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March 13, 2014
• U.S. Officials: Plane May Have Flown 4-5 Hours; Cultural Challenges Impeding Search For Missing Flight?; Who Are The Passengers Of Flight 370?
• Mystery of Flight 370; Updating the Situation; U.S. Official: Plane May Have Flown 4-5 Hours


March 12, 2014
• Fmr. FAA Chief of Staff Michael Goldfarb Talks Missing Malaysian Flight; Criticism of a Chaotic Investigation; China Satellite Images May Show Crash Site
• Mystery of Flight 370; President Obama Meets With Ukrainian Prime Minister; Malaysian Officials Retracting, Clarifying Statements; Could FAA Warming Be Key to Plane Mystery?


March 11, 2014
• Obama Employs Comedic Talent To Push Obamacare; Is GPS Technology Lacking In The Hunt For Flight 370?; Kerry Rejects Invite For Sit-Down With Putin; 2014 Clues In Florida Special Election?; The Agony Of Not Knowing
• Mystery of Flight 370; Interpol: Terrorism on Flight "Unlikely"; Interview with Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon


March 10, 2014
• Father of Newtown Shooter Speaks Out In "New Yorker" Article; Stolen Passports Add To Missing Flight Fears; Would Snowden Do It All Over Again?; Kerry Not Heading To Moscow For Now
• Interview with New York Congressman Peter King; Search for Missing Airliner Continues; Father of Newtown Shooter Speaks Out; Mystery Deepens Over Vanished Flight; A Closer Look at Missing Plane's Crew


March 07, 2014
• Journalist Beaten On Street In Crimea; Rand Paul, Rick Perry Win Over CPAC; Is Money At Core Of Britain's Russia Stance?
• Crisis in Ukraine; Interview with Former U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley; Senate Blocks Sex Assault Bill; Crackdown on Journalists in Ukraine


March 06, 2014
• "Offensive And Disrespectful"; Sex Assault Bill Shot Down; Russia Begins Air Drills Near Ukraine Border; Competing Visions For Victory?
• Interview with Texas Governor Rick Perry; Crisis in Ukraine; Harsh Confrontation in Congress; Russia Begins Air Drills Near Ukraine Border


March 05, 2014
• Interview With State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki; What To Do Next In Crimea?; Clinton Tries To Clarify Hitler Comments; Parallel Problems With Putin; Tempers Flare At IRS Scandal Hearing
• Interview With Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Crisis in Ukraine; Report: Clinton Compares Putin's Moves to Hitler; U.S. to Step Up Presence in Poland


March 04, 2014
• Secretary of State John Kerry Arrives In Kiev; How Far Is U.S. Willing To Go To Punish Putin's Defiance?; Interview With Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey; Republicans Slam Obama On Ukraine; 161 Years An Error
• Crisis in Ukraine; Interview With Tennessee Senator Bob Corker; Kerry: Russia "Made Up" Reasons for Intervention; Ukrainian, Russian Warships on the Move


March 03, 2014
• Interview With Rep. Ed Royce of California; Obama Administration Considers Sanctions Against Russia; Interview With Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken; Ukraine: Russian Troops Cross Water Border; D.C., Baltimore And Philadelphia Blasted With Snow
• Crisis in Ukraine; Interview with Garry Kasparov; Cold War Reignites?


February 28, 2014
• President To Address Crisis In Ukraine
• Interview with Seth Rogen; Crisis in Ukraine; Clinton White House Documents Released; The Hidden Clinton Papers; Seth Rogen Calls Out No-Shows at Hearing


February 27, 2014
• Interview with Sen. John McCain
• President Obama Announces New Program; Russian Roulette


February 26, 2014
• Internal Army Review Disqualifies Nearly 600 Service Members From "Trust" Positions; Interview With Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; Pope Benedict Breaks His Silence
• Judge Overturns Texas Same-Sex Marriage Ban; Three-Parent IVF Sparks "Designer Baby" Fears; Hidden Clinton Papers


February 25, 2014
• Arizona Governor Will Likely Veto Bill; Is "Let's Move!" Working?
• No U.S. Troops in Afghanistan?; Bill Clinton in Kentucky; Arizona Firestorm; Interview with Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey; Say It Ain't "Snow"


February 24, 2014
• U.S. To Mexico: Hand Over Drug Kingpin; A Legacy Of Laughter
• Harold Ramis Dies; Where Is Ukraine's President?; Interview With U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul; Is Acetaminophen Safe for Pregnant Women?; Freedom or Bigotry?


