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The Two-Way
9:00 am
Fri March 9, 2012

VIDEO: Check Out This 7-Year-Old's Monster Trap

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Audri, up close.
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Opinion
8:51 am
Fri March 9, 2012

Foreign Policy: The Return Of The King

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A carnival float called "Grandeur" showing French president Nicolas Sarkozy dressed as Napoleon on a horse during a parade during the carnival in Viareggio, Italy on Feb. 5, 2012.
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By James Poulos

Originally published on Fri March 9, 2012 7:26 am

Nearly 200 years after his death, Napoleon Bonaparte is finally getting the greatest honor our age can bestow: his own theme park. Napoleonland — stop laughing — was concocted by a former French minister to rival Disneyland in its immersive fun and totemic cultural status. Shopping! Dining! Re-enactments of the Battle of Austerlitz! Not a bad rehabilitation for an all-conquering megalomaniacal exiled emperor.

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Author Interviews
8:51 am
Fri March 9, 2012

'1861': A Social History Of The Civil War

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Adam Goodheart is the director of the Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College.
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Originally published on Fri March 9, 2012 5:06 am

This interview was originally broadcast on April 12, 2011. 1861: The Civil War Awakening is now available in paperback.

The first shots of the American Civil War were fired almost 151 years ago in the Charleston, S.C., harbor. Less than two days later, Fort Sumter surrendered. It would take the Union army nearly four years to bring the coastal fortification back under its command.

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National Security
8:03 am
Fri March 9, 2012

Drones Over America: What Can They See?

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A Predator B unmanned aircraft lands after a mission at the Naval Air Station, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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John Villasenor is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a professor of electrical engineering at UCLA.
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Unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, have long played a role in military operations. But imagine thousands of drones flying over U.S. skies — something we may see in just a few years. In February, President Obama signed an aviation bill requiring the Federal Aviation Administration to make plans to integrate drones into American airspace.

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Shots - Health Blog
7:59 am
Fri March 9, 2012

FDA: Skin-Lightening Creams Pose Mercury Threat

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Steer clear of cosmetics like these containing mercury, the Food and Drug Administration warns.
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By Ted Burnham

What is it with heavy metals showing up in cosmetics?

First it was lead in lipstick. Now, the Food and Drug Administration warns that some beauty products made overseas contain mercury.

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