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Gov. Christie Debates Who Fills Lautenberg's Senate Seat
The death of Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg gives New Jersey Governor Chris Christie the ability to appoint a Republican to represent the state in the U.S. Senate for the first time since 1982. Political leaders in the state are scrambling to figure out the rules for electing Lautenberg's replacement.
Senate Committee Investigates Sexual Assaults In U.S. Military
Congress holds another hearing Tuesday on ways to reduce sexual assault in the military. Despite agreement that sexual assault is a problem, the military is struggling to find the most effective way of dealing with the problem. Congress wants to see more offenders go to jail or at least get kicked out of the service. But in fact there's little evidence that strategy will actually reduce the number of assaults.
4 Years Later, General Motors To Return To S&P 500
The Detroit automaker will rejoin both the S&P 100 and 500 indices Thursday after the stock market closes. It replaces H.J. Heinz which will no longer be a publicly traded company.
After Game 7: Pacers Go Home, Heat Face Spurs
The Miami Heat have reached the NBA Finals. They beat the Indiana Pacers Monday night 99-76 in Miami. The Heat will play the San Antonio Spurs beginning Thursday.
Growing Up An Afghan Warlord's Son
Renee Montagne recently returned from a reporting trip to Afghanistan. While there, she talked to young Afghan men, whose fathers rose to power in the country and faced assassination attempts.
Moldova Grapples With Whether To Isolate TB Patients
Throughout the Soviet-era tuberculosis patients in Moldova were treated in special TB hospitals. But that system collapsed along with the Soviet Union. Now the Eastern European nation is struggling to cope with worst rate of drug-resistant TB in Europe. And there's a raging debate over whether infectious TB patients should be returned to sanitariums or be treated at home.