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Tuesday, July 10 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | July 10, 2012 July 10, 2012

    Obama draws a line in the sand with his call for an end to tax cuts for the wealthy | New claim that polonium was used to poison Yasser Arafat leads to his exhumation, more than seven... (episode)

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    • Obama Calls for End to Tax Cuts for Wealthy July 10, 2012

      <p>Everyone who&rsquo;s tax cuts are being extended next year, take a step forward. Not so fast, upper class! President Obama has big plans for the tax code. But is this a political gambit that will pay off?</p>

    • Was Yasser Arafat Poisoned? July 10, 2012

      In late 2004, Yasser Arafat had a flu, according to his spokesman. Seventeen days later, he was dead. Conspiracy theories have abounded since then. While doctors insist a severe hemor...

    • Pakistan Ignores Legacy of Physicist Linked to Higgs Boson Research July 10, 2012

      The world of physics has been agog in recent weeks over something called the Higgs Boson particle. One of the scientists who laid the groundwork for these recent breakthroughs was phy...

    • A Conversation with Your 12-Year-Old Self July 10, 2012

      <p>Filmmaker Jeremiah McDonald of Portland, Maine, is the creator of the latest viral sensation where he sits down for a conversation with his 12-year-old self. What would you say to your 12-year-old self?</p> <div></div>

    • Seeking an Endgame for AIDS in Black America July 10, 2012

      It took a celebrity to break the silence inside black America about HIV/AIDS. The celebrity was basketball legend, Magic Johnson, who announced that he was HIV-positive back in 1991. ...

    • Egyptian High Court and Military Square Off with Newly-Elected President Morsi July 10, 2012

      Last month, the Egyptian high court and military generals dissolved the country’s parliament. But on Sunday, President Morsi decreed that the legislature — dominated by his fellow Isl...

    • The Internet and the Over-65 Crowd July 10, 2012

      Florence Detlor is now 101 years old, and considering how much technology she’s seen come and go in her lifetime, we’d forgive her if she chose to opt out of things like email and soc...

    • How to Bounce Back July 10, 2012

      The first decade of the 21st century saw an untold number of crises and disasters, and they seem to be coming harder and faster than ever before. Andrew Zolli, author of "Resilience: ...