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Caught on Tape: Irish Bankers Laugh About Never Repaying Bailout
Tapes reveal Anglo Irish Bank executives laughed as they manipulated Irish Government into 16 billion dollar bailout the knew they would never repay.

Egyptian Army Coup Topples President Morsi
Jubilation in the streets as Army removes Pres. Morsi and suspends constitution, some Egyptian TV stations shutdown by military forces.

WikiLeaks Blasts US for Leaving Snowden “Stateless” as NSA Leaker Withdraws Asylum Bid in Russia
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has reportedly abandoned his effort to stay permanently in Russia, but has submitted asylum requests to 20 other countries.

Two Major Lawsuits Filed Against ExxonMobil for Arkansas Tar Sands Spill
Both suits clarify that ExxonMobil dilbit has contaminated Lake Conway, the largest man-made lake in the US.

Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton on How Hunger Hurts Everyone
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Predicts Green Energy Will Beat Out Natural Gas in Five Years, and More
In today's On the News segment: California's same-sex couples told they will have to wait 25 days to get married, and more.

Is Obama’s Trip to Africa About Investment or the Extraction of African Resources?
Africa Action board chair and foreign policy expert Emira Woods says Obama administration needs a new approach to trade and investment and should move away from policies that favor …

Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton on How Hunger Hurts Everyone
Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton explain to Bill Moyers how hunger and food insecurity hit people from every walk of life.

Obama on Climate Is Mixed Bag of Surprises & Status Quo
Daphne Wysham: President moves in the right direction on carbon emissions and Keystone XL pipeline but disappoints on the promotion of fracking.

Insider Threat: Government Employees Urged to Tattle On Coworkers in Effort to Stop Classified Leaks
Within the Obama administration a program called