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7:06 am
Mon January 16, 2012

Get 'Lost' In J.J. Abrams' Latest Show 'Alcatraz'

Originally published on Mon January 16, 2012 7:29 am

Let's begin with Justified – because, frankly, that's the one that's got me the most excited.

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Around the Nation
6:55 am
Mon January 16, 2012

Gingrich Is Often Late To Campaign Events

Originally published on Mon January 16, 2012 6:56 am

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Europe
6:48 am
Mon January 16, 2012

Italian Cruise Ship Owner Cites 'Human Error'

Credit Gregorio Borgia / AP
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

The captain of the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany made an unauthorized, unapproved deviation from the ship's programmed course, a "human error" that led to the grounding of the vessel, the chief executive of ship's Italian owner said Monday. At least six people died in the incident.

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Around the Nation
6:46 am
Mon January 16, 2012

Memorial To Fix Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote

Those visiting the new memorial in Washington, D.C. will find a quote that reads: "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." But that's not exactly what the civil rights leader said. The Interior Department has decided to have the quote fixed.

Author Interviews
6:39 am
Mon January 16, 2012

Legal Scholar: Jim Crow Still Exists In America

Under Jim Crow laws, black Americans were relegated to a subordinate status for decades. Things like literacy tests for voters and laws designed to prevent blacks from serving on juries were commonplace in nearly a dozen Southern states.

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