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Friday, August 24 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | August 24, 2012 August 24, 2012

    Lance Armstrong quits his fight against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, will be stripped of Tour de France titles | Preparing for tropical storm Isaac from Haiti to Florida | How your s... (episode)

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    • Lance Armstrong to be Stripped of Tour de France Titles August 24, 2012

      Late Thursday night, Lance Armstrong announced he will no longer fight charges of using performance enhancing drugs during his career brought by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. He mainta...

    • Preparing for Isaac from Haiti to Florida August 24, 2012

      Though there is still uncertainty as to how strong Isaac will be when it makes landfall, much is at stake in Haiti, a country devastated by an earthquake just two years ago and in whi...

    • How Sneakers Explain the World August 24, 2012

      Since Air Jordans debuted in 1985, the sneaker industry has been dominated by basketball's biggest stars. But how have shoes risen to this level of prominence? And where does fashion ...

    • Follow Friday: Rep. Akin and 'Legitimate Rape,' Looking Ahead to the RNC August 24, 2012

      As the 2012 Presidential race heats up, political news continues to dominate the headlines. At the forefront this week was Congressman Todd Akin, the Republican running to unseat Sena...

    • Representative Akin Finds Support in Christians August 24, 2012

      Long before the firestorm over Representative Todd Akin’s comments about rape and pregnancy turned many against him, the Congressman from Missouri had a loyal following in the Christi...

    • Navy SEAL Dishes on Osama bin Laden Raid August 24, 2012

      <p>A new book set to be released on September 11th tells the blow-by-blow account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and its author is reportedly a Seal Team Six member who was on the mission.</p>

    • America's Growing Love for Tattoos August 24, 2012

      <p>The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has now confirmed that 21 percent of Americans are sporting at least one tattoo. That&rsquo;s up from only 16 percent in 2003.</p>

    • The Role of Religion at the RNC August 24, 2012

      The Republican National Convention will run from Monday to Thursday next week and attendees will hear from some of the biggest names in politics. They’ll also be hearing from some of ...

    • A Born-Again Preacher Becomes an Atheist Leader August 24, 2012

      Jerry DeWitt spent most of his adult life giving sermons, counseling, and serving as a city employee in DeRidder, Louisiana. That is, until May of last year, when he realized once and...

    • Norwegian Extremist Andres Breivik Declared Sane, Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison August 24, 2012

      Last year Brevik killed 77 people and wounded hundreds when he bombed buildings in Norway's capital Oslo and then fired on a summer youth camp on Utoya island. This morning, a court i...