June 20, 2013
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Talking Points: Posting graffiti, Gmail down and pieces of outer space
By Talking Points | 05/13/13 07:40 PM
Why was a Utah man arrested for posting his art on Facebook? The man, 20-year-old Matthew Todakonzie, of North Salt Lake City, Utah, is a graffiti artist. He was so proud of his work that he posted photos of it on a private Facebook page. He agreed to share them -- and then got arrested --...
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Talking Points: Burying alleged bomber, worthwhile colleges, carbon cutback
By Steve Contorno | 05/12/13 07:00 PM
Why is Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried in Virginia? Authorities had a hard time finding a cemetery that would accept the remains of Tsarnaev, who was killed in a shooting with police days after he helped plant the bombs that killed three people and injured countless...
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Talking Points: Tough smoking cure, tallest building, Thailand reality TV star
By Rachel Baye | 05/11/13 04:35 PM
How far will a California woman go to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez hit Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Matt Campoy in the face this week in her quest to kick the habit. The stunt got Lopez sentenced to 63 days in jail, where smoking is not allowed. Lopez spotted Campoy in his uniform as...
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Talking Points: What's the best car around?
By Talking Points | 05/09/13 06:40 PM
What's the best car around? Consumer Reports says it's the all-electric Tesla Model S, to which it recently bestowed the rare honor of a near-perfect score: 99 points out of 100. The only other car to achieve that rank was the Lexus LS. The magazine tested a $90,000 version of the Tesla, but...
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Talking Points: Caribbean waters, back pain fix, what bears do
By Talking Points | 05/07/13 07:15 PM
What kind of impact could global warming have on the Caribbean? Citizens in parts of Grenada are already pulling back from beachfront homes as the water rises and storms become more deadly. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said the economic hit from Hurricane Ivan, which damaged...
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June 17, 1953
Today, speaking at the Brandenburg Gate, President Obama paid appropriate tribute to the brave East Germans who rebelled 60 years ago against Communist dictatorship:
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Problems of the Second Generation
The Boston Marathon bombings highlighted, once again, the challenges of assimilating Muslim youth. And while the onus of accountability ought not rest exclusively on Muslim Americans, it...
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Release Osama Bin Laden’s Files on Taliban
The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it was moving forward with its attempt to negotiate with the Taliban, which has opened a long-awaited political office in Doha, Qatar. The...
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