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    Royal Bank of Scotland has become the latest bank to get hit with a fine for their role in an interest rate rigging scandal | George Washington letter on religious liberty found in a ... (episode)

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    • Fixed Rates, Declining Trust July 4, 2012

      The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the latest bank to get hit with a fine for their role in an interest rate rigging scandal. William Cohan, a former employee at JP Morgan, says th...

    • George Washington's Defense of Religious Freedom July 4, 2012

      The document that marks our Independence Day is, of course, the Declaration of Independence. But there’s another document worth looking at today, written by another founding father, t...

    • The Higgs Boson: Closer Than Ever Before July 4, 2012

      <p>The Higgs Boson has eluded scientists for centuries. Modern physicists believe that the discovery of the Higgs Boson could possibly be the most important molecular discovery of our time, and we may have found it.</p>

    • Remembering Andy Griffith July 4, 2012

      It’s a song that’s so infectious, so a part of the American vernacular, it’s hard not to whistle along. For nearly a decade, it served as the opening theme to The Andy Griffith Show. ...

    • The National Anthem, Remixed July 4, 2012

      The national anthem commemorates the struggle of our nascent country at war. The lyrics come from a poem Francis Scott Key penned 200 years ago during the War of 1812: "The Defence of...

    • Linemen Remain Hard at Work on the Fourth July 4, 2012

      <p>July 4th won't be about the&nbsp;barbecues&nbsp;for many electrical workers. They're battling the heat and the growing needs of the many neighborhoods still without power.</p>

    • The AIDS Memorial Quilt Turns 25 July 4, 2012

      The AIDS Memorial Quilt is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer and serves as a history of America’s battle with AIDS, and parts of it will hang in hundreds of community cente...

    • A Rwandan-American's Take on Independence Day July 4, 2012

      Here in the United States, July 4 means fireworks, parades and barbeque. But this date means something very different in other parts of the world. In Rwanda, July 4 is Liberation Day,...

    • CERN Announcement: Continuing Coverage July 4, 2012

      Scientists reporting from the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland say they have discovered a new particle consistent with the Higgs Boson. The particle has been the subject of a 45 y...

    • Finding the American Identity through National Parks July 4, 2012

      The Fourth of July sparks patriotism for many Americans, and in honor of today's holiday, what could be more patriotic than America's National Parks? Audrey Peterman is the author of ...

    • First Over-the-Counter HIV Test Approved July 4, 2012

      <p>Americans will be able to test to see if they are HIV positive in the comfort of their own homes, thanks to the first over-the-counter FDA-approved test.</p>

    • Healing the Wounds of Iraq Through Opera July 4, 2012

      When Marine Sergeant Christian Ellis returned home from Iraq, he joined the 2.2 million Americans living with post traumatic stress disorder. He suffered for years until a friend chal...

    • Joey Chestnut the Favorite for Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest July 4, 2012

      <p>It's Independence Day, time for the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest on Coney Island. American Joey Chestnut broke records with his win last year and is again the favorite to win the infamous Mustard Belt.</p>