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Rundown for Tuesday, May 29, 2012

President Personally Oversees Terrorist ‘Kill List’

President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP)

President Obama has placed himself at the helm of a top secret “nominations” process to designate terrorists for kill or capture, according to the New York Times.

Romney Expected To Clinch Republican Nomination

According to the Associated Press, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney needs only 60 more delegates to reach the 1,144 needed to clinch the GOP nomination, and he is expected to win them in the Lone Star state primary Tuesday.

Tips For Booking Cheap Flights: Tuesday Isn’t Best Day For A Deal

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George Hobica watches air fares for a living, and he says there are misperceptions out there about the best way to find cheap flights.

NYPD Surveillance Sheds Light On ‘American Islam’

Imam Zaid Shakir, rear, lectures during Islamic History Class at Zaytuna College in Berkeley. (AP)

The NYPD’s controversial surveillance of Muslims included three popular imams who are building what one writer calls an “American Islam,” with transparent institutions and public debates.

Reaching Fans, Without Help From A Record Label

The singer from the group Dirty Loops. (Facebook/Dirty Loops)

Though the groups Dirty Loops, Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi, and Mister Barrington don’t have major recording label deals, their music is reaching fans far and wide through the Internet.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Dr. John S. Wilson, Jr. is president of Morehouse College in Atlanta. (Morehouse College)

President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Mark with Houston at Houston's high school graduation in 2009. (Courtesy of Mac McClelland)

Failures in mental health care mean that often the only way to get help for a loved one is to call the police. We speak with a journalist about the tragic consequences for her family.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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In 2011, a Nashville songwriter heard Alex Ashlock’s interview with Paul Monti, who lost his son in Afghanistan. It inspired her to write “I Drive Your Truck.”

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