1:02pm

Thu September 15, 2011
The Two-Way

FIFA Rejects Former Executive's Appeal, Says He Remains Banned For Life

Credit Fabrice Coffrini / AFP/Getty Images

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) stood by its decision of a life-time ban against Mohamed bin Hamman, the former Executive Committee member and FIFA presidential candidate.

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1:00pm

Thu September 15, 2011
NPR Story

Jackie O Tapes Offer Window On An Era, And An Icon

Just months after President John F. Kennedy's death, his wife Jacqueline sat down with historian Arthur Schleshinger to share her experiences as first lady. The newly-released recordings reveal Jackie's views on a number of prominent leaders and issues of the day.

1:00pm

Thu September 15, 2011
Mental Health

Recording A Life In One's Final Days

As people near the end of their lives, many fear dying without leaving something behind. "Dignity therapy" helps patients document their life stories in their own words. The majority of patients who try it report an increased sense of meaning and purpose after treatment.

1:00pm

Thu September 15, 2011
Environment

Checking In On Gulf On Heels Of BP Spill Report

A government report has found BP responsible for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the months since the accident, offshore drilling has returned to near-normal levels and many local residents say life has largely returned to normal. Environmental scientist Ed Overton shares an update on the current state of the Gulf.

1:00pm

Thu September 15, 2011
Economy

Greek Crisis Threatens EU, And Perhaps US

After months of financial instability, Greece is at the tipping point of potential default. If it does, the repercussions are likely to ripple through the eurozone and across the Atlantic to the United States.

12:56pm

Thu September 15, 2011
Media

Al Sharpton's Unlikely Rise To MSNBC Host

Originally published on Fri September 16, 2011 6:53 pm

Credit Stephen J Boitano / AP

The newest opinion host on cable news channel MSNBC is the Rev. Al Sharpton, a figure much better known for a past in which he cast more heat than light.

F. Scott Fitzgerald notwithstanding, Sharpton is now on at least his third act in public life: as a civil rights activist with a history of divisive and confrontational tactics; an increasingly accepted player in Democratic Party politics; and now, cable news pundit and host of PoliticsNation, which airs weeknights at 6.

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12:50pm

Thu September 15, 2011
The Two-Way

Tip: Don't Tackle A 200-Pound Hive Of Killer Bees Yourself

We love local TV news.

Especially stories such as this exclusive from KOLD in Tucson, Ariz:

"Killer Bees Attack, Kill Farm Animals In Bisbee."

Stick with it to the end (or fast forward to about the 2-minute mark) and the part where reporter Sonu Wasu says that if you find a 200-pound hive containing an estimated 250,000 killer bees "do not try to eradicate these bees yourself, it is a very dangerous job that should be left up to professionals."

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12:45pm

Thu September 15, 2011
The Two-Way

Mexican Drug Gangs Send Gruesome Message To Internet Users

Mexican gangs left a gruesome message for users of social media. The gang left two dead bodies hanging from a bridge in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

The AFP reports on the message scrawled on two pieces of cardboard:

The messages lay near the two bodies, found half naked, alluding to websites set up for people to report drug violence in the area, police said.

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12:24pm

Thu September 15, 2011
Around the Nation

A Beloved Car Of Cops And Cabbies Meets Its End

Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:24 am

After more than 30 years, production of the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car has ended. The large, gas guzzling, rear-wheel drive behemoths have been the favorites of limo drivers, taxi drivers and police officers for more than a generation.

The end of the Town Car and the Crown Vic, as it's affectionately known, comes as Ford tries to become a hipper and more fuel-efficient company.

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12:16pm

Thu September 15, 2011
Shots - Health Blog

Medicare Advantage Premiums To Drop Next Year

For some Medicare beneficiaries, the good times seem to keep rolling along.

Premiums for seniors enrolled in private Medicare health plans will drop 4 percent in 2012 while benefits remain stable, administration officials said today. In 2011 premiums fell by 1 percent.

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