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The ice bucket challenge bringing in 94 million for the als foundation. Tonight, a closer look at the fundraising and how that money will be spent. Tonight, at least three americans are still held captive in syria and iraq by the Islamic State group. One of them is a journalist named steven satla. His mother made a desperate plea to get him back. Roxanna suberry reports. In this emotional please, she address did the leader of the Islamic State group asking him to let her son come home. The kalif...

Stewart t. In his directing debut, john stewart, the war on journalists. It has been three months now since a Police Officer in ferguson, missouri, shot and killed Michael Brown. We have seen the protests, and felt the anger and now we await the grand jurys decision on whether to indict officer darren wilson. We dont know how the community will react, but we do know the preparations that they will put in place, with 1,000 officers ready for potential violence. In ferguson with more, usher. Good ...

The largest selling single in the history of Atlantic Records and no other will i i dont think touch it. Nile rogers on 35 years at the top of the charts. I. S. I. L. s weapons are not just guns knives and kerosene. It is a propaganda arm designed to inflict maximum terror and suffering. American aid worker held captive since 2013, it is claimed was killed. I. S. I. L. Says she died in a Jordanian Air strike. For u. S. Officials there is skepticism. For the family there is only more pain. Im in ...

Morning. You are watching the pulse. We are here in london. It is 9 00 now. We have a packed show for you. The quest for content, will be live in can we will be live in cannes. Jump, but it ditches its bid for tmobile. We will talk about that story. Is what isry happening in ireland. Lands to end the controversial double irish tax break when he gives his budget speech a little bit later. Michael noonan has been under pressure from the eu to face out this tax loophole used by companies google, ap...

Vibrant, where the Public Media Service which would now be along the public media, it wasnt sustainable. We appeared before congress and have this report if any of you are members, we are happy to provide it. It really put to us the idea that public media could exist without the federal appropriation and change the nature of this service to americans. Host can people find a report you and your web site . Guest yes. Host cpb. Org. Guest alternative funding is a longer title. Host jack from manche...

Alleged actions of certain lawyers as well as others in attempting to deny benefits to miners who are suffering from the debilitating effects of black lung disease. Black lung disease is caused through the inhalation of coal mine dust, and it tends to i should say it leads to severe breathing complications and is found mostly in central appalachia, in particular the states of pennsylvania, West Virginia, kentucky and virginia. According to the department of labor, black lung disease contributed ...

Anymore, and thats where as some of the other panelists were saying, the internet comes in, but really in terms of getting into collections you need those print reviews. I think we are i mean, we are looking at blogs as authoritative sites now. I mean, the whole thing is changing. Bloggers are writing for School Library journal now and vice versa. What counts as a professional book reviewer, i think the lines are blurring a little bit. And blogging, which used to be kind of like this thing that ...

Ussr to rush at the beginning. No one knows. There is a lot of love and hate. Cubans have one of the highest awareness is of u. S. Brands in the world and one of the highest preferences in the world so if u. S. Companies launching into cuba comes with less cost than some other marketplace that makes it attractive so and thats because the folks do have, the people of cuba many of them have access. We saw what no one expected with fidel. Most people, most of the modeling done in the u. S. Governme...

U. S. Cuba relations and wonder how much of the ideas heard the word thought id never thought it would be a good place to be. [laughter] but were glad you are here. But it is consistent with the other cuba related events but over the years cuba has captures the imagination i remember back when we were trying to get support for the west colombia Free Trade Agreement that enjoys a lot of support from clocks on this panel with columbia represented the generating interest now in that was limited com...

Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a Public Service by your local cable or satellite provider. Today independent vermont senator Bernie Sanders Ranking Member of the budget committee, outlines his ideas on the economy and the middle class and his legislative priorities. Live coverage at 10 30 a. M. Eastern here on cspan2. Treasury secretary jack lew testified thursday before the Senate Finance committee on the president s 2016 budget request. He discuss...