February 21, 2014
• A Real-Life "House Of Cards"; "Who Decides Which Stories Are Covered?"; Public Uproar Over Skating Scores
• Unrest in Ukraine; Turning Gays Away?; Interview with Tony Blinken; Religious Freedom or License to Discriminate?


February 20, 2014
• Bloodiest Day Of Ukrainian Conflict; President Cruz?; A $19 Billion Deal? Whatsapp With That?
• Interview With Texas Senator Ted Cruz; Violence Escalates in Ukraine; New Terror Warning; Christie Hears From Storm Victims at Town Hall; UPS Pilot's Schedule "Killing Him"


February 19, 2014
• U.S. Servicemen: Fukushima Made Us Sick; Possible Truce In Ukraine
• Unrest in Ukraine; Juror Comes Forward in Michael Dunn Trial; U.S. Army Outpost Accidentally Bombed By Air Force


February 18, 2014
• Bringing in Big Money for GOP; Nugent: Obama is "Sub-Human Mongrel"; CBO: Minimum Wage Hike May Cost Jobs; The Party The 1 Percent Doesn't Want You To See; Is Fallon's "Tonight Show" Built To Last?
• Extreme Turbulence; Interview With Senator John McCain; Severe Turbulence Leaves 5 People Hospitalized; College Football Players Push to Unionize


February 17, 2014
• Ranking American First Ladies' Legacies; Was Christin Cooper's Interview Too Pushy?; Still Wary Of The Water; The Lincoln Memorial, 100 Years Later
• Mitch McConnell in Trouble?; Is West Virginia Water Safe?; Syrian Town Scarred by Islamic Group; U.S. & Syria Point Fingers at Each Other


February 14, 2014
• Bill Maher "Meddling" In The Political Process, One-on-One Interview With Bill Maher; Program Matches Service Dogs With Disabled Vets
• Ted Cruz Under Fire; Travel Nightmare; Prisoners Released in Afghanistan Over U.S. Objections; Cruz Takes on GOP Critics


February 13, 2014
• 1.2 Million Air Travelers Grounded By Storm; Cable Merger Would Affect 30 Million Customers; Olympic Skier: No Regrets For Topless Pics
• Interview with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Winter Storm; Cable Merger; Biden, Biden Everywhere; Obamacare Sign-Ups Jump to 3.3 Million


February 12, 2014
• Southeast A Mess Due To Crippling Winter Storm; Progress On Syria Chemical Weapons Deal?; All Flights At Raleigh Airport Canceled; Debacle On The Roads In North Carolina; Drivers Abandoning Cars In North Carolina
• Interview With Georgia Governor Nathan Deal; Interview With Bill Maher; Winter Storm; Drama for GOP Over Debt Deal; Massive Traffic Jam in North Carolina


February 11, 2014
• Extolling The Virtues Of The U.S.-French Alliance; Tim Armstrong Controversy Brings Up Concerns Over Health Privacy; Breakthrough In Decades Old Missing Girls Case?; With A Little From My Foes; American Icon Shirley Temple Dies At 85
• How Should Republicans Take on Hillary Clinton?; Winter Weather; The Return of "Monicagate"


February 10, 2014
• Diane Blair's Files Revealed; Employer Mandate Partially Delayed; American Sent To North Korean Labor Camp
• NFL Prospect Comes Out; Time to Kill?; Top NFL Prospect Reveals He's Gay; Sage Speaks


February 07, 2014
• Rand: Clinton A "Sexual Predator"; Free After 21 Years Behind Bars; Japan's Beethoven; So Long, Farewell
• Olympic Opening Ceremonies Begin; Olympic Hijacking Scare; Jobs Report A Mixed Bag; Is LaGuardia "Third World"?


