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Wall Street Banks, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley, subpoenaed

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The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed major Wall Street banks on the way they packaged mortgage-backed securities.
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Newt Gingrich fights with GOP over budget

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Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich attacked the Republican budget plan proposed by Paul Ryan. The GOP has been swift in attacking Gingrich back.
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Interpreting music into American Sign Language

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An American Sign Language interpreter explains the artistry that goes into translating songs like Aerosmith's "Dream On" into sign language.
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Songs for the Mississippi River flooding

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The Mississippi River is flooding to historic levels. Some are comparing it to the devastating flood of 1927, which a tragedy that inspired a generation of blues artists.
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Susan Vega on her one-woman show: Carson McCullers Talks About Love

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Singer songwriter Susan Vega, of "Tom's Diner" fame, talks about her new, one-woman show Carson McCullers Talks About Love.
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FEMA: Give us our aid money back

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may have overpaid $22 million in aid to Americans. Now it's asking for the money back.
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Times Square Celebration: Osama Bin Laden Dead

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A celebration broke out in Times Square, New York City, when news broke that Osama Bin Laden had been killed.
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Mississippi River flood dilemma: destroy farms to save cities?

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Officials along the Mississippi Delta are considering whether to open the floodgates, allowing water to flood farmland, to save cities from a Katrina-like disaster.
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Memphis, Tennessee, braces for Mississippi flooding

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The waters of the Mississippi river are expected to crest tomorrow morning, flooding Memphis, Tennessee and the surrounding area.
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Mississippi flooding to near-record levels

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Floodwaters are rising on the Mississippi, but officials believe they have it under control.
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