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It's All Politics
11:00 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Biden On Bain: Romney 'Thinks This Experience Will Help Our Economy'?

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 1:30 pm

The Obama campaign on Wednesday escalated its attack on Mitt Romney's business career, with Vice President Joe Biden scheduled to aggressively question how Romney's management of Bain Capital might translate into running the U.S. economy.

On Monday, Obama's re-election campaign unveiled a new swing state ad questioning Romney's assertion that he was a job creator while running the private equity firm. The Romney campaign countered later in the day with its own ad.

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Monkey See
11:00 am
Wed May 16, 2012

ABC's Fall Schedule: Reba McEntire, Country Music, And Satan The Landlord

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666 Park Avenue stars Terry O'Quinn as the devil, kind of. Only a landlord.

ABC unveiled its new fall shows yesterday as part of the ongoing circus/party/ad campaign that is the 2012 network upfronts.

It's rolling out three new dramas with completely different tones. Nashville, starring the enchanting Connie Britton as country singer Rayna James, whose long career is a little tricky in the age of crossover superstars like bitchy young thing Juliette Barnes (Hayden Pannettiere).

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The Salt
10:51 am
Wed May 16, 2012

From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You

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Brent Ware, a member of the robotics team at Kansas State, stands next to a planting robot that won a national competition.
Game Changers
10:38 am
Wed May 16, 2012

Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star

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Game changer Yul Kwon at NPR.

May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. All month, Tell Me More is featuring guests who trace their heritage to that part of the world and who have changed the game in everything from science to sports, pop culture to politics.

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Shots - Health Blog
10:35 am
Wed May 16, 2012

FDA Delays Sunscreen Label Redo

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Alivia Parker, 21 months at the time, ran through circles of spraying water on a hot day in Montgomery, Ala., last June. She was wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 100, a rating that won't be allowed much longer.

For a little while longer you'll still be able to buy suncreen labeled as waterproof or with a sun protection factor of 100.

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