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Mystery solved: South Carolina governor taking a hike
A mystery surrounding the whereabouts of South Carolina Gov.
John King: Clashes in Iran, disagreement in U.S.
The dramatic and at times deadly post-election fallout in Iran dominated the Sunday conversation. And as we watched more demonstrations on the streets of Tehran, the debate among key policy-makers in the United States centered on whether the Iranian regime was potentially near a tipping point and whether President Obama has been too cautious his handling of this major challenge.
Senate OKs bill to keep detainee photos private
The Senate Wednesday passed by unanimous consent a bill that would prevent the release of controversial photos of alleged U.S. abuse of prisoners and detainees.
Inmate’s behind-bars bar mitzvah rattles chain of N.Y. officials
New York officials want to know how a jail inmate threw a lavish bar mitzvah for his son inside a detention facility, complete with live music and catered kosher food.
Recycled homes, one box at a time
Magoline Hazelton is used to people driving by her home just to take a look. She’s also known as the "house lady" by her fellow residents in North Charleston, South Carolina
Are Prisons Driving Prisoners Mad?
There’s no such thing as a good day for a prisoner at the highest level of security within the Ohio State Penitentiary, a 504-bed supermax prison in Youngstown, Ohio. Every inmate lives alone in a 7-ft. by 14-ft.
Peirsol tops Phelps in backstroke
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps suffered his first defeat in a championship race in a year when he lost the 100-meter backstroke to world-record holder Aaron Peirsol at the Charlotte UltraSwim in North Carolina. On Saturday Peirsol led at the turn and pulled away to win the 100-meter backstroke in 53.32 seconds
U.S. investigates Afghan shooting by military contractors
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Phelps back in competitive water
Michael Phelps — the Olympic gold-medal swimmer who jumped into hot water over a photo of him holding a bong — has returned to competition for the first time since the Beijing Olympics. Suspended for three months from organized competitive swimming after a photo of him holding a bong — a device commonly used to smoke marijuana — surfaced in February, Phelps dived back into the public eye at the Charlotte UltraSwim in North Carolina, a meet that runs from Thursday to Sunday