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From what’s going on in the Capitol to what’s happening oversees, we have it all.
Today, even though President Obama has been in office for two years, over the top racism is still rearing its ugly head. Meanwhile Donald Trump calls out Mitt Romney.
Shame On You
Who: Marilyn Davenport
Where: Orange County
What: Marilyn Davenport, a Tea Party activist and member of the Orange County Republican Party’s central committee, is drawing fire from people in her own party after circulating a racist email depicting President Barack Obama and his parents as chimpanzees. In the email: “Now you know why – No birth certificate!”
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Better Than Fiction
Character: Twister
Plot Line: Lowe’s store manager Michael Hollowell had heard the tornado warnings but his first clue that the danger was outside his front door came when he saw his staff running toward the back of the home improvement store.
More than 100 employees and customers screamed in near unison when the steel roof curled off overhead Saturday. The store was becoming part of the wreckage left by a ferocious storm system bristling with killer twisters that ripped through the South.
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GlobalGrind’s Global Mind
Where: Yemen
What Happened: Forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, have opened fire at an anti-government protest march in the capital Sanaa, wounding at least four people, witnesses say.
Shooting began when they tried to march in a street outside their normal protest zone on Sunday. Wounded people were being rushed to the hospital in ambulances and private cars.
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Take It In The Ring
Contenders: Donald Trump vs. Mitt Romney
Match: Potential presidential candidate Donald Trump says he’s a better businessman than possible 2012 rival former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Trump said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday morning, that he has a “much, much bigger net worth. I mean my net worth is many, many, many times Mitt Romney.”
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Inside the Capitol
Where: Chicago
Who: Jesse Jackson Jr.
What Happened: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr (D-IL) who blasts Apple and Steve Jobs for killing American jobs with the iPad. Take a look at judge for yourself, is the iPad killing the economy?
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Money On My Mind
Whose Wallet: Ukrainian Dude
Weight: $221 million
How They Hustled: A man buys what is thought to be the most expensive apartment on the market in London for $221 million. The new owner is thought to be spending up to $60 million on interior work after receiving the apartment with bare walls and no amenities.
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Numbers Game
Number: $4
Where: New York
What: Add New York to the growing list of states where gas prices are topping $4 per gallon. On Sunday, the Empire State became the sixth state to top $4 for the average price of a gallon of gas, joining Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii and Illinois, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge.
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This Day In History
Year: 1906
What: A devastating earthquake begins to shake the city of San Francisco in the morning hours of this day in 1906.
