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Clem's Chronicles: Breast Cancer Screening Controversy/President Obama in China/Hasan Investigation

Howdy folks-here's tonight's note. Reminder that you can see excerpts of Barbara Walters' 20/20 interview with Sarah Palin tomorrow on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, and NIGHTLINE. BREAST CANCER SCREENING-As Charles Gibson said at the top of WORLD NEWS, “It...

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GMAC CEO de Molina Resigns, Carpenter Takes Over

ABC's Matt Jaffe, Zunaira Zaki and Dan Arnall report: GMAC today announced that CEO Alvaro de Molina has resigned and will be replaced by one of the company’s board members, Michael Carpenter. De Molina said in a statement that he...

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Eggo Waffle Shortage!

ABC’s Brian Hartman noticed a shortage of none other than Eggo waffles. What’s going on? Here, below, is a Q and A from the Eggo website. Mystery solved: Question: I have not been able to find Eggo® waffles in the...

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Will The Jobs Be Coming Back Anytime Soon?

ABC's Stu Schutzman reports from New York: Some employment experts say yes. Even as the numbers get bleaker by the month and the phrase “jobless recovery” resounds more and more in the media, some analysts believe the bottom is near...

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Obama is Talking but Can Chinese Listen?

Speaking in Shanghai today, President Obama spoke about rights enjoyed by Americans. "These freedoms of expression and worship and access to information and political participation, we believe are universal rights," he said. "They should be available to all people, including...

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Taxpayer Bailout Funds Being Spent Overseas?

Here is a question: You, as a taxpayer, now own a stake in General Motors. 50 billion dollars of taxpayer money was invested in the company. Now, if the company decides it is in the best interest of their bottom...

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Quotes of the Day: 'I have never used Twitter. My thumbs are too clumsy...'

"I have never used Twitter. My thumbs are too clumsy to type in things on the phone. But I am a big believer in technology and I'm a big believer in openness when it comes to the flow of information....

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Putin Talks Drugs, Alcohol at Hip-Hop Show

ABC's Alexander Marquardt reports from Moscow: “Respect, Vladimir Vladimirovich” went the chant at a hip-hop awards show Friday night. No, the young fans weren’t showing their love for Russia’s hottest rapper, but rather their popular prime minister, Vladimir Putin. Dressed...

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