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Listen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT: Episode no. 1138 BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Coming up — the Texas child custody battle — the Court of Appeals says state officials were wrong to take into custody more than 460 children in … More
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: In Texas, the Court of Appeals this week (May 22) said state officials were wrong and not have enough evidence to justify removing more than 400 children from the compound of a polygamous sect. The state had … More
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: This Memorial Day weekend, as happens each year, half a million motorcycle riders are expected in Washington, D.C. from all over the country. They call the event Rolling Thunder. The bikers will parade in honor of Americans … More
Tom Monaghan developed a new town, complete with its own massive house of worship and university, out of farmland in southwest Florida. He’s hoping that the town, and the university, will produce more than diplomas.
MoreListen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT: Episode no. 1137 BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Moderate Muslim televangelists in the Middle East preaching a combination of piety and modern life. Unidentified Man (working in lab): Just go ahead and stick it. . … More
by Anne-Marie Slaughter The death toll continues to rise in Burma, also known as Myanmar. As of this writing at least 32,000 people have died and that number is expected to rise significantly in the days ahead. Most of us … More
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: It’s common to hear and read stories about Islamic fundamentalists and their rigid interpretation of the Qu’ran. But we have a story today about transformation in the Islamic Middle East — moderate Muslims challenging the fundamentalists. The … More
The practice of “familial searching” is causing a conflict between solving crimes and protecting privacy. Police can now take DNA from a crime scene and compare it to millions of DNA samples in a government database. If there is even a partial match, that could lead to the criminal by way of his or her family members if their DNA is in the database. More
Listen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT: Episode no. 1136 BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Coming up — the government wants to build a wall through this border town to keep out illegal immigrants. Residents complain it will split their Mexican and … More
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: We have a story today about other people wrestling with the notion of brotherly dwelling. They’re Americans and Mexicans whose community is about to be bisected by the fence the government is building along the Rio Grande, … More