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Neighborhoods, some whose mothers used crack cocaine, some who hadnt. the conclusion basically was the biggest problem these kids have is being poor. that crack cocaine was essentially trivial when compared to that poverty. >> exactly. there was never evidence that crack cocaine use caused any particular harms to children or was worse for children that harms of poverty or that the reason that doctors were seeing certain health problems in children was because of their mothers crack use. that was...

Hes off on tuesday and then hes busy with a 3 1/2 work week. thats how you come back. >> are you learning something here? >> thats what you do. >> i kind of want to give the guy a little bit of credit. when i was watching him in that very apologetic speech where hes promising to live a clean life, apologized not to just the people of toronto but all the people he failed along the way, i thought he looked good. he looked better than weve seen him. he looked rested. i commend anybody who steps for...

You have become the soufbt a question on jeopardy. >> in 2013, rob ford, mayor of this fourth largest city in north america first said he smoked weed, not crack an then he adds, okay, crack too. >> chip? >> what is toronto. >> of course, having a question on jeopardy, doesnt mean you are powerful. most of fords powers as mayor were stripped by the city council because of his crack use. justin bieber is out for his dui and arrest. you could not escape the analysis until he triumphantly waved to...

This is the rec room of a suburban toronto housing project and it is filled with loyal and vocal members of ford nation. things start relatively sedate. when i ask why he decided to admit his crack use after months of denial, he gets so angry he forgets whos in the room. >> i had enough. i was sick and tired of the allegations and all this [ bleep ], excuse my words, sorry, kids, i shouldnt have swore in front of the kids. i know what im doing is right. im serving the people and saving taxpayers...

Vocal members of ford nation. >> these folks love you, but do you realize how youre perceived around the rest of the country? have you seen the comics? >> that is right, they dont know rob ford. >> things start relatively sedate, but when i ask why he decided to admit his crack use after months of denial, he gets so angry. >> i was just sick and tired of all the allegations, excuse my words, that is all it is, sorry, i shouldnt swear in front of the kids on tv, you know, im paying my taxes, i ma...

Tapped with leading that bankrupt city. the former hospital ceo was elected on hopes of bringing revitalization. he will detroits first white mayor in four decades. elsewhere around the country colorado voters approved a measure to tax marijuana. pot will have a 25% tax slapped on it next year. and the astrodome could soon be headed for demolition. voters there rejected a multimillion dollar plan to renovate the structure. before the vote city leaders said they recommend the wrecking ball if i...

>> they said the whole thing is a lot to do with the decline in crack use and i think thats probably right. people arent smoking as much crack, so they are paying attention to the news stories where 15 years ago they would have missed the violent news stories because they were giving [bleep] at a truck stop. >> thats an interesting way to look at it. >> were there more stories about the truck stop action though? what is leading the misconception? does it rhyme with media coverage? >> if you ask ...