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5:39 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Learning From Ruben Blades

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Lin-Manuel Miranda performs in his Tony-winning musical, In the Heights, in 2008 in New York City.
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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 8:59 am

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The Two-Way
5:38 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

One Dead, Dozens Hurt When Double-Decker Bus Crashes Into Bridge

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By Eyder Peralta

One person has died and at least 25 have been hurt when a double-decker crashed into a concrete pillar near Litchfield, Illi., police said. The Megabus, which was headed to Kansas City, lost control on a south-bound lane of I-55 when a tire blew.

The Chicago Tribune reports:

"As many as half the people on the bus were injured, according to State Police Capt. Scott Compton.

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Shots - Health Blog
5:18 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

The Science Of Ritual: Why We Seek Help And Healing In Repetition

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Devotees take part in rituals and offer gifts in celebration of Yemanja Day, in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, in February.
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Originally published on Thu August 9, 2012 3:21 pm

A few days ago, I found myself sitting in a room full of cross-legged yogis with my sweaty hands resting on the sweaty knees of the people beside me, bellowing a mantra in unison over and over again. What united us at that yoga studio was empathy for yoga instructor Michael Joel Hall, who was savagely beaten as he walked home earlier that week with his boyfriend.

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The Torch
4:30 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Photos Of Day 6 From The London Olympics

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U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps (bottom) of the United States and Ryan Lochte (center) compete in the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.. Phelps placed first and Lochte placed second.
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas competes on the balance beam in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final.
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Russian gymnasts Aliya Mustafina (left) and Victoria Komova wait for the final scores to be announced in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final. Mustafina placed third and Komova placed second.
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The U.S. rowing team leads the Netherlands team during the Women's Eight final. The U.S. placed first.
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The U.S. rowing team throws their cox Mary Whipple into the water as they celebrate during the medal ceremony.
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U.S. swimmer Rebecca Soni competes in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Final. Soni set a new world record time of 2:19.59 for the event.
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Tyler Clary of the United States celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's 200m Backstroke final.
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U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps (bottom) of the United States and Ryan Lochte (center) compete in the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.. Phelps placed first and Lochte placed second.
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The Phelps family cheers for Michael during the Men's 200m Individual Medley final.
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Kayla Harrison of the United States (in white) and Gemma Gibbons of Great Britain compete in the women's 78 kg judo.
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Russia's Tagir Khaibulaev celebrates after winning the men's 100kg judo contest final match.
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Great Britain posts a new world record time during Men's Team Pursuit Track Cycling Qualifying event.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrate after Great Britain's performance in the cycling event.
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The best Olympic images of the day include snapshots from swimming, gymnastics, rowing, judo and cycling competitions.

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It's All Politics
4:23 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Romney Flunks Obama On Economy; President Mocks GOP 'Tax Cut Fairy Dust'

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event Thursday in Golden, Colo.
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President Obama at a rally Thursday in Winter Park, Fla.
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By Padmananda Rama

Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 6:32 pm

In his first campaign speech since returning from his trip abroad, Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday told an audience in the swing state of Colorado that President Obama has failed on the economy. And he wielded a scorecard to make his point.

"His policies have not worked," Romney said in Golden, Colo., outside Denver. "They have not gotten America back to work again. My policies will work."

Obama spent much of the day in battleground Florida before a planned evening trip to another swing state, Virginia.

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Movies
4:15 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Summer Movies: Olympic Medal-Winning Favorites

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NEAL CONAN, HOST:

Is a film in development where the aged Russian gymnast is allowed to give Michael Phelps the medal that broke her record? How about "Bad News Badminton" or "Dream Team V"? Well, there's no way to know whether we're going to see the butterfly, shuttlecocks or slam dunks in 3D anytime soon, but in the grip of Olympic fever, we kick off our annual summer film festival with a celebration of Hollywood's past focus on the drama of the games. Our favorite film buff Murray Horwitz joins us in just a moment.

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Election 2012
3:27 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

New Target In Voter ID Battle: 1965 Voting Rights Act

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A voter casts his ballot in a West Miami, Fla., fire station during the Republican primary in January.
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Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 8:49 am

A landmark federal law used to block the adoption of state voter identification cards and other election rules now faces unprecedented legal challenges.

A record five federal lawsuits filed this year challenge the constitutionality of a key provision in the Voting Rights Act. The 1965 statute prevents many state and local governments from enacting new voter ID requirements, redistricting plans and similar proposals on grounds that the changes would disenfranchise minorities.

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The Two-Way
3:22 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

At 'English-Only' Hearing, Rep. Conyers Delivers His Statement In Spanish

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Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.
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By Eyder Peralta

It was a controversial hearing to begin with. This morning, a House subcommittee was looking into a bill that would make English the official language of the United States and require that government functions like naturalization ceremonies be conducted in English.

Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan was not a fan, so he decided to deliver his opening statement in Spanish.

First he thanked the chairman, then he proceeded to assail the measure.

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Economy
3:01 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

What Can We Do To Fix The Economy?

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U.S. employment is stalled, growth is anemic, and the Federal Reserve has decided not to take action for at least another month.

Most economists weren't expecting the Federal Open Markets Committee, which sets the Fed's monetary policy, to announce another round of quantitative easing — a fancy term that basically means the central bank buys bonds to increase the money supply and make borrowing cheaper — at this week's meeting. Still, that's exactly what a number of them think is needed.

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The Two-Way
2:39 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Knight Capital Says It Lost $440 Million Because Of Computer Glitch

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By Eyder Peralta

Remember the computer glitch that caused market turmoil Wednesday morning?

As we told you, it was caused by a computer glitch that accidentally forced Knight Capital Group to buy a great number of stocks.

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