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Surfing and downloading. consumer groups call its victory but broadband providers insist the government is going too far. lets get to it.wsñnçwvç >> a dire warning from the top intelligence official in the united states. james clapper says 2014 was the deadliest year for global terror. now we know the identity of the most infamous isis terrorist the masked man who appears in several beheading videos. the understanderrer nobody at "jihadi john," the guy responsible for beheading american journ...

They hired a collection agency in texas that used profane racist pressure tactics. >> i have you scared. you dont want to pick up the phone now? >> reporter: bank of america did not stop using the firm until we confronted the firms president. >> is that language acceptable? >> that would not be acceptable to me. ill find out. >> reporter: consumer groups say the calls with the abusive language may have stopped, but the robocall repetitive calls are a separate kind of abuse. as for the 700 calls ...

It would require makers to seek fda approval and ban their sale to anyone under 18. some states already have the age limit, but other states, anybody could buy these, but manufacturers will still be able to market them online and also sell flavored versions of that liquid nicotine. that has been very controversial. this is big business and now is regulated. >> other mammoth news when it comes to regulation. it now seems all internet data is not created equal. the fcc is announcing a new proposal...

Lanes to distribute content. now, this could be a major blow for this net neutrality. what is that? that is an idea that users should all have equal access to any legal content on the web. consumer groups warn of rising prices and diminished competition. the rules will likely be voted on by the end of the year. >> its really interesting. the net neutrality and the e-cigarette thing, these are two things that will have a direct effect on your life, so pay attention, folks. 20 minutes after the ...

And then it wont be anything more than a paper weight. this should cut down on thefts because why steal something you cant sell. those sales wracked up a huge tab. lost or stolen devices cost people more than 30 billion dollars in the last year alone. samsung said were willing to include kill switches on the new devices but the carriers are against the idea. a washington based lobby group that represents the carriers said quote a kill switch is not the answer. those carriers said kill switches c...

♪ martha: all right. there is our throwback thursday. back to 1970. 44 years ago today, paul mccartney announced the beatles breakup. remember that moment? the fab four got together in the 1960. their performance on "the ed sullivan show" skyrocketed them to fame. well leave you with that. have a great day. jenna: the investigation into the irs scandal heating up as house lawmakers get ready to vote whether to hold lois lerner in contempt of congress. a big day today in washington, d.c. im jen...

Of $100 billion deficit. but we do hard things. sometimes theyre not popular, but theyre not necessary for everyday people to have a good economy. >> you want to make raising the minimum wage a big part of your re-election campaign. you launched a new tv ad on it. but im trying -- im doing a little math here. youre proposing to move it up to $10.10. you have a democrat -- you have large democratic majorities in the state legislature. why arent you just passing this right now? if this is importan...

Says, everyone is in lock step and they believe the same thing. they cant stand the fact that there are people who dont agree with them. >> you cant go and fight the government for free birth control and all of the things they are trying to do now and then bring someone as strong and independent and self-worthy as conde rice to speak in front of the students. you have been four years in a school telling you you are never going to make a it and you cant do it unless you have the government do it ...

About the charges against d souza. >> i think it is strange that somebody would allegedly contribute 20,000 dollars and yet say nothing, theres nothing in the press ever about the fact that i can go to a dinner, you can go to a tinker and put up 25, 35, 40,000 dollars a plate. his lawyer denies any wrong doing. he is being held on 195,000 dollar bond. what does natural really mean when it comes to your food? the fda doesnt have a definition. a few companies replaced the word natural with other...

Dow. a childhood favorite is going back to basics. under pressure from consumer groups, general mills says it will stop using genetic kalli modified organisms saying less safe but little data to back that up but consumers have been really pushing to get gmo-free foods. general mills says it has no plans to face out genetically products and now youll see that rolling out in your grocery stores. >> i wonder if it will change the way they taste? >> we will see. former secretary of defense rober...