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Tuesday, May 12 2009

  • LeBron vs The Neutralizers May 12, 2009

    Last week LeBron James was crowned King of the NBA in his Akron, Ohio court, accepting the honors on the grounds of his high school. But the rest of the NBA apparently didn't get the ... (article)

  • Is a college education worth the debt? May 12, 2009

    With spring comes graduation season. Is the debt — an average of $20,000 per student — worth it? What are your alternatives to college? Let us know how much you value a college degree... (article)

  • Will You Change Your Behavior to Save on Health Care? May 12, 2009

    President Obama announced plans yesterday to trim $2 trillion from the health care industry. But are there ways you plan to change your own behavior as a form of preventative care? A ... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 (Early Edition) May 12, 2009

    Headlines; Updates on the Middle East (article)

  • About Face: Pentagon Shifts Command in Afghanistan May 12, 2009

    About Face: Pentagon Shifts Command in Afghanistan (episode)

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    • About Face: Pentagon Shifts Command in Afghanistan May 12, 2009

      The Pentagon has asked for the resignation of General David McKiernan, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. McKiernan will likely be replaced by Lieutenant General St...

    • A Deadly Day in Baghdad May 12, 2009

      Five U.S. service members were killed yesterday by a fellow soldier on an American military base in Baghdad yesterday. The soldier was later taken into custody. The center where the s...

    • The NBA finals with Ibrahim Abdul-Matin May 12, 2009

      It was a big night in basketball. LeBron James led Cleveland to an NBA Playoff-record eight straight wins by double digits with an 84-74 victory over the Atlanta Hawks to advance to t...

    • Demjanjuk in Germany: The Last Nazi War-Crimes Trial? May 12, 2009

      The suspected Nazi John Demjanjuk has arrived in Germany today where he faces a warrant accusing him of being a guard at a Nazi-run internment camp during World War II and being an ac...

    • The High Cost of Sri Lanka's 25-year Civil War May 12, 2009

      Two days of shelling in Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 430 civilians, with some estimates putting the number as high as 1,000. The Sri Lankan military and the Tamil Tig...

    • Pomp In These Circumstances: What's a College Degree Worth? May 12, 2009

      For high quality video, click the "HQ" button. Today we’re kicking off our series “Pomp in these Circumstances.” Over the course of this week we’ll be looking at the challenges...

    • Saving Trillions in Health Care, One Patient at a Time May 12, 2009

      Yesterday, the Obama administration built momentum for an ambitious plan aimed at reducing the rising cost of health care. The administration announced $2 trillion in voluntary cost r...

    • Public Transit: Charlotte Bucks the Cutback Trend May 12, 2009

      Cities around the country are shrinking their mass transit systems in the face of economic woes. Charlotte, NC, is bucking that trend, though. They are in the process of tripling the ...

    • The Ethics of Elizabeth Edwards May 12, 2009

      Elizabeth Edward's latest round of interviews about her husband's affair has gotten our friend Randy Cohen thinking: Is she wrong to put her family through this again, just to promote...

    • Analyzing the Change of Command in Afghanistan May 12, 2009

      The Pentagon announced that they are replacing the top American commander in Afghanistan, General David McKiernan. He's only been leading the troops for one year, but Secretary of Def...

    • How To Catch A Liar May 12, 2009

      Duped. Tricked. Hornswoggled. Deceived. How can you tell if someone is fooling you? According to a new article out in today's Science Times, it's all in how they tell the story. The n...