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Remembering musician, artist and writer Gil Scott Heron

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The influential artist best known for songs like "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," Gil Scott Heron, died Friday.
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President Obama nominates new Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey

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Over Memorial Day, President Obama announced new nominations to top military positions.
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President Obama visits Joplin, Missouri, memorial service

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Tornado-wracked Joplin, Missouri, hosted President Obama on Sunday. He was there to assure tornado victims that they would not be forgotten.
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Should the PATRIOT Act have been renewed?

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Congress extended the PATRIOT act this week. Many in and out of Congress are worried about civil liberties.
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Serbian military leader Ratko Mladic arrested: Survivors respond

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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.
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Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Suspect Jared Loughner Found Unfit to Stand Trial

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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.
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Bitcoins and the future of the monetary system

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Digital Money or bitcoins could be changing the way that people do business.
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Americans unprepared for financial disaster

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Too many Americans have already maxed out their credit cards and couldn't get a loan, even in the case of financial emergency.
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Medicare: The biggest issue of the 2012 campaign?

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Democrats want to use Medicare to hit Republicans until the 2012 election, and Republicans intend to use Medicare to remind people of Obama's health care overhaul.
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Bradley Manning's father says his son is innocent

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Bradley Manning's father talks about his son's imprisonment, innocence and the new documentary "Wikisecrets."
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