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Vatican Cracks Down on Nuns and Obama's Healthcare Plan

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America's largest group of nuns is in a dispute with their bishops, which accuse them of dissent from church doctrine. We hear about Vatican and...
Egypt: Is the Runoff Election On or Off?

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With a presidential runoff scheduled for the weekend, Egypt's elected parliament was dissolved today, and the remnants of Mubarak's military regime declared martial law.
Justice Anthony Kennedy: The Key Vote on the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court is about to decide if President Obama's healthcare reform is constitutional. Will liberals and conservatives split and let Justice Kennedy make the...
Military Suicides on the Rise

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Suicides among America's soldiers and veterans are outpacing combat casualties -- and are increasing. Family survivors, the Pentagon and others are searching for answers.
Democrats and Public Sector Unions: A Rift between Friends

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Wisconsin's Republicans and Democrats were divided last week about pensions and benefits for public workers. There's another division — within the Democratic Party.
Prosthetics, Brain Implants and the Future Human

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Technologies to help the physically and mentally disabled are advancing fast. Will they be available to "able-bodied" people? Do we want to develop into a...
Montana, Citizens United and Government Corruption

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The US Supreme Court took the limits off political donations by corporations in the interests of free speech. Montana calls that an invitation to government...
Wisconsin Election Recall and America's Economic Resilience

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As bad news piles up, more people are taking a dim view of America's economic prospects. Is it really that bad? Also, results of yesterday's...
Cyberwarfare in the Era of Stuxnet and Flame

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President Obama ordered the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran's nuclear program. Has he changed the nature of warfare?
Final Stretch in Wisconsin Recall, Voting Drama Flares in Florida

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Tomorrow's recall election in Wisconsin and the purge of voting rolls in Florida could determine the outcome of the presidential election.
Plea Bargaining, Even When You're Innocent

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The Bill of Rights guarantees a trial by jury to every American accused of a crime. So why do more than 95% of defendants plead...
Obama's 'Kill List' and the Rules of War

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President Obama is taking personal responsibility for deciding which terrorist suspect on a so-called "kill list" will live or die. What are the consequences for...
The Syrian Government and the Massacre at Houla

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After the latest massacre by the Assad regime's army, western nations have thrown Syrian diplomats out of their countries, but there's no consensus on what...
The National Showdown in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin’s Republican Governor's become the symbol of conservative efforts to "slay the beast" of government. What's at stake for the presidential race in the swing...
Memorial Day in America: Fun or Remembrance?

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Memorial Day is a holiday dedicated to America’s war dead, but which is spent in very different ways in different cities, towns, neighborhoods and by...