Killing Bin Laden - CBS 60 Minutes

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Killing Bin Laden - For the first time, a first-hand account of the raid that killed the world's most wanted terrorist from one of the Navy SEALs who pulled the trigger. Scott Pelley interviews "Mark Owen," a former SEAL who was in the room when Osama bin Laden died from American bullets, in an exclusive interview. "Owen," a pseudonym he uses for security, recalls each step of the mission and the preparation he and the nation's elite force made for it in order to give credit to his SEAL comrades and the hundreds of others whose work played a role in the successful mission

US Political Convention Speeches

Mitt Romney

In Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, he took an aggressive stance against Obama. He said “I wish President Obama had succeeded, because I want America to succeed.” The idea of the American Dream was brought up and he talked more about his religion and his family. He tried to convey himself as a person of empathy and good intent. Romney went into detail on how Obama has “failed” in the last four years.

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FOOTBALL NEWS

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Peyton's place is now a mile high and he appears to be riding as high as ever. After 611 days of staying away from the gridiron, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has an amazingly successful comeback from his multiple neck surgeries and surprises doubters and loyal fans by throwing his 400th career touch down pass in Denver's 31-19 game victory over Pittsburgh Steelers. Manning received a big assist from another big-time free agent and corner-back Tracy Porter, whose 43-yard interception return of Roethlisberger's pass with 2 minutes left and the Broncos clinging to victory.

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TEACHERS GO ON STRIKE. Chicago First In 25 Years.
After contract talks with the school district failed over compensation, health benefits and teacher evaluations, educators walked.

LEAVING ON A FED PLANE. US Ends Costly Arizona Program.
The idea to give illegals a one-way plane tickets home to Mexico after being caught entering this country illegally was an expensive experiment that cost US taxpayers about $100 million over seven years.

ALARMING ACTIONS BY AFGHAN ARMY. Watchdog Suspects Fuel Funneling.

A Conversation with Muhammad Ali

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TV 50 years ago from the first episode of Pioneers, a very special documentary chronicling the history of public television, from an inaugural broadcast in 1962 to today. Enjoy rarely seen clips from groundbreaking archival programs, interviews with founders, and more. Muhammad Ali discusses his boxing career, opposition to the Vietnam War, and commitment to the Nation of Islam. THIRTEEN, the flagship station of PBS.

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WHY POLITICAL CAMP PAINS?

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Those two political conventions are finally over. US can expect the mud-slinging to intensify as we count down to election day. We are less than two months away and it appears that our leaders are more concerned about attacking each other, than working with one another to create a bi-partisan plan to strengthen our Republic.

This Week in History

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This Week in History, Sep 9 - Sep 15

Sep 09, 1893
President's child born in White House. Frances Folsom Cleveland, the wife of President Grover Cleveland, gives birth to a daughter, Esther, in the White House. During an intimate ceremony held in the Blue Room of the White House, President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom, the daughter of Cleveland's late law partner and friend, Oscar Folsom. Fewer than 40 people were present to witness the 49-year-old president exchange vows with Frances, who at 21 years of age became the youngest first lady in U.S. history.

Sep 10, 1897

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VP FACE OFF AS SHOWDOWN NEARS. Debate Preparations Begin.
GOP VP Candidate Paul Ryan starts his debate practices in Oregon today as his campaign focuses on learning how to debate opponent, Vice President Joe Biden.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT STATISTICS. Sharp Economic Slowdown.
PRC releases new data showing sputtering growth, developers and builders said they had decelerated construction to the slowest pace possible without setting off default clauses.

SEPARATE PARALLEL WORLDS. Democrats and Republicans.

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