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In Pictures: Larry King retires
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The Juan Williams treatment: five other ousted media personalities
As NPR's Juan Williams learned when he was fired Thursday for comments that were taken to be anti-Muslim, the axe is swift to fall when media personalities speak out on controversial topics. Here is his story and those of five others recently ousted for voicing unpopular views.
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Blake Griffin dunk highlights Clippers win over Thunder (+video)
Blake Griffin of the NBA's Clippers is at it again. Monday night against Oklahoma City, Blake Griffin added to his career dunk highlight reel.
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Chapter & Verse
Do you want to see inside the mind of Casey Anthony?
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow will release a book that means to answer the question, 'Why is Caylee Anthony dead?'
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Michele Bachmann balks at Sarah Palin 'girl power'
Michele Bachmann says she's not a feminist. In an interview, the sole female GOP candidate for president doesn't talk about girl power the way Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton have.
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Vox News
Katie Couric and 'CBS Evening News.' Is it time for them to part ways?
Katie Couric may be leaving when her contract is up in June. Ratings for 'CBS Evening News' are down, but not everyone says it's her fault. Where would she go next? And who would take over?
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Hikers and other alleged spies: which Americans travel to Iran, and why
Iran state media reported Thursday that an American in Iran was detained for having espionage equipment in her mouth. For Americans – be they hikers or businessmen – Iran can be a forbidding destination if the visitors are perceived as potential spies.
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In Pictures: Larry King retires
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Why NATO's path to missile defense runs through Russia
Some security experts say the most urgent quest of our time is convincing Moscow to allow the US to defend the West with a missile defense shield.
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Russia World Cup 2018: Another score for powerful Putin?
Russia's sports minister likened the geopolitical impact of Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall.
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Barbara Bush: Palin should stay in Alaska
Barbara Bush doesn't appear to think much of Sarah Palin's White House aspirations, saying the former Alaska governor should stick to her home state.
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Vox News
Sarah Palin's 'America by Heart' sure to stir friends – and enemies
Sarah Palin's new book 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag' goes on sale Tuesday. It arrives as Palin ponders a run for the presidency, drawing criticism from the right.
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Vox News
Obama as American Idol: president to be guest on Ryan Seacrest radio show
In a final bid to bring young voters to the polls, President Obama will join Ryan Seacrest's radio talk show on Election Day.
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The Juan Williams treatment: five other ousted media personalities
As NPR's Juan Williams learned when he was fired Thursday for comments that were taken to be anti-Muslim, the axe is swift to fall when media personalities speak out on controversial topics. Here is his story and those of five others recently ousted for voicing unpopular views.
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Terrorism & Security
Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai says he's talking to the Taliban
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai confirmed that he's talking to the Taliban, seeking a political settlement with the group that harbored Al Qaeda prior to and just after 9/11.
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How will Republicans deal with growing gay rights issues?
On same-sex marriage and "don't ask, don't tell," Republicans and other conservatives increasingly are at odds with public opinion. Will the tea party movement help gay rights?
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Iranians at home and abroad evaluate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's UN speech
Some Iranian observers say Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was bombastic during his United Nations speech to maintain his tough image at home.
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How American Muslims are reacting to Koran burning threat
For American Muslims – already in the eye of a political storm over the proposed mosque near ground zero in New York – a Florida pastor's Koran burning threat is seen as a teachable moment crucial to how the US public views Muslims and Islam.
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Dr. Laura Schlessinger quitting radio show at end of year
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the conservative talk show host, said Tuesday she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up at the end of this year. Dr. Laura made the announcement on CNN's 'Larry King Live,' saying she wants to 'regain' her free speech rights.
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Wyclef Jean for Haiti president: Four challenges he'll face
Wyclef Jean is expected to officially announce his run for Haiti president tonight on Larry King Live. The Monitor spoke with Wyclef's brother and spokesman about the major challenges he'll face before he can win Haiti's presidency.
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With show's end, what Larry King leaves behind
CNN talk-show host Larry King's thousands of interviews chronicle 25 years of popular culture.
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Larry King announces retirement; King says tired of 'nightly grind'
Larry King will do his last show on CNN in the fall. Larry King could be replaced by CBS News anchor Katie Couric. She has long been considered a potential successor.
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BP boycott urged by rock artists; will not use BP gas in tour buses
BP boycott will be carried out by a variety of rock stars who have agreed not to use fuel sold by BP or their affiliates this year.
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Ronnie Lee Gardner to face Utah firing squad, barring 11th hour stay
Ronnie Lee Gardner, the condemned killer from Utah, will face a firing squad shortly after midnight.
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'Top cap' on BP oil spill not tight enough as crude keeps spewing
Undersea video coverage Thursday night showed engineers lowering a 'top cap' over a severed riser pipe at the bottom of the Gulf to contain BP oil spill. The company hopes to contain 90 percent of the geyser.
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No bull: Campbell Brown leaving CNN
CNN's Campbell Brown is leaving the network. Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly dominates the time slot.
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Chapter & Verse
What will you learn from Kitty Kelley's new Oprah biography?
Excerpts of Kitty Kelley's new biography of Oprah Winfrey are leaking out but some complain that there are few real revelations.
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