in a car wreck.
7.0 quake causes 'a lot of damage' in New Zealand
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:50 EDT
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A powerful earthquake that struck New Zealand on Saturday caused "a lot of damage," an emergency official said. At least two people suffered serious injuries.
Feds bust huge human-trafficking ring
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:35 EDT
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Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
Northeast eyes Earl
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:03 EDT
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Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday with winds of 85 mph, but the Northeast was still preparing to feel its fury.
UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:06 EDT
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A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
Florida love triangle killer sentenced
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:34:51 EDT
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A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday.
Scientists find recipe for water in space
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:41:29 EDT
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European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
Vet gets Medal of Honor after 42 years
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:12 EDT
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President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades in Laos in 1968, the White House announced Friday.
Settlements stall Mideast peace talks
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:15:50 EDT
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After two days of meetings and talks led by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.
25 drug suspects die in shootout
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:18:20 EDT
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A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects dead, the regional military said Thursday.
Opinion: Plea to free U.S. hikers in Iran
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:03 EDT
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When the month of Ramadan began, I received a letter from Laura Fattal, the mother of one of the three young American hikers detained in Iran. In it, Fattal appealed to me, the first Muslim scholar she had contacted, to intervene on behalf of her son and his two friends.
Settlements obstacle in Mideast talks
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:15:50 EDT
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After two days of meetings and talks led by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.
7.0 quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:50 EDT
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck near New Zealand, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
South Korea, U.S. to hold joint naval exercise
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:12:16 EDT
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South Korea and the United States will conduct a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise starting Sunday, the U.S. military announced Friday.
Indictment: Thais forced to work on Hawaiian farms
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:35 EDT
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Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:06 EDT
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A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian mob attacks opposition leader's apartment
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:14:51 EDT
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A mob ransacked the entrance to the Tehran apartment complex of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi late Thursday, an assault that resulted in an attack on the head of his security detail, his son said.
Pakistan suicide bombing kills 59, injures 160
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:28:46 EDT
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A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.
Opinion: Peace talks a test of Israel's Netanyahu
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:24:40 EDT
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Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?
Recipe for water in space: Just add starlight
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:41:29 EDT
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European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
TV star, diplomat convicted of sexual child abuse
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:23:06 EDT
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A verdict is expected Friday in a child sex abuse trial that has gripped Portugal for years as dozens of alleged victims testified against a television star, a former diplomat and five other defendants.
'Miracle' Encounter: Nurse Finds Long-Lost Dad in Hospital Bed
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:06:44 -0400
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Man Behind Airport Scare Once Jailed for Smuggling Bubonic Plague
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:41:14 -0400
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Thomas Butler, the passenger who triggered alert at Miami International Airport, spent two years in prison for illegally transporting bubonic plague pathogens. He was found to be innocent of any offense in the aiport scare, however.
Weakened Earl Headed to New England
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:59:12 -0400
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A weakened Hurricane Earl continued moving toward New England today, as officials in North Carolina and Virginia said they had dodged disaster. Although the Category 1 storm is expected to continue weakening, it could still bring dangerous, hurricane-force winds to Cape Cod and other coastal communities by late tonight.
New Zealand Rocked by Powerful 7.4 Quake
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:55:15 -0400
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Powerful 7.4 quake rocks New Zealand's South Island; no injuries immediately reported
Did We Create or Lose Jobs in August?
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:02:48 -0400
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President says report is 'positive news' and calls on Congress to pass jobs bill.
Teen Accused of Killing Opossum on Video
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:57:36 -0400
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California teen allegedly killed opossum, posted video on Facebook.
Video Game Barred From Military Exchanges
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:35:51 -0400
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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along with the Coast Guard exchange, has made a decision not to allow the sale of the new 'Medal of Honor' video game in its stores or online site over concerns that players can assume the role of Taliban fighters and kill U.S. soldiers.
Garden of Death: Man Survives Freak Infection
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:11:15 -0400
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Researchers have published a case report involving a 67-year-old man admitted to a hospital in March after spending eight days suffering from fever, shortness of breath and confusion. Doctors diagnosed pneumonia, but were at a loss to find the underlying cause, according to the report this week in The Lancet.
