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- 'Nightline' Exclusive: Firsthand Account of Fort Hood Shooting
- Closing Arguments: Obama and Election Day Implications
- Closing Arguments: Best Halloween Costume Ever?
- Closing Arguments: Regulate Extreme Self-Help?
- Closing Arguments: Congress Tackles NFL Head Injuries
- Closing Arguments: Computers in the Cockpit
- Closing Arguments: Scientology's Tax-Exempt Status
- Closing Arguments: Obama Slashing Exec Pay
- Closing Arguments: Does the 'Smart Choice' Label Mislead?
- Closing Arguments: Most Annoying Phrases? Whatever
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'Nightline' Exclusive: Firsthand Account of Fort Hood Shooting
Terry Moran will be live at Fort Hood, Texas again tonight with the latest on the tragic shooting at the military base. Throughout the day, Terry has interviewed several people to piece together what happened yesterday during the shooting. Included...
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November 6, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)
Closing Arguments: Obama and Election Day Implications
Say what they will, President Barack Obama and his staff will be watching the outcome of tomorrow's elections closely. President Obama did, after all, actively campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia. So tonight, we ask: If...
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November 2, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (13)
Closing Arguments: Best Halloween Costume Ever?
Halloween has arrived -- and that means people of all ages will soon be donning costumes of all types in their search of sweets. Perhaps it is no surprise that some of this year's most popular costumes draw on pop...
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October 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)
Closing Arguments: Regulate Extreme Self-Help?
It's estimated that more than one-third of Americans have at least one self-help title on their bookshelves. And while much of this $11-billion industry offers little more than techniques for improving motivation and self-discipline, others recommend much more arduous programs...
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October 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (21)
Closing Arguments: Congress Tackles NFL Head Injuries
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook is the latest NFL player to suffer a concussion. Westbrook was knocked out during the Eagles win Monday night when he took a knee to the head. Today, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell testified before...
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October 28, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (27)
Closing Arguments: Computers in the Cockpit
Two veteran pilots for Northwest Airlines are expected to have their licenses revoked or suspended tomorrow, after they admitted to investigators that they were using their personal laptops in the cockpit and missed their destination city, Minneapolis, by 150 miles....
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October 26, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (79)
Closing Arguments: Scientology's Tax-Exempt Status
Over two days, we've examined allegations against the leader of the Scientology church; the relationship between the church and its celebrity members; and a belief system many critics consider bizarre. The church vehemently denies any wrongdoing -- and defends itself...
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October 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (838)
Closing Arguments: Obama Slashing Exec Pay
The top 25 best-paid executives at the seven corporations that received the biggest taxpayer bailouts will face a significant pay cut this year. The companies include: Bank of America Corp., American International Group, Inc., Citigroup Inc., General Motors, GMAC, Chrysler...
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October 21, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (89)
Closing Arguments: Does the 'Smart Choice' Label Mislead?
The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will crack down on food labels it finds "misleading," including the so-called "Smart Choice" labels we reported on last month. Critics say such labels often point consumers to unhealthy choices, instead...
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October 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (10)
Closing Arguments: Most Annoying Phrases? Whatever
They are the words and phrases that annoy Americans the most, maybe because you hear politicians say them so often. A recent poll by Marist College ranked the most annoying expressions to Americans. The fifth most annoying is "At the...
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October 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (38)
