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Pressure on Syria Increases as Bloodshed Continues
A weekly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
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3 storiesRepublicans in the House Vote to Not Vote on a Payroll Tax Extension
The Republican-dominated House of Representatives today turned down the Senate’s bi-partisan compromise on extending the pay roll tax-cut and unemployment benefits. Speaker John Boehner reportedly tried to persuade his caucus to go along with the Senate’s two-month deal.
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Dissidents say more Syrians were killed today after 114 died yesterday, including more than 70 army defectors trying to leave the country. Also yesterday, the Assad regime agreed to admit observers from the Arab League, as the UN General Assembly condemned human rights violations.
Read the story37 minLAUSD Students Reject Healthful Food
Los Angeles Unified School is the nation’s second largest school district after New York, and its trailblazing introduction of healthful school lunches is getting a lot of attention. There’s only one problem: the kids won’t eat them.
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