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Possibilities. the actress began to perform in various plays for the american negro theater and met her husband, ossie davis, in 1978. they were inseparable and often starred together in such films as "jungle fever." both supported the civil rights movement and marched with martin luther king jr. and davis delivered the eulogy for him. >> it is a good feeling, you know, that one of the nations highest awards to be granted that. >> their marriage produced three children. and seven grandchildren. ...

And keep on going. >> thank you. >> thank you, rev. coming up, rick perry compares homosexuality to alcoholism. i have some advice for governor perry. and we say goodbye to a true icon. ruby dee, a legend on the screen and a civil rights activist. my thoughts on her legacy ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] "west" didnt end where columbus landed. not on the banks of the mississippi, or even the coast of california. the new ram 1500 ecodiesel. with 9,200 pounds of towing and 28 highway miles per gal...

Thought i was tough and i was a street fighter and everything. but as i look back, i was all those things because i wasnt -- i didnt know how to buck the e rejection that i felt. >> i know in my own life the dozens, the scores of times ive seen her at rallierallies, at meetings, at gatherings. but ruby dee was not just one star that would give her celebrity, not just show up to entertain. she would march. i will never forget in the very late 90s, 99, when a young man had been killed by police in...

Many, many other roles, including do the right thing. >> what did i tell you about drinking in front of my students? move on. youre blocking my view. >> that was ruby dee and her husband, ozzie davis, who shared in so many films together. this tweeted picture of the couple with the words together again forever. switching gears, world cup is also trending. among the millions of people around the world who will be watching the tournament which kicks off today in brazil will be the current resident...

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In "a raisin in the sun" and also starred with her husband and he died in 2005. ruby dee was 91 years old. take a look at your screen. the man you are seeing falling gently to earth is none other than the 41st president of the united states of america and today, george h.w. bush is tu turning 90. hes celebrating with a tandem skydive. did i just say hes turning 90? that was not a mistake. it is the same way he celebrated his 80 eth birthday and 85th birthday and the former presidents spokesperso...

Action is so important. why we still need every single section of it defended. why the supreme courts decision last year was completely unacceptable. thats why im so grateful that attorney general holder is going to be coming to texas to try to uphold text sections 2 and 3. we absolutely need affirmative action and voter rights protections. it hasnt even been 50 years that minorities in texas and across the united states have been allowed to get to the polls with these protections. and already, ...

phase three, which will essentially give him time to decompress further, and get him adjusted to life in society once again. again, after he was held for five years in captivity. it also signals most likely that hes already had the opportunity to speak to his mother and father by telephone there at landstuhl. again, we expect him to arrive sometime after midnight. pentagon officials are very sensitive, and very strong in telling the media, look, theres going to be no media coverage. he...

we have fox team coverage. jennifer griffin is at the pentagon looking at the options of for the u.s. in iraq. we begin with chief white house correspondent ed hen ary on the extremely sensitive subject of new involvement on an old battlefield. good evening, ed. >> reporter: good evening. as iraq is heading closer to implodement, the vice president called the iraqty prime minister, pledges the u.s. is going to step up security support for iraq but exactly what form that will take is un...

politico says democrats are outright giddy, happy to watch the gop implode. quote, the early thinking, stay out of the gops way. and today, speaker boehner showed why thats a smart strategy. as he awkwardly distorted the meaning of cantors loss by attacking president obama. >> every election is different. ive been through a primary process myself. you have to understand, the american people are being squeezed by obamas hol policies. the economy is not growing. incomes arent growing. we...