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Wednesday, July 11 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | July 11, 2012 July 11, 2012

    Putting the health care politicking in perspective: would Republicans be wise to back off the healthcare debate? |  The International Criminal Court hands down first ruling in history... (episode)

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    • Health Care Politicking in Perspective July 11, 2012

      <p>It's a slam-dunk in the House, but it's destined to die in the Senate. Would Republicans be wise to back off the healthcare debate?</p>

    • Child-Arming Warlord to Receive 14 Years July 11, 2012

      On Tuesday the International Criminal Court handed down their first ruling in history. They sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison, six of which he has alrea...

    • Libor Scandal Reaches United States July 11, 2012

      The Libor rigging scandal that started at Barclay's in London has landed, in its most recent episode, at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Reports that Barclay's met with the New ...

    • John Leguizamo: A 'Ghetto Klown' Reflects July 11, 2012

      Actor John Leguizamo is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking one-man shows. A new documentary traces John Leguizamo's career from Mambo Mouth, his first major break, through the ...

    • Can a Robot Do Your Job? July 11, 2012

      The 18th century saw the threshing machine; now, it's the 3D printer and the self-driving car. Then, it was brute force; now, it's problem-solving skills and artificial intelligence. ...

    • Reduced to Minimum Wage: A Firefighter's Struggle July 11, 2012

      What would you do if your salary was reduced to that of a teenager working at McDonalds? To hundreds of public officials, this scenario has become a harsh reality.

    • Why Isn't Anything Being Done About the Tuberculosis Outbreak in Florida? July 11, 2012

      <p>In 2008 tuberculosis broke out in Florida.&nbsp;What's strangest isn't what happened before the outbreak. It's what happened after. Which is to say, nothing.</p>

    • GMMs: Genetically Modified Mosquitos July 11, 2012

      <p>Up until now, our main ways of combating mosquitoes involved avoidance and swatting. But a British biotechnology company is trying something different: the genetic modification of mosquitoes themselves.</p>