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Jun 30, 2008  After a human rights disaster like Rwanda, it was easy for world leaders to say "never again." What's hard is making that happen.
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Jun 27, 2008  On July 1, California becomes the 27th state, and the biggest, to ban cell phone use by drivers.
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Jun 26, 2008  The Supreme Court made history Thursday when it ruled on the second amendment. The court found by a narrow majority, five to four, that Americans do have the right to own a gun.
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Jun 25, 2008  This week, a judge ruled The Naked Cowboy can move forward with his suit and could possibly receive up to four million dollars.
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Jun 24, 2008  By law, the Army can only have 11 active duty four-star generals. But now, for the first time in history, one of those could be a woman. The Pentagon announced this week it's promoting Lt. Gen. Ann Dunwoody.
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Jun 23, 2008  When George Carlin died yesterday, at 71 from heart failure, the world lost one of its quirkiest, and bravest, comedians.
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Jun 20, 2008  Out on the dance floor, you're more likely to see a bump and grind than a waltz in swing time. Techno is still more popular than tango at nightclubs.
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Jun 19, 2008  Nowadays, air travel comes with a lot of baggage. First, there's the security line where you'll stand in stocking feet, stressing over whether your moisturizer will hit the contraband can.
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Jun 18, 2008  Time pieces have come a long way since 5,000 B.C. Back then, a stick in the ground was a sufficient tool. Those sticks became a bit more sophisticated with the invention of the sundial.
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Jun 17, 2008  Well, it didn't take them long. As soon as Barack Obama became the Democrats' nominee-to-be, he and John McCain went straight on the attack.
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Jun 16, 2008  Twenty-four hours is a lot of time to fill. So, every day, cable channels have begun to play a classic political guessing game: Who will be picked as the vice presidential nominees.
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Jun 13, 2008  Are you satisfied? An annual survey recently said that most of us are - at least when it comes to being consumers.
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Jun 12, 2008  According to a new CDC report, teen sex has not declined since 2001 with STD rates and unsafe practices increasing.
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Jun 11, 2008  Like her or not, one of the great lessons of Hillary Clinton's campaign is the continued-and accepted-sexism in American life...particularly in the media.
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Jun 10, 2008  I'm having a bad hair day today because of the heat wave in the Northeast. To quote Martha and the Vandellas, I'm wondering "is this the way it's supposed to be?" It isn't even summer yet, and already the air conditioners are at full-tilt.
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Jun 9, 2008  Today, President Bush begins what is likely his final trip to Europe as Commander-in-Chief.
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Jun 5, 2008  When Robert F. Kennedy served as U.S. Attorney General during his brother's administration, many African Americans were not able to vote.
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Jun 4, 2008  The headlines today read like collective sighs of relief. For the reporters who've been waiting to exhale, the five-month, non-stop journey has ended.
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Jun 3, 2008  Tonight, Barack Obama will probably announce he's collected enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee.
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Jun 2, 2008  Since its creation in 1861, the Medal of Honor has remained the highest award given to a member of the U.S. Military.
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May 30, 2008  In case you haven't heard, "Sex and the City" opens this weekend in theaters across America. There's been so much hype for this summer movie that one magazine's cover featured the four stars with duct tape across their mouths. It was an attempt to say "enough already."
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May 29, 2008  A new study on teens and sexual harassment should give every parent pause.
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May 28, 2008  In the decade since I lost my husband Jay to cancer, I've been looking for ways to raise awareness, and research dollars to fight this disease. So I'm proud to be part of an unprecedented effort that we're calling Stand Up To Cancer.
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May 23, 2008  I remember my first rock concert. Pink Floyd, live at the Merriweather Post Pavillion. It was crowded, it was pouring down rain, and it was miserable.
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May 22, 2008  Most people have never heard of Hamilton Jordan. But, for the four years he served as President Carter's right hand man, Jordan was more powerful than most governors or members of Congress.
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May 21, 2008  A lot of parents I know are worried about their kids and the Internet - and not just because of chat rooms or porn sites.
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May 20, 2008  Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans here those dreaded words. It's cancer.
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May 19, 2008  You might want to dig into your sofa cushions for spare change. That's because it turns out it's worth more than you thought.
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May 16, 2008  When New York anchorwoman Sue Simmons cursed at her co-anchor on the air this week, her profanity suddenly became big news. At last count, her slip-up has been watched on YouTube hundreds of thousands of times.
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May 15, 2008  John McCain is talking about climate change, in the issue, and in part to signal to voters that he's a different kind of Republican than President Bush.
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May 14, 2008  Right now, any American can see the humanitarian crises unfolding in Asia. But a continent away, thousands are being tortured and displaced. Some are even murdered. It's not due to nature's wrath - it's due to a dictator's repression.
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May 13, 2008  We know that exercise can keep you healthy. But some news out today indicates it can do it in ways we never imagined.
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May 12, 2008  Today, the cost of a first class stamp goes up a penny, to 42 cents.
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May 9, 2008  I thought I'd end the week by talking about something a lot of women in America are wondering about. I refer, of course, to Jenna Bush's wedding.
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May 8, 2008  It is estimated that 1.3 million children run away from home each year. According to a recent report from the Associated Press on 1800-RUNAWAY, a federally funded hotline for kids, the number of calls received has increased nearly 80 percent this decade.
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May 7, 2008  For 30 years, it's been against the law to discriminate against pregnant women for jobs.
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May 5, 2008  Some may see the strong but tragic race of Eight Belles, the filly that was euthanized after the Kentucky Derby, as an omen for the Clinton campaign.
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May 2, 2008  Ever since he was killed in Afghanistan, the story of Pat Tillman has cast a shadow over the U.S. military.
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May 1, 2008  The government is sending out tax rebate checks, and if you haven't gotten yours yet, you soon will.
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Apr 30, 2008  Eighty five percent of teenagers use text messages, IM, and e-mail on a daily basis. But that vernacular is creeping into the classroom.
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Apr 29, 2008  The Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to be protecting the environment, and the rest of us, from dangerous chemicals. But a new study - which we first reported on the Evening News last night - raises serious questions about that.
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Apr 28, 2008  Between soaring gas prices, mortgage foreclosures and political squabbling, we could all use a little good news. Yesterday, we got some. An 18-year-old man in England who was almost completely blind can now see, thanks to a gene-therapy trial.
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Apr 25, 2008  In the seventy years since Gallup started conducting presidential approval polls, no president has had a higher disapproval rating than George W. Bush's today. According to Gallup and USA Today, 69 percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Bush is doing. The previous record was set by Harry Truman in January 1952. There are some parallels between these two men.
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Apr 24, 2008  On a warm, sunny day like today it's easy to forget all about those cold nights standing in the snow in Iowa in the leadup to its caucuses. But the winter of the Democrats' discontent is far from over. Party divisions seem more pronounced than they were in the early races.
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Apr 23, 2008  CBS News Correspondent Bianca Solorzano has some thoughts on a worrying government report that finds 15 percent of adults have admitted driving under the influence
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Apr 22, 2008  If Hillary Clinton does what polls suggest she might and easily wins today's Pennsylvania primary, she'll be like the cat with multiple lives. Three times in this campaign, Barack Obama seemed like Mr. Momentum. By winning in New Hampshire, in California, or in Ohio, he might have pushed Clinton out of the race. And three times, the voters pulled back, and Obama failed to win.
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Apr 21, 2008  Here's some welcome news for anyone dreading that next birthday: You're not getting older...you're getting happier. Researchers at the University of Chicago reported as much last week.
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