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Obviously it is missing out on all the negative, unintended consequences you just referred to. this is a no-brainer for a parent. why would you want your 6-year-old using facebook or instagram? this should be a nonstarter for parents. >> tucker: i am sure rj reynolds would like to come up with a new cigarette that is kindergarten friendly. we say no, you cant. adults can do that but society does not allow cigarette makers to sell to children. where are we allowing facebook to do this? we know it...

Consequential for president richard nixon. >> did there come a time when you were asked to develop the capability in the white house for intelligence-gathering? >> intelligence-gathering. the answer would be no. >> he talked about pornographic materials. >> reporter: anita hills accusations against supreme court nominee clarence thomas spurred debate about sexual harassment. his denial and slamming of the committee even more talk. >> as far as im concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppedy ...

Asked for intelligence gathering? >> intelligence gathering, the answer would be no. >> he talked about pornographic materials. >> reporter: anita hills accusations against supreme court nominee clarence thomas spurred debate about sexual harassment. his denial and slamming of the committee, even more talk. >> as far as im concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks. >> reporter: hearings brought impeachment, corruption probes, harsh accusations against the irs -- >> i have not broke...

>> sunni rebels captured two border crossings yesterday. theyve seized four towns in anbar province just since yesterday. theres a report that a judge who sentenced saddam hussein to death has been executed by isis. "the daily mail" says raouf abdel rahman was captured and killed in retaliation for husseins death. he is of kurdish background. isis forces are sunni as was saddam hussein. topping our health headlines this morning, there is more evidence tanning salons for teens may be risky. a...

Getting distributed? >> i dont think there is. theres an integrity monitor program that was signed by the governor, affected immediately. and to our knowledge has not been implemented. and would have been in play, should have been in play for belleville. >> it took ten months for them to appoint an integrity monitor. >> it appears we have a situation in which they werent doing a good job. either that or the feds screwed up, the feds are saying no, dont look at us. >> its really up to the federal...

Predictions. gary b.? >> i just discovered spirit airlines for holiday travel. i would buy the stock. i love it. save. i think its up 40% in a year. >> jonas? >> well, the seats dont even recline. that is just people express with another name. >> john, your prediction? >> the e-cig business is getting into by the old cigarette makers. philip morris. >> bull or bear? >> i like the stock. i would wait for it to pull back, though. >> tracy? >> we just found out that medicare paid out $23 million to...

Ra genration of smokeless cigarettes is gaining support. >> this is remarkable. >> i know. >> and heating up a smokeless vapor and to some in the health industry who worry about their safety, sales are rising. e cigarettes are expected to double this year $1 billion market with dozen os of brands to choose from. investors who used to smoke out opportunity in trendy dot.coms are smoking out start-ups. sean parker is among the investors pouring a whopping $75 million in into enjoy, one of the lead...

Egyptian presidents power grab. two of the countrys highest courts have suspended work to protest his decree, and judges say they wont go back until mohamed morsi suspends his ultimate power declaration. protests are planned on saturday. a 6-year-old boy died when this bus crashed into a house on new yorks long island. police say the bus swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian but then plowed into the home. that little boy was just sitting in the front room. tobacco companies have to fess up a...

The percentage of australians who smoke cigarettes higher there than in the u.s. 23% of men. 19% of women smoke in australia. numbers here, 21% for men. almost 17 1/2% for women. in 2009 congress passed a law requiring cigarette-makers to put color graphics and warnings that would cover half the front and back of each pack. those requirements were set to go into effect this september, next month. but a federal judge ruled it violates the first amendment rights of tobacco companies. which means t...

>> shepard: space agency shelled out more than 4 million bucks to a program that searches for space rocks. its main job is to hunt and track asteroids that could one day collide with our planet. officials say the new fund goes towards upgrading telescopes that will keep the team in business until 2015. before we go teams top five things of the day. new defense in locals suit against rapper pit bull over this lyrics. >> lind so i lohan got her locked up like local. >> pit bull says the song also ...