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Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:11:15 -0400
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UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Airport
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:47:09 -0400
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UPS cargo plane with 2 crew members on board crashes near Dubai airport.
Kat Von D Declares Jesse James Her Man
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:10:57 -0400
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It's official: Jesse James and Kat Von D are an item. On Thursday, the tattooed 'LA Ink' star (real name: Katherine Von Drachenberg) told People magazine that she's in love with Sandra Bullock's ex-husband. Earlier this month she tweeted -- then deleted -- the news that she was seeing the motorcyle mogul.
Did Lindsay Lohan Hit a Baby Stroller?
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:15:08 -0400
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Where Lindsay Lohan goes, scandal follows. The 24-year-old starlet, fresh out of rehab, has been accused of a hit-and-run after allegedly gracing a baby stroller with her Maserati in West Hollywood.
Michael Douglas' Life as a Cancer Patient
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:38 -0400
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Cancer patient survives 31 grueling days in radiation treatment similar to what "Wall Street" actor has already begun.
Heidi Montag: 'I Don't Want My Face to Fall Off'
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:36:57 -0400
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Reality-TV star Heidi Montag says she is worried her face will "fall off like Michael Jackson" because of all of her extensive plastic surgery.
Woman Lifts Other Woman's Pix for Dating Sites
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:15:29 -0400
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Denver woman's photos taken, used to impersonate her on dating sites.
Mont. Teen Accidentally Texts Sheriff to Buy Pot
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:23:28 -0400
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Montana teen looking to buy pot pushes wrong number on phone, accidentally texts sheriff.
Revenge or Random: Nebraska Couple's Death
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:00 -0400
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Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found viciously murdered in their Nebraska farmhouse, apparently killed on Easter Sunday, 2006. The tiny town of Murdock, Nebr., where many hadn't locked their doors for years, was in utter disbelief.
WATCH: Naked Homeless Man's Weird 911 Call
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:35:20 -0400
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Oregon police arrest Mark Eskelson after he called 911 to request a hug.
WATCH: Sleeping SUV Driver Slams Into Store
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:36:54 -0400
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No injuries after the driver of an SUV slams into a Massachusetts store.
WATCH: Last Minute Labor Day Travel Deals
Posted: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:33:53 -0400
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Flights to Las Vegas and the Caribbean are at a low.
WATCH: Man Wants Surgery to Look Like Gaga
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:09 -0400
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A Bulgarian man turns to plastic surgeons to help him look like Lady Gaga.
Woman Badly Burned in Acid Attack Still 'Happy'
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:39:10 -0400
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Washington woman Bethany Storro, 28, was the victim of a seemingly random acid attack in which a stranger threw acid on her once striking face.
Labor Day Deals: Break on Goods, Getaways
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:44:07 -0400
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If you're looking for bargains, this really could be the best Labor Day ever! Good Morning America consumer correspondent Elisabeth Leamy has been combing the web for the best deals you can take advantage of. Here's a list of online discounts, deals, coupons and promo codes. Use them and save big.
Five Ways to Save on Holiday Travel
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:28:40 -0400
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If you're traveling during the holidays, advance prep is key. But how early is too early? When's the best time to book? Find out from Sarah Pascarella!
George's Must-Reads: Worse Than 2006 and 1994? Poll Spells Trouble for Dems
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:39:49 -0400
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Your College Application Questions Answered!
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:48:24 -0400
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Worried about the college admissions process? Not sure how to help your teen's application stand out from the crowd? College admissions expert Bari Norman answers your questions at ABCNews.com/'GMA.'
The Conversation: Exploring "The Wilderness Downtown"
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:11:03 -0400
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Just press play on Arcade Fire's new web music video, "The Wilderness Downtown," and you'll know that you're seeing a glimpse of the future of entertainment. Utilizing cutting-edge internet technology, the Montreal-based rock band, along with director Chris Milk and partners at Google, have created an interactive media experience. Users type in their childhood address, and a custom-generated music video is created featuring images of their childhood home and neighborhood, pulled from Google Maps and Street View.
