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  • Money To Matrimony: Talking About The Black Experience
    Host Michel Martin hosts a roundtable discussion on the new poll titled 'African American Lives Today.' Author Gil Robertson, regular parenting contributor Dani Tucker, Howard University Professor Ivory Toldson, and blogger Danielle Belton discuss relationships, money, health and more.
  • Palestinian gunmen drag a man from a motorcycle in Gaza City on Nov. 20. He was one of six men killed that day on suspicion of collaborating with Israel. The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip denied responsibility, though it has executed others judged to be working with Israel's security forces.
    In Gaza, Hamas Targets Palestinian Informants In Crackdown
    Palestinians convicted of working for Israel's security forces face harsh punishment, which can include vigilante justice. Hamas, the Islamic group that runs the Gaza Strip, has been waging a campaign to crack down on Palestinian collaborators, or informants.
  • A man smokes outside an office building in New York City in April. Smoking breaks cost employers almost $3,000 per year per smoking employees, a study says.
    That Employee Who Smokes Costs The Boss $5,800 A Year
    A worker's smoke breaks cost an employer even more than the increased costs of health care. Some employers charge higher health insurance premiums to employees who smoke or refuse to hire them altogether.
  • The original inflatable duck by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floats in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
    Rubber Ducky, You're (Not) The One. Hong Kong Quacker Spawns Others
    The beloved six-story, yellow rubber ducky that's been bobbing around in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour has inspired companies to launch their own ducks in a number of mainland Chinese cities.
  • A Turkish demonstrator raises his hands during a protest held in front of the Prime Minister's office in central Ankara on Tuesday.
    Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Apologizes To Protesters
    Bulent Arinc said the use of excessive force against peaceful protesters was "wrong." But he said his government would not apologize to those who "create destruction."
  • Special Election To Replace Sen. Lautenberg Set For Oct. 16
    Lautenberg, a Democrat, died on Monday. New Jersey's Republican governor says his state's voters should determine who will be the senator's successor. Christie will only name someone to serve in the interim.
  • Room Upgrades, Videos & A 'Star Trek' Parody: Read IRS Audit
    An inspector general's report takes aim at how the IRS spent its money at a 2010 conference. It concludes the agency could have spent less than the $4.1 million it expended.
  • Former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, seen here with his wife, Nancy, in 2005, has finished serving a seven-year sentence for bribery and tax evasion.
    Former Rep. 'Duke' Cunningham Freed After Bribery Sentence
    The bribery scheme that former Rep. "Duke" Cunningham was convicted for was an elaborate one, with perks that famously included a yacht named the Duke-Stir. He served more than seven years in prison, after spending eight terms in Congress.
  • Brown sentenced to death by injection
    Micah Crofford Brown was formally sentenced Monday morning to death by lethal injection for the July 20, 2011 shooting death of Stella Michelle "Doc" Ray.…
  • Faces Of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
    New types of tuberculosis are emerging around the world that take years and thousands of dollars to cure. Patients fighting this disease are often isolated from their communities and suffer devastating drug side effects, such as permanent hearing loss and dizziness.
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