Celeste Headlee
Flogging: A humane alternative to prison?
The United States has the largest prison population in the world. Some say that flogging would be more humane for some lawbreakers than imprisonment.
FIFA bribery scandal: 2022 World Cup bought by Qatar?
Explosive new evidence has emerged about bribery surrounding Qatar's bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
World No Tobacco Day: Does it help people quit smoking?
The dangers of tobacco and cigarettes are very well known, but people all over the world continue to smoke. Will World No Tobacco Day make a difference?
Remembering musician, artist and writer Gil Scott Heron
The influential artist best known for songs like "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," Gil Scott Heron, died Friday.
President Obama nominates new Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey
Over Memorial Day, President Obama announced new nominations to top military positions.
President Obama visits Joplin, Missouri, memorial service
Tornado-wracked Joplin, Missouri, hosted President Obama on Sunday. He was there to assure tornado victims that they would not be forgotten.
Should the PATRIOT Act have been renewed?
Congress extended the PATRIOT act this week. Many in and out of Congress are worried about civil liberties.
Serbian military leader Ratko Mladic arrested: Survivors respond
Survivors of the genocide allegedly perpetrated by Ratko Mladic in Serbia agreed to tell their stories to the world, only once Mladic had been captured.
Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Suspect Jared Loughner Found Unfit to Stand Trial
The judge in charge of the case against Jared Loughner, the man accused of killing 6 people and shooting Gabrielle Giffords, has ruled that the defendant is unfit for trial.
Bitcoins and the future of the monetary system
Digital Money or bitcoins could be changing the way that people do business.
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My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.
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