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The Two-Way
5:12 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

U.S. Government Sues Wells Fargo In Mortgage Case

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Wells Fargo.

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 5:24 pm

The U.S. government filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Co., today, saying the bank was reckless when it issued federally guaranteed mortgages.

Bloomberg reports:

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Africa
4:57 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Egypt's Coptic Christians Protest A Year After 27 Died

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

Thousands of Coptic Christians marched through central Cairo on Tuesday to demand justice for the more than two dozen Copts who were killed a year ago when army units moved in to stop their protest.

Europe
4:54 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Merkel Greeted By Thousands Of Protestors In Greece

Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 4:44 pm

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to Greece today. It was her first visit since the eurozone debt crisis began. For Merkel, the six-hour trip was a goodwill gesture toward a country that she has long criticized. There to greet her were thousands of Greeks protesting a woman they associate with pain and disrespect.

Joanna Kakissis reports from Athens.

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Law
4:53 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Supreme Court To Take Up Affirmative Action Case

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

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Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a landmark case about race and college admissions. In 2008, a white student named Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas in Austin. Ms. Fisher claimed she was denied admission to UT because of her race.

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Business
4:51 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Wal-Mart, American Express To Debut New Card

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

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Science
4:50 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Nobel Scientist Was Dissed By His Schoolmaster

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

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Of course, Nobel Prize winners get about $1.2 million and the winners of the physics Nobel will split that. At a news conference today in Boulder, Colorado, Dave Wineland said he has no idea what he will do with the money. As Boulder's Daily Camera newspaper reported, his colleague, also a Nobel laureate, suggested that Wineland might upgrade his wardrobe. Wineland was wearing a fleece jacket and a polo shirt.

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Europe
4:47 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

British Entertainer, DJ Accused Of Sexual Assaults

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

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For six decades, the DJ and entertainer Jimmy Savile was a fixture on British radio and television. His charity work brought him a knighthood and friends in high places, including the late Princess Diana. But now, nearly a year after Savile's death, a number of women claim he sexually assaulted them when they were teenagers.

Vicki Barker reports from London.

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Movie Interviews
4:47 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Andrea Arnold Tackles An Iconic Love Story

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 5:51 pm

Not counting Twilight, Emily Bronte's 1847 novel, Wuthering Heights, has been plundered, adapted and remade to death, including, it's not commonly known, by Luis Bunuel and Jacques Rivette. Most people know the book through movies, television miniseries, or even from the hilarious Monty Python semaphore version.

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Presidential Race
4:45 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Romney Talks Regulation, Farming In Iowa

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

Audie Cornish talks with Ari Shapiro about Mitt Romney's campaigning in the Midwest on Tuesday.

Presidential Race
4:45 pm
Tue October 9, 2012

Obama In Ohio On Last Voter Registration Day

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 7:10 pm

Robert Siegel talks with Scott Horsley about President Obama's campaigning in Ohio on Tuesday.

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