The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated on Tuesday that passage of the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill, known as S.744, would decrease federal budget deficits by $197 billion over a ten year period between 2014 to 2023. …
Congressman John Lewis Recalls the Civil RIghts Movement in “March”
When the Edmund Pettus Bridge was named a National Historic Landmark earlier this year, it was not because of its construction or design. Rather, it was because of what happened on that bridge March 7, 1965, a day that became known as “Bloody Sunday” a…
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Video: 6/18: Officials say NSA stopped over 50 potential terror attacks; Hi-tech giant creates next generation of Edisons
General Keith Alexander said the NSA’s surveillance programs have helped stop more than 50 potential strikes since the 9/11 attacks. At least 10 of them involved homeland-based threats. Bob Orr reports; and, in a pilot program in Tucson, Ariz., aerospa…
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Video: Two teens stranded 8,000 feet up on cliff rescued by chopper
In Sierra Buttes, Calif., two boys hiked up a jagged cliff and ended up stranded 8,000 feet up. The California Highway Patrol sent a
chopper and had to lower a harness to carry them to safety, since climbing down was not an option. Scott Pelley reports…
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Canada to send peacekeeping troops to Haiti
A handful of Canadian troops are about to take part in peacekeeping operation in Haiti, under the command of Brazilian forces, in a long-delayed mission that has been kept inexplicably low on the political radar.
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Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government
Thousands of demonstrators flooded into a square in Brazil’s economic hub, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday for the latest in a historic wave of protests against the shoddy state of public transit, schools and other public services in this booming South American …
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Hannibal Bluth, Kanye’s Inner Lucille, and Russell Brand Gets Cheeky: Links You Need To See
Yeezus has got the whole Internet in a Kanye frenzy. So far today, he’s been compared to everyone from
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Video: Colo. state senator faces recall after passage of gun control law
Led by state Senate President John Morse, Colorado passed new gun control laws in March. Now, opponents of the law are trying to remove Morse from office. Barry Petersen reports.
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Deal with some Detroit creditors could be a couple weeks away, Orr says
Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr hopes to announce an agreement with some of the city’s creditors within the next couple weeks. The deal is one of several Orr must strike in order to avoid a municipal bankruptcy filing.
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Video: Hi-tech giant spends millions to create next generation of Edisons
In a pilot program in Tucson, Ariz., aerospace and defense contractor Raytheon is spending $100 million in hopes of inspiring future engineers and technology professionals. Anthony Mason reports.
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