February 06, 2014
• Boehner: Immigration Delay Obama's Fault; "I Don't Need Him Campaigning For Me"; Subway's Bread: Same Ingredient As Yoga Mats?; Leno's Long, Long Goodbye
• Olympic Terror Threat; Interview with California Senator Dianne Feinstein; Leno's Next Move?; Head: Russia's Response to a Possible Attack; West Virginia Schools Dismiss Students Over Water Concerns


February 05, 2014
• Winter Storm leaves Nearly One Million Without Power; Flight Warning Ahead Of Sochi; Terror Warning Over Toothpaste
• Winter Wallop; Interview With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry


February 04, 2014
• New CBO Report Predicts Dip In Amount Of Labor That Workers Choose To Supply; Interview With Florida Congressman John Mica On Marijuana Classification; Interview With Successful Jeopardy Contestant Arthur Chu
• Interview With Texas Congressman Michael McCaul; Cancer on the Rise?; Olympic Terror Threat; CNN Commissions Test of West Virginia Water; FDA's New "Bully" Ads on Smoking


February 03, 2014
• Russian Government Puts Widows Of "Militants" On House Arrest, Tracks Down Stray Dogs Prior To Sochi Olympics; Is Kerry Pushing More Aggressive Stance On Syria Than Obama Administration?; Mitt Romney Reiterates Lack Of Desire For Another Go At The Presidency; Is Clinton Inevitable?; Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Olympic Terror Threats; Interview With Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Snow Storm Sacks Super Bowl Travelers; Most-Watched Super Bowl Ever


January 31, 2014
• Open To A Deal On Immigration?; One-on-One Interview with President Obama; Women Emerge As NFL Game Changers
• Interview With President Barack Obama


January 30, 2014
• Death Penalty Sought Over Boston Bombing; Two Arrests In Russia Terror Attacks; Is Yahoo!'s CEO Out Of Time?; When Beatlemania Began
• Interview with President Barack Obama; Interview with Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan; Death Penalty Sought for Boston Bomber


January 29, 2014
• Royal Caribbean Returned to New Jersey Port Earlier Than Scheduled; Is It Safe to Come to Sochi?; Interview with Dana Rohrabacher
• Royal Caribbean Nightmare; Atlanta Shut Down; Tears & Cheers for American Hero; Interview with Hugh Hewitt


January 28, 2014
• Obama to Take Action Without Congress; "I Don't Believe In The Politics Of Envy"; Winter Weather Advisory For 140 Million; "To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn"
• Interview With Ohio Senator Rob Portman; Interview With U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan; President Obama to Deliver State of the Union Address; Senator Reid on State of the Union


January 27, 2014
• "The Most Corrupt Games Ever"; Snowden Appears On German TV; Report: "Marlboro Man" Dies Of Lung Disease
• Interview With Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin; Alleged Maryland Mall Shooter's Journal Found; President Obama Prepares for State of the Union Address; What Drove Mall Shooter to Kill?; Interview with Congressman Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania


January 24, 2014
• Denver Mayor Dealing With Legalized Pot; Are Uber's Tactics "Fare" Game?; Let The Grammy Guessing Game Begin; Richard Sherman Gets "Unguarded"
• Interview With Michigan Governor Rick Snyder; Dennis Rodman in Hot Water Over Gifts; Christie Scandals; How Safe is Sochi?; More Trouble for Dennis Rodman; Key Decision on Contraception Mandate


January 23, 2014
• The Gap Between Rich And Poor; Second Chemical Involved In Spill; Charges Straight Out Of "Goodfellas"
• Chris Christie Scandal; Wall Street Dives; Ready to Cut Snowden a Deal?


January 22, 2014
• The Parenting Problem Amidst Changing Attitudes About Pot; 41st Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade Decision; GOP Turning Focus To Anti- Abortion Stance?; NFL Star Takes On Rant Critics
• Olympic Terror Worries; President Obama on Marijuana; Cities of Ice; Record Snowfall Slams East Coast; Tough Words at Peace Talks


January 21, 2014
• Interview With Rep. William Keating of Massachusetts; Troubled Waters For Chris Christie; "Concerned By The Inhumaneness"; Super Bowl Tickets Ridiculously Priced?
• Interview With New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone; Winter Storm; Chris Christie Inaugurated; Interview with Mayor Brian Stack of Union City, New Jersey; McDonnell, Wife Indicted


January 20, 2014
• West Virginian Governor Proposes New Legislation To Try To Prevent Another Chemical Leak; Syrian Defector Shows Horrific Incarceration Images To War Crimes Panel; Japanese Dolphin Hunting Brought To The Forefront; After "The Cove"; When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong?; Cool Runnings II?
• Olympic Terror Threat; More Christie Controversy; Christie: "I Will Learn Things From This"; School Shooting Red Flags Ignored?


