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Theyre wrong. it could be the most ambitious environmental initiative in u.s. history. a sweeping proposal announced today by the obama administration would require existing power plants to slash carbon emissions 30% by the year 2030. that is the equivalent of cutting the carbon pollution from nearly two-thirds of all the cars and trucks in america. by offering states flexibility in the way they comply, the administration says its taking on the nations largest source of greenhouse gas emission...

>> the mystery -- >> never have i ever seen anything like this. those things are big! >> whats lurking in the murky waters of cadboro bay? >> there he goes under the water. >> i know theres something in that lake. >> come here quick with your camera. >> i got it. >> history is full of sea monster folklore. >> sea serpents have been in the consciousness of people from time in memorial because whenever theres been a ship of any kind on any body of water in this world, theyve encountered animals th...

The 21st century in 2014 the fact that any woman could be prosecuted and charged with the idea that marrying someone out of their faith is a crime punishable by death or a hundred lashes is absurd. this is happening right now in our society today. and if were going to have any moral imperative of any kind, we have to knock this stuff off. >> ellen. >> well, first of all our government there have been a lot of complaints to our government, our government shouldnt do anything really because it inf...

By the number of resources it takes to the prosecute and try cases like this, and as the mayor said, there is an element of sexism, and skepticism of the claims across the board, and just one too many cases each year of pushing the case away and leaving it on the shelf and not investigating. >> and the crazy thing is that the woman that you interviewed, nine years later when they finally test it, they get a serial rapist off of the streets. i mean, the imperative for justice and for avoiding oth...

But as the the va wait time scandal continues to unfold, as republicans increasingly try to turn it to partisan purposes to use it as an election issue, the 41 republican senators who all voted against veterans health care a few weeks ago, theyre about to got a chance to get their money and mouths more closely aligned than they are right now. bah the senator who introduced the veterans bill that the republicans filibustered in february, senator sanders, he says he is going to bring the veterans ...

Two u.s. official its say he grew up in florida, went to school there. his real name not disclosed. the spokesman say it was put together by the al qaeda group. what could make someone from the west want to go over and join terrorists? it turns out it happens more than you think. john anderson is here with us at the center for strategic and international studies. he recently got back. thanks for being with us. a report in the "new york times" states quote more than 70 americans are thought by in...

The veterans bill that the republicans filibustered in february, senator sanders, he says he is going to bring the veterans health bill back up again next week. so, all 41 republican senators who voted to filibuster veterans health care before, oh, too expensive. theyre about to now have another chance to decide if the treatment of veterans is something they actually want to fix or if instead it is something that they dont want to fix. they want to complain and showboat. and hope their own votes...

Captive because they didnt accept his request to stay in donesk. the mayor says the men will not be exchanged for separatists being held by authorities in kiev. well, she was more than a poet and a writer. maya angelou was an activist, and shes being remembered today for her words of wisdom. >> but i do believe that we have to do something about what we believe about each other and what we really believe about ourselves is its imperative that we do so.

Beyond these narrow rationales, i believe we have a real stake, abiding self-interest in making sure our children and our grandchildren grow up in a world where school girls are not kidnapped and where individuals are not slaughtered because of tribe or faith or political belief. i believe that a world of greater freedom and tolerance is not only a moral imperative, it also helps to keep us safe. but to say that we have an interest in pursuing peace and freedom beyond our borders is not to say t...

We cannot ignore what happens beyond the boundaries. and beyond this i believe we have a real stake and self interest to make sure our children grow up into the world where school girls are not kidnapped or individuals are not slaughtered because of tribe or faith or political believe. i believe that a world of greater freedom and tolerance is a moral imperative but it also helps to keep us safe. but to say we have an interest in pursuing peace and freedom beyond the borders isnt to say every pr...