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One Month Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death Marked by Protests and New Facts in the Case
Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death. The 17-year-old was shot and killed while visiting his father by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain. Details of the killing have been coming out slowly, but yesterday the case took a number of significant turns – among them, a report that Martin knocked Zimmerman […]
Venus Williams Pulls Out of U.S. Open
The United States is faring well in the U.S. Open so far, with Christina McHale hailing a victory against France yesterday. But there was bad news for the U.S. team yesterday, as well. Venus Williams announced that she has pulled out of the tournament, due to health problems related to Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes […]
Your Take: Possible Progress from Today’s Hearing
[waitingforcorrection: guid not valid, no audio] This morning Congressman Peter King’s hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims will begin. Yesterday we asked listeners: Could anything positive come out of the hearing? You have a lot to say about it. One texter from Oklahoma City, Okla. had this response: Only if all stakeholders are involved […]
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