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But last month, thanks to the great support of teachers and innovative tutoring program, he led a march of his classmates through a crowd of cheering parents and neighbors from their high school to the post office where they mailed off their college applications. and this son of a factory worker just found out hes going to college this fall. five years ago we set out to change the odds for all our kids. we worked with lenders to reform student loans and today more young people are earning colleg...

S making news this morning, australias highest court struck down a lapped mark law that allowed the countrys first say sex weddings. s toes of same-sex marriages will be annulled a week after theer is mopeys. the protesters demonstrated against a ruling from indias spree court which struck down a lower court decision and reinstate a ban on gay sex. >> the sign language sperpter at tuesdays memorial service for theyson mandela is being called a fake by those in the deaf commute. >> hes well doi...

>> we have spend half a trillion on unemployment benefits. >> the cbo just said if we cut this extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work wont have any money to spend. whose job left, because hes been a factory worker. that guy is not going to be picked up immediately. especially without training. were talking economic reality. >> he is not going to be able to pick up another job like this. that workforce training has been tut in half since 2000, and republicans ...

Day we wouldnt be in this situation? >> absolutely. if they understood that wic funding, supplemental nutrition for low income mothers. i have a family friend who cant get formula for her child because of the government shutdown. if members actually understood that domestic violence programs are losing funding, if it hit home for them, then they wouldnt shut down the government, they would keep it open because they understood the pain that americans are feeling. >> well, i guess part of the calc...

Second time around it was no -- there was no question that he was a true believer income redistribution. >> you are touching on it, bill. >> people still went for him and now they are dissatisfied. >> remember, 3 million didnt do anything. they didnt turn out to vote at all. thats how bad it is. >> bill: thats their fault. >> of course can you make that argument. i think you touched on it, bill. the bottom line is for most americans, imagine you are a 50-year-old former factory worker in lets sa...

Ceasely and get -- seriously and get ahead of the problem nfls looking into testing, nbas doing the same thing. tennis has a very thin drug policy, that needs to be totally revamped, and i think every sport needs to look at what theyre doing can. jenna: youre clean though, jeff, right? >> i am. [laughter] jenna: just want to make sure. jon as well. totally drug-free on set. although, jon, youre looking busty these days. -- buff these days. drug-free. jeff, thank you very much. nice to have this ...

A factory worker clings to life hoping rescuers can reap him before its too late. january 2003, the west pharmaceutical factory, manufacturer for rubber stoppers for syringes blows sky high. calls pour in to 911. some callers report that a plane struck the building. kinston firefighter witnesses the blaze from miles away. >> i thought it was a plane crash into the building. i figured thered be a lot of

Project. it is not. he made a mistake. he was an idiot. >> jimmy, try to keep from insulting our fans andome of whom are on the plus side. did what the guy do is stupid and how should he be punished? >> i thought it was a bit reckless. he was obviouslyfter midnight. this goes back to rosy the phak rory worker. the factory worker. what did he say that was incorrect? he said hash tag truth and yes it requires an ime amount of will power for a dissertation. if you are incredibly obese you lack will...

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The labor on that shirt, now, wait for this one, in bangladesh would be 22 cents. >> so, out of that 22 cents, what does that tell us about what people in bangladesh make? >> a factory worker in bangladesh would make $38 a month where an american worker would be around $1,300 a month. you are looking at a huge discrepancy in the amount that people earn. for bangladesh, this is 77% of their exports come from garment industry. its a $20 billion industry. and factories like this, which is the capit...