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An Atrocity in Kenya
Al-Shabaab's latest and biggest massacre of innocent people has focused attention on Kenya, where local and regional conflicts have increasing importance to the rest of the world—very much including America.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAl-Shabaab's latest and biggest massacre of innocent people has focused attention on Kenya, where local and regional conflicts have increasing importance to the rest of the world—very much including America.
Also, how video evidence brought murder charges in SC officer-involved shooting. On today's Talking Point, some FDA regulators are being accused of conflicts of interest when it comes to approving dietary supplements with potentially dangerous components.
Photo: A woman holds a candle as she walks past wooden crosses placed on the ground, to symbolise the people killed by gunmen at Garissa University College, during memorial vigil at the "Freedom Corner" in Kenya's capital Nairobi April 7, 2015. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)
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3 storiesVideo Evidence Brings Murder Charges in SC Officer-Involved Shooting
Cellphone video has made a police shooting in North Charleston, South Carolina into a national story. Police Chief Eddie Driggers says that's what led to murder charges against Officer Michael Slager, who was fired today. "The honesty comes from my heart. I have watched the video, and I was sickened by what I saw."
Read the story7 minKenya and a Perfect Storm of Trouble
Yesterday, Kenya concluded its national mourning for 147 people who were massacred Thursday at Garissa University. Just four al Shabaab terrorists held the campus for 15 hours before trained commandos finally arrived and killed them all in just 15 minutes. The terrorists singled out Christians, but religion is only part of the story .
Read the story33 minWhat's Really in Your Workout Supplement?
The Food and Drug Administration has authority over a $33 billion business in dietary supplements for weight loss and work-outs sold in hundreds of vitamin shops across the nation. Do regulators hired from the industry itself have conflicts of interest? Some dietary supplements approved by the FDA have been withdrawn from the shelves in Canada.
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