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Chicagoans launch programs to end gun violence
The city of Chicago has been plagued by gun violence for years, and after the recent shooting death of an innocent teen, residents are ready to fight back to keep kids in the city safe from guns and gang violence. NBC's Kevin Tibbles ...
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Rep. Cole on Okla. Each day is a bit easier than the day before
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., returned to his home state to survey the damage following Monday's devastating tornado, and he says the scene at home is heart-wrenching but recovery efforts give him ...
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Churches communities rally around Moore
still searching if are survivors. joining me now on the phone is the lieutenant colonel moss. what is your mission right now for the folks down there in ...
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Rep. Tom Cole Recovery process moving ‘pretty smoothly’
there really are. the problem is always matching people up with what they need. we have a couple of immediate shelters in the area. the president made dorm rooms available at the university. i think they are housing over 100 people down there now. lots of churches and family and friends. just take people in. when you saw this on the scale after katrina, we had shelters set up here for people ...
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Deadly shooting in Florida connected to Boston bombings
boston marathon bombings. the victim is 27 years old and being questioned as part of the fbi defined with any contact of the brothers. the older bombing suspect they said spent time in ...
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The Highest-Paid Coaches In American Sports 2013
Football coaches once again dominate our list of America's highest-paid coaches: eight of the ten coaches call the NFL home. This year's list features three new names, including a new face at No. 1 and a rookie coach with no prior experience at the pro level. Annual salary values represent estimated base pay. Sources: coaches' agents, industry experts, media reports, FORBES ...
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First Thoughts The White Houses PR mess
The White House finds itself in a public relations mess… Even as it argues that the press is seeing the trees (like the IG report) but missing the forest (Obama had no role in IRS controversy)… Issa’s committee knew about the IG report, too?Senate Judiciary Committee clears immigration bill, which now moves to the Senate floor… NYT: The number of drone strikes ...
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Man with links to Boston bombing killed
A man officials say knew the bombing suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot and killed in Orlando, Fla., when he allegedly attacked an FBI agent who traveled to Orlando to interview him. NBC's Pete Williams ...
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FBI kills Florida man with suspected ties to Boston bomb suspect Report
Teen accused of lying in Boston bomb case out on bail MIAMI - An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, NBC News reported. NBC said the suspect was being questioned and was originally co-operative, but was fatally shot after attacking the agent. The Orlando Sentinel said a friend had identified the dead man as ...
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New York Can Fight Airbnb and Uber But the Sharing Economy Is Here to Stay
In today's business world, disruption is a constant force that never lets up. At the annual WIRED Business Conference: Disruptive by Design, we celebrate the creative power of bold new ideas and the people that make them happen. See the event ...
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Profit drops 29 percent in first quarter at American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s profit in the first quarter dropped 29 percent, the company said, because cooler-than-normal weather in the 13 weeks ending May 4 reduced demand for spring ...
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NewsWatch The 10 most truly made-in-America cars
Domestic brands have the most American-made content in the U.S. according to a new index released by American University's Kogod School of Business. The index takes into account where each vehicle's parts were produced, but also the location of the manufacturer's headquarters and other details, all in an effort to help consumers buy American. Here are 10 vehicles that made the ...
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Greuel out Garcetti in as new Los Angeles mayor
Eric Garcetti has defeated Wendy Greuel in the race to become next mayor of Los Angeles. With all precincts reporting Wednesday, the city councilman grabbed 54 percent of the votes against his fellow Democrat. Garcetti sent out a tweet thanking voters and saying he's honored to lead the city. The 42-year-old Garcetti will be the city's first elected Jewish mayor. He was elected after ...
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American Horror Story Big Bang Theory Lead Critics’ Choice TV Nominations
Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards with six nominations each, according to an announcement Wednesday by The Broadcast Television Journalists ...
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Chicago Jesuits hid sex crimes
Internal church records released Tuesday show that Chicago Jesuits consciously concealed the crimes of convicted sex offender Donald McGuire for more than 40 years as the prominent Roman Catholic priest continued to sexually abuse dozens of children around the globe. One letter written in 1970 by the Rev. John H. Reinke, then president of Loyola Academy in Wilmette, described McGuire's ...
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Chicago-area dogs comfort tornado victims
Comfort dogs Libby (R) and Cali receive attention from two women near a memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in Newtown, ...
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The White House to-do list
When White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told his colleagues last week to spend no more than 10 percent of their time responding to scandals, he didn't know a tornado would devastate entire stretches of Oklahoma. He knew something like it would happen though. A chief of staff knows that White House plans are always being upset, so he reminds his staff: Don't get too distracted, ...
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Video Spirit Airlines CEO on bad ratings high occupancy
Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza speaks to CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg and the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about how his company manages to keep occupancy high, despite their low customer ...
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Video Coachs quick call saves Moore football team
The Southmoore High School football team was supposed to be practicing when the tornado hit. But a quick call by the coach helped get the players out of danger. Manuel Bojorquez ...
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Video Spirit Airlines puts low cost over comfort
Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza speaks to CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg and the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about how his company manages to keep occupancy high, despite their low customer ...
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Video Forbes Most Powerful Women list released
Forbes magazine unveiled its annual list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" on "CBS This Morning." Moira Forbes, president and publisher of ForbesWoman, reveals who made the ...
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Video Carey Why I changed my mind about Price is Right
Comedian Drew Carey speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about why he first turned down the job of hosting "The Price is Right " -- that he once thought was an "old-man" show -- his new image, and returning to standup ...
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Video Coburn on disaster federal aid Well take the help...prudently
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the tornado disaster in his state and how he thinks the federal government should ...
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Rep. Tom Cole talks hometown devastation in Moore Okla. lack of school safe rooms
(CBS News) Plaza Towers Elementary School was unrecognizable to longtime resident Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., when he recently visited the building, demolished in the EF-5 tornado. Cole, a resident of Moore, Okla., for 53 years, took care of the grounds while he was in college and visited the school -- a polling place -- ...
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Video Doctor Cancer test cost outrageous because of monopoly
CBS News contributor Dr. David Agus, director of the Westside Cancer Center at the University of Southern California, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about why the cost for a genetic test for breast cancer is so ...
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