January 17, 2014
• At Least Two Shot At High School; Mom Hopes Jeb Bush Won't Run; School Shooting Suspect In Custody; UNC Investigating Literacy Claims; More Youths Picking Up Smoking
• Interview with New York Congressman Peter King; NSA Surveillance Changes; Online Avengers: Saviors or Tyrants?; Putin: You Can Feel Free, Relaxed


January 16, 2014
• Oscar Gold For Amy Adams?; Repeat Wins For Streep And Roberts?; "Blurred Lines" Dispute Gets "Blurrier"; Violations At Second West Virginia Chemical Site; Top 100 Companies To Work For
• Can Iran Be Trusted?; Academy Award Nominations; Christie Bridge Subpoenas Issued


January 15, 2014
• Hollande Caught Between A Longtime Girlfriend And A Mistress; Report: Violations At Chemical Company; Could Asiana Airlines Victim Have Survived?; Will "Duck Dynasty" Sink Or Swim?
• New Mexico Authorities Discuss School Shooting In Press Conference; New Video of Only American P.O.W.; Report: Benghazi Attacks Preventable


January 14, 2014
• Florida Movie Theater Shooting Presser Coverage; 9/11 Mastermind's Writings Released; Pentagon Papers Leaker Honors Snowden; Does Springsteen Album Live Up To "High Hopes"; Unemployment Benefits Proposal Dead In Senate For Now
• Chris Christie Holds State of the State Address; Interview with New Jersey Assembly GOP Leader; Interview with New Jersey Assemblyman John Wisniewski; Dad Killed for Texting in Movie Theater


January 13, 2014
• "16 And Pregnant" Linked To Lower Teen Birth Rate; "Lone Survivor" Is A Box Office Hit; How True Are Hollywood's "True Stories"; Obama Responds to Gates' Slams; Militants Control Key Iraqi Cities; Iran Agreement Kicks in January 2014
• New Christie Troubles; Hillary Clinton's Enemies List?; Hillary's "Hit List"; A Lighter, Leaner Pick-Up?


January 10, 2014
• State Department Issues Travel Alert For Sochi Olympics; Interview with Ron Wyden; CDC: Widespread Flu Activity in 35 States; "Lone Survivor" Hits Theatres Today
• Christie Scandal; Interview With West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin; Contaminated Water in West Virginia; Who is Bridget Anne Kelly?; Suing For Being Stuck in Traffic; UNC Whistleblower Target of Death Threats?


January 09, 2014
• Republicans Slam Christie; Dennis Rodman: "I'm Truly Sorry"; Chris Christie Leaves Fort Lee, New Jersey; Insane Clown Posse Fights Gang Label
• Chris Christie Apologizes; Dennis Rodman's Mea Culpa; Interview with Former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean


January 08, 2014
• Today's Troubles, Tomorrow's Campaign Ads; Chris Christie Responds to Bridgegate Scandal; Playing Nelson Mandela; Soap Star Slain; Plane Crash Sole Survivors Wrestle With Guilt
• Former Defense Secretary Criticizes President Obama; Chris Christie Under Fire; Interview with Isiah Thomas; FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Diet Ads


January 07, 2014
• The Big Business of College Sports; NYC First Responders Accused of Fraud; Congress Getting More Bipartisan?; Opposition To Marijuana Up In Smoke?; "Justified" Draws Its Guns Again
• Interview With Senator Dean Heller; Dangerous Cold; Gates Doesn't Hold Back in Memoir; The Big Business of College Sports


January 06, 2014
• Kerry: Progress In Mideast Peace Talks
• Deep Freeze; Hillary Shadow Campaign?; Interview With U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez; Cheney Drops Senate Bid; Hillary Clinton's Shadow Campaign


January 03, 2014
• White House Wants New Gun Rules For Mentally Ill; Blackout Averted: Packers Sell Out!; A Bloody Year In Iraq; Downton Abbey Is Back!
• Winter Weather Detailed; Priest Killed in California; GOP Duck Flap


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