Eyder Peralta

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LISTEN: Obama Explains His Approach To ISIS In 7 Minutes

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

President Obama said stopping attacks like those in Brussels is "difficult work." His advisers, he said, are working on "every strategy possible."

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WATCH: On A Tough News Day, A Remarkable Moment Of Grace

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Right before President Obama's speech in Havana, Cuban prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso stole the show.

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Rob Ford, Toronto's Infamous Former Mayor, Dies At 46

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Ford became internationally known after he admitted smoking crack. That led to a spectacular series of events that threw Ford's life into chaos.

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Obama In Havana: 'It's Time Now For Us To Leave The Past Behind'

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Speaking at the Gran Teatro de la Havana, President Obama spoke about American ideals. He acknowledged differences but also talked about reconciliation.

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Obama: 'This Is A New Day — Es Un Nuevo Dia — Between Our Two Countries'

Monday, March 21, 2016

The two leaders agreed that there are still deep fissures between the two countries, including on human rights issues. But bilateral talks will continue, they promised.

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Bob Adelman, Who Photographed Iconic Civil Rights Moments, Dies

Sunday, March 20, 2016

His photos appeared in national newspapers and magazines. But Adelman was an artist and activist first. He was a part of the civil rights movements.

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Family Of Slain Indigenous Rights Activist Wants U.S. To Stop Funding Honduras

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Berta Cáceres' family says Honduras is a repressive regime that doesn't deserve U.S. help. But driving a wedge between two long-time allies is a Herculean task.

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On Pi Day, Let's Gawk At The Beauty And Controversy Of The Math Constant

Monday, March 14, 2016

Pi is an introduction to the extraordinary mystery of math, say some. Others say pi is not special and needs to be reformed.

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Math Enthusiasts Find Pi Pops Up In The Most Unexpected Places

Monday, March 14, 2016

It's Pi Day, the day regular people gawk at the brilliance and beauty of a mathematical constant. We focus on why pi still captures our imagination thousands of years after it was first calculated.

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The 12th Republican Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Republican presidential debates finally turned a corner. The event Thursday night in Miami was civil. There were no ad hominem attacks.

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'Body Hacking' Movement Rises Ahead Of Moral Answers

Thursday, March 10, 2016

In what they say is a quest to create a better human, body hackers implant digital devices into their bodies. Despite ethical and moral concerns, they say they are welcoming an era of transhumanism.

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The 8th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

In Miami and on Univision, the eighth Democratic debate focused heavily on issues important to Latinos. It meant Sanders and Clinton parted ways with Obama, promising to end deportations. Clinton was asked some tough questions, including whether she would suspend her campaign if she was indicted over her email issue. ...

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Verizon Will Pay $1.35 Million Fine In Settlement Over Its Use Of 'Supercookies'

Monday, March 07, 2016

Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a $1.35 million fine to settle with the Federal Communications Commission over allegations that it improperly used "supercookies."

The unique identifiers, which Verizon uses to target advertising to its mobile users, remain on wireless devices even when a customer clears a device's cache.

Investigators ...

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The 7th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)

Sunday, March 06, 2016

The seventh Democratic debate stood in stark contrast to the GOP debate in Michigan: It focused heavily on the Flint situation and it was civil. Clinton offered nuanced explanations, while Sanders offered declarative statements. An example: Clinton explained the many conditions she would require to OK fracking. Sanders countered with ...

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Five-Time MVP Peyton Manning Will Announce His Retirement

Sunday, March 06, 2016

Manning, who is the NFL's all-time leading passer and its winningest starting quarterback, just won his second Super Bowl during his 18th season.

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The 11th Republican Presidential Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

Thursday, March 03, 2016

If you thought you'd seen everything during a GOP presidential debate, you were wrong. The tenor of the 11th debate was set early when Trump assured America that his, um, member was of adequate size. Seriously, that happened. Afterward, amid shouts and taunts, Rubio and Cruz raised questions about Trump's ...

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Berta Cáceres, Honduran Indigenous Rights Leader, Is Murdered

Thursday, March 03, 2016

The InterAmerican Commission for Human Rights had called on Honduras to give Cáceres protection. Local media cite police as saying she was killed during a robbery at a house they were not guarding.

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Soccer Star Brandi Chastain Says She Will Donate Her Brain To Science

Thursday, March 03, 2016

Retired soccer player Brandi Chastain, who became a superstar when she scored the game-winning goal for the U.S. in the 1999 World Cup final against China, says she will donate her brain to science.

In an interview with USA Today, Chastain said she wanted scientists to use her ...

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Divided High Court Gives Little Hint On How It Will Decide Abortion Case

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

After hearing oral arguments on what could be one of the most important abortion cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in decades, NPR's Nina Totenberg says that the only thing that is certain is that Justice Anthony Kennedy will cast the deciding vote.

As expected, Nina says, the three ...

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On His Visit To Cuba, President Obama Will Watch Exhibition Ball Game

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

After more than a decade, Major League Baseball is coming back to Cuba and it will have a very important spectator.

The White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama would be on hand in Havana to watch an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban ...

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