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4:11 pm
Tue December 11, 2012

Inscription On Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial To Be Removed

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar endorsed a plan Tuesday to remove the disputed "drum major" inscription from the memorial and replace it with a fuller version of the quote.
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By Krishnadev Calamur

Originally published on Tue December 11, 2012 4:13 pm

The controversial paraphrased quote on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be removed.

A plan to remove the "Drum Major" inscription was approved Tuesday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Here's more from the statement announcing the move:

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The Two-Way
4:10 pm
Tue December 11, 2012

Lawyer For WikiLeaks Suspect Says Client Was Treated As 'Zoo Animal'

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Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into the courthouse on Nov. 28.
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By Steve Mullis

Originally published on Wed December 12, 2012 5:49 am

The pretrial hearing for WikiLeaks suspect Pfc. Bradley Manning ended Tuesday, but as The Associated Press reports, the massive amount of documents he is accused of leaking were hardly mentioned.

Instead, the hearing focused more on "a bedsheet noose, confiscated clothes and whether Manning seriously contemplated killing himself with flip-flops or the elastic waistband of his underwear."

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The Salt
4:10 pm
Tue December 11, 2012

Seafood Sleuthing Reveals Pervasive Fish Fraud In New York City

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Farmed Atlantic salmon was sometimes labeled at "wild salmon," researchers found when the tested seafood sold in New York City.
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By Sarah Zielinski

Originally published on Tue December 11, 2012 4:13 pm

If you buy fish in New York City, particularly from a small market or restaurant, there's a pretty good chance it won't be the fish it claims to be.

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Middle East
4:07 pm
Tue December 11, 2012

U.S. Doctors Provide Supplies, Training To Syrians

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Dr. Mazen Kewara, an American vascular surgeon, trains Syrian doctors during a workshop in Antakya,Turkey.
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Syrians lift a wounded rebel fighter to take him into a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, in October. Doctors have few supplies to treat wounded fighters in Syria.
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Originally published on Tue December 11, 2012 8:34 pm

Syria's health care system is collapsing after 21 months of revolt. According to a new report by the World Health Organization, half of the country's public hospitals have been destroyed in the fighting.

Pharmacies are running out of medicine for even the most basic care. In rebel-controlled areas, field clinics and hospitals are overwhelmed. A group of Syrian-American doctors has stepped in to help, bringing in crucial supplies and providing training.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Tue December 11, 2012

A 'Consuming' Portrait Of Appalachian Life

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Earl Gray is a local radio and paper personality, notorious for his program and column, "Gardeners Corners."
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Chris Sullivan, the director of Consuming Spirits, utilizes multiple animation styles to tell his multifaceted story.
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By Ian Buckwalter

Earl Gray is about the closest thing to a celebrity that the small Appalachian town of Magguson has. In Chris Sullivan's debut animated feature, Consuming Spirits, Gray (Robert Levy) hosts a gardening show on the local radio station, and the occasional event around town.

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