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They just would eat colossal amounts. His weight ballooned and it caused eventually by the mid 60s Severe Health issues so that he had diabetes. Eventually going blind and then he lost his kidneys said he would be on dialysis she and quite frequently for a long period of time where he would have people come and read the new yorker, the economist, the New York Times to him. So its a tough story from the 1950s on. There was a rumor that he did it for an election debt that there was a bet the weeke...

Her life and career. And we spoke with mike huckabee. He talked about politics and culture. Wes moore was here for his book the work sharing the quest to find meaning in his life. And booktv talked about his book, gateway to freedom, detailing the history of the underground rail road. And cornel west talked about his book the radical king a collection of speeches by Martin Luther king junior. And tax reform was the discussion from the book end the irs before it ends us. And appearing recently wa...

Her life and career. And we spoke with mike huckabee. He talked about politics and culture. Wes moore was here for his book the work sharing the quest to find meaning in his life. And booktv talked about his book, gateway to freedom, detailing the history of the underground rail road. And cornel west talked about his book the radical king a collection of speeches by Martin Luther king junior. And tax reform was the discussion from the book end the irs before it ends us. And appearing recently wa...

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I think i just got an f from you, actually. This is overheard. Kelly mcevers, welcome. Thanks for having me. Nice to have you, now im going to violate the no high fives on pbs rule. kelly laughs what . And give you a high five over what a wonderful time this is to be in the News Business. Is this not the greatest moment to be doing what we do . This is a great time to be in the News Business every day, something you couldnt have ever believed. Thats true, right. Youre talking about the election ...

Are you gonna run for president . I think i just got an f from you, actually. This is overheard. Kelly mcevers, welcome. Thanks for having me. Nice to have you, now im going to violate the no high fives on pbs rule. kelly laughs what . And give you a high five over what a wonderful time this is to be in the News Business. Is this not the greatest moment to be doing what we do . This is a great time to be in the News Business every day, something you couldnt have ever believed. Thats true, right....

Our temperature. It is upper 30s for every place but the pocono mountains. Higher elevations right around freezing so when you get precipitation it is wintry mix up there. Everybody else is seeing rain. It is lightening up over the last our or so but heavier rain is coming back and no matter what you will need that rain gear all day long. Poor visibility at philly international. 3 miles right now. Wind east at seven. 41 degrees at the moment. High of 55 later on. Heavy at times that rain but not...

You hate when that happens. No problem. Well tell you about a company that says it can save your phone if the unthinkable happens. Thats coming up. Theres a lot to get to at this hour, but we begin with that grim confirmation from the white house that isis has beheaded a fifth western hostage. Peter kassig was in the middle east first as a u. S. Soldier, but he returned later as an aid worker. He began delivering food and medical supplies to refugee camps in lebanon. President barack obama calle...

As a WVU student and native of Bridgeport, West Virginia, Scott Simons never expected his music career to take off.

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