Eyes on Clinton as She Leads Peace Talks
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:55:41 -0400
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As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
LA Teachers' Evaluation Raises Questions
Posted: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:13:08 -0400
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Many teachers have directed their anger at the Los Angeles Times for publishing negative job performance evaluations online. But some parents welcome the transparency as a way to improve their children's educations.
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Blair on Princess Diana
Posted: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:58:19 -0400
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In an exclusive interview with "This Week's" Christiane Amanpour, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said it was difficult for him to convince the Queen of England to acknowledge Princess Diana following her sudden death in 1997, the year Blair became prime minister.
Allergan Pleads Guilty, Settles Botox Probe
Posted: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:21:09 -0400
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan pleads guilty for its off-label promotion of Botox and will pay $600 million to settle a longstanding federal investigation into whether the company's marketing of the drug's use misled physicians.
The Conversation: Child Poet a YouTube Star
Posted: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:52:57 -0400
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Samuel Chelpka recites poems flawlessly -- and he's only three-years-old.
Can You Identify a False Confession?
Posted: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:07:59 -0400
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Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found viciously murdered in their Nebraska farmhouse, apparently killed on Easter Sunday, 2006. The tiny town of Murdock, Nebr., where many hadn't locked their doors for years, was in utter disbelief. But soon there would be two bewilderingly different first-hand accounts of the murder. Two videotaped confessions -- by completely different people. One would turn out to be totally innocent. Can you tell which is which? Watch 20/20 Friday at 10 p.m. ET for the answer.
Tanzanian With Albinism Gets New Arms
Posted: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:35:20 -0400
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Persons with albinism, like 28-year-old single mother Mariamu Staford, are being hunted down and murdered; their bodies sold on the black market and used in witchdoctor potions, all because of a superstitious belief that the limbs of albinos possess special powers. Nearly 60 albinos have been murdered in the last three years. Both of Staford's arms were chopped off in the vicious attack, which left her unable to feed or clothe herself, or care for her young son. Staford comes to the United States with help from ABC News and gets fitted for a custom set of prosthetic limbs.
Africans With Albinism Hunted in Tanzania
Posted: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:34:25 -0400
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In Tanzania, a tourist mecca known for safaris and visits to Mount Kilimanjaro, people with albinism who have faced discrimination are now being hunted down like animals. Since 2007, 54 Tanzanians with albinism, including children, have been murdered by gangs of men who hack off arms, legs or genitals. Observers say even more cases of attacks have gone unreported. 'Primetime' traveled to Tanzania to investigate.
Angry in America: Inside Alex Jones' World
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:56:42 -0400
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Despite his mistrust of the so-called mainstream media, radio host Alex Jones sat down with ABC News' Nightline. Jones' critics say that by floating his highly-charged ideas at a time when the nation is already very angry and anxious, he's upping the odds for unbalanced people to do stupid things.
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Blair on Princess Diana
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:05:13 -0400
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In an exclusive interview with "This Week's" Christiane Amanpour, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said he was worried about Princess Diana after her marriage with Prince Charles ended.
Mom Gives Seizures a Piece of Her Mind
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:03:35 -0400
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Surgery to Remove Piece of Brain Is Hoped to Cure Single Mother's Epileptic Seizures
Top Education Officials Spar Over Teacher Reform
Posted: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:34:51 -0400
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan, President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public School, discuss education reform on "This Week."
The Naked Chef's 'Food Revolution' Comes to 'This Week'
Posted: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:36:09 -0400
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Jamie Oliver comes to "This Week" to discuss is efforts to make school cafeterias more healthy.
WATCH: Roundtable: Recovery Summer?
Posted: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:32 -0400
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George Will, Donna Brazile, Richard Haass and Susie Gharib.
WATCH: Roundtable: Glenn Beck's Rally
Posted: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:54:28 -0400
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George Will, Donna Brazile, Richard Haass and Susie Gharib.
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