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To cut finding for scientific research and education, hall said this about scientists who come before his committee to talk about the reality of climate change. quote, i think we ought to listen to them. i just dont think we ought to mind them. thats a thinker. their colleague, jim sensenbrenner, has called the idea of climate change an international conspiracy and scientific fascism. heard enough? dont forget about todd akin. he has a slot on the science committee, he and his theory that in leg...

Quote, we dont know what those other cycles were caused by in the past. could be dinosaur flatulence or, you know, who knows. might be tricky to square that with brouns assertion that the earth is only 9,000 years old. according to the bible. next its texas republican ralph hall. in order to support legislation to cut funding for scientific. research and education, hall said this about scientists who come before his committee to talk about the reality of climate change. quote, i think we ought t...

Convention wrapped up, president obama went to ft. bliss, to talk to troops returning from and deploying to afghanistan about the wind-down plan for the war there, and to announce a new executive order meant to ensure that veterans get their mental health claims taken care of. >> i know that you join me in saying to everyone whos ever worn the uniform, if youre hurting, its not a sign of weakness to seek help. its a sign of strength. we are here to help you stay strong, army strong. thats a comm...

Afghanistan. in an attempt to explain why that happened or why everybody should be okay with it, a senior romney campaign aide, my friend, eric fernstrom, argued that mr. romney addressed the war in afghanistan just the day before his convention speech, when he spoke to the american legion in indiana. in that american legion speech, its true, mr. romney did say two sentences about the war in afghanistan. literally, heres exactly what he said. "we are still at war in afghanistan. we still have un...

Afghanistan. literally, heres exactly what he said. "we are still at war in afghanistan. we still have uniformed men and women in conflict, risking their lives." thats it. thats the two sentences he uttered the day before his campaign speech. and thats why he didnt have anything left to say about our current war the following day when he was accepting the nomination. i guess those two sentences exhausted it for him, pretty much. the day after the republican convention wrapped up, president obama...

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Pakistan and afghanistan? the investigations will continue but people hope that the efforts in that region will continue. >> all right, andrea, thank you for sticking around and joining us live. thank you. well, some of the cast of the tv sitcom "happy days" are now suing cbs. courtney hazlett has the developments in this story coming up in "the scoop." first, theres a lot going on today and here are some things we thought you should know. president obamas interview with a local tv reporte...

Are in or not? mr. president, im getting wrapped up, and i dont want to interrupt you. i apologize you for interrupting you so much. >> thats your job. >> trying to get the most for our buck here. coming up, nancy pelosis efforts to get to 216. will it fall into place once the cost of the legislation is announced? the latest on the capitol hill arm-twisting with congresswoman lynn woolsey. and later, the presidential picks for the big dance. president obama nailed the last years ncaa winne...

Ive mentioned it before, its not unlike a driver who is angry with the local police, and this has happened before, too, a driver will jump into his car and, you know, plow into a police office or, you know, some other office building that he has a beef with. you heard there, rick, if youre still with us, you heard there some of the local reporters asking whether this had anything to do with the other fire up north. that, apparently, is what youre referring to. this pilot apparently set his own h...

Someones house that there was a report at this press conference and then actually they didnt say at the press conference, but rick leventhals sources have brought to his attention the house may have belonged to the pilot. according to law enforcement officials talking to fox there does not appear to be any criminal intent with this plane crash in austin today into this seven-story office building. things may be changing that the investigation is preliminary as the former spokesperson from the fa...