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Im jon scott. arthel: im arthel neville in nor jenna lee. thousands of protestors marching in cairo. after egypts president grants himself extraordinary power. demonstrators are targeting the offices of the presidents party the muslim brotherhood, calling the president a dictator, and demanding his resignation. it all started after president morsi declared his decision kansas city not be legally challenged and will remain in force until after egypt elects a new parliament. morsi supporters claim...

The funeral director defending the move that coffee played a part in his familys business for generations. martha: really? that seems a little odd, doesnt it? bill: what song is that? martha: why we just played it in the break. bill: there is a joke in there somewhere right there with the wake up caffeine. martha: yeah. wake up. wait wake up everybody at the funeral home i guess. back to politics now, folks, governor mitt romney calling for better education at the naacp convention that he spok...

This is a sound byte from mitt romney. >> today black children h-r 17% of students nationwide, but they are 42% of the students in our worst performing schools. candidates cant have it both ways. talking up education reform while indulging the same groups that are blocking reform. martha: alexis, im curious, what do you think about that? >> i think there is a healthy debate within the african-american community on how to move forward on education reform. many of my peers support and are doing a ...

office, our states leaders had come together to pass bipartisan measures that were making a difference. in reading and math, our student were in the top. that reveals what good teachers will do if the system will let them. the problem was, this success wasnt shared. a significant achievement gap between students of different races remain. so we set out to do our best to close it. i urge faster interventions and promote science and excellence skills in schools and propose paying bonuses...

It both ways. talking up education reform, while indulging the same groups that are blocking reform. you can be the form of disadvantaged public school students or you can be the protector of special interests like the teachers unions but you cant be both. i made my choice. as president i will be a champion of real education reform in america and i wont let any special interest get in the way. [applause] i will give the parents of every low-income and special needs student the chance to choose w...

Both ways. talking up education reform while indulging the same groups that are blocking reform, you can be the voice of disadvantaged public school students or you can be the protector of special interest like the teachers unions. but you cant be both. ive made my choice. as president, i will be a champion of real education reform in america, and i wont let any special interest get in the way. i will give the parents of every low-income and special needs student the chance to choose where their...

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