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Clem's Chronicles: Cali Fires/Hurricane Jimena/Obama Admin better at fighting terror

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: More than 2,500 firefighters continue to battle the Station Fire in northern Los Angeles. The fire, which is only 5 percent contained, has more than doubled in size to 105,000 acres since Sunday and is burning through the...

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August 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Extreme Sports Camp for Kids With Autism

John Donvan’s report on tonight’s World News is about taking kids with autism to the extreme. Extreme Sports Camp near Aspen, Colo. encourages campers to have fun while pushing the limits. The program offers a wide variety of activities including...

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August 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (12)

Tom Ridge v. Tom Ridge -- On Politics & The Terror Alert

Forgive us for being a little confused by the former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge. Ten days ago we learned that in his memoir The Test Of Our Times: America Under Siege, Ridge suggested that politics had infected decision-making at...

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Should Obama Listen to Bob Dole?

When it comes to health care, everyone, it seems, has advice for the President. Add Bob Dole to the list. He wrote an Op-Ed in the Washington Post this morning. Key graph: "If I were a White House adviser, I...

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Sam Donaldson v. Liz Cheney Over Torture Investigation

Good roundtable debate yesterday on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Should Attorney General Eric Holder have appointed a special prosecutor to investigate interrogation techniques used by the CIA? SAM DONALDSON: “As I understand it, the person, called the prosecutor, has...

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Quotes of the Day

"There's a lot of dollar value in those towers and of course, what they mean to broadcasters in Southern California. It's one of the major communication centers for this part of the country." -- Harold McAlister, director, Mt. Wilson Institute,...

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The Morning Meeting

From our morning editorial discussion today… A dozen fires continue to rage in California -- and the state is pouring in resources to battle the blazes. Red-flag warnings persist at nearly every one of these fires -- all of which...

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August 31, 2009 in The Morning Meeting | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Kennedy Letter to the Pope -- A Fascinating Read

We knew that Senator Ted Kennedy had sent the Pope a letter last month. President Obama hand delivered it during a visit. At the burial at Arlington on Saturday the letter was read aloud. It is part life summary and...

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August 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (21)

Forbes Wealthiest Zip Codes: Is Yours on the List?

Forbes magazine is out with their list of the 500 wealthiest zip codes in America. Alpine N.J. (zip 07620) tops the list with a median price of $4.14 million. The second most expensive is Atherton, Calif. (zip 94027) at $3.85...

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August 28, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

A Trip Through Time on the Deadly Khyber Pass

ABC's Richard Coolidge reports: Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz, cameraman Bartley Price and I came to Pakistan to take a look at the current situation -- with violence wracking the major cities and the military battling the Taliban in...

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