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Tuesday
Mar172015

"World News Tonight With David Muir" Podcast - March 17, 2015

Congressman Aaron Schock resigns: After decorating his office in the style of "Downton Abbey," the Republican Congressman from Illinois steps down in the midst of an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics. 

Nude Facebook Photos: College students becoming targets for fraternities and college sports teams via Facebook and text. 

Retiring from the NFL: A top rookie, retiring at 24. He says he's concerned about traumatic brain injuries, and the game's just not worth the risk.

American Accused of Trying to Join ISIS: The former Air Force Mechanic's computer confiscated by authorities, who found videos he watched before they say he tried to join up with ISIS in Syria.

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Sunday
Jun012014

World News Podcast - June 1st, 2014

U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been freed in exchange for the release of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay, but not without some criticism. Some members of Congress say the Pentagon did not give them the required about the release of the detainees. Federal investigators are trying to figure out what cause a private plane to catch on fire and crash during takeoff, killing all seven aboard. The search is on for survivors, after a boat caught fire and sank on Lake Michigan. Officials in Washington State fear the worst for a half dozen missing hikers on Mount Rainier. And, ABC’s Marci Gonzalez with the latest in a series of Bounce House accidents. This and more on the World News Podcast.

 

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Tuesday
Apr082014

World News Podcast - April 8th, 2014

New technology is allowing paralyzed patients to take their first steps, and leave their wheelchair behind. The FBI is scrambling to solve a mystery, after 13 separate shootings on highways around Kansas City. Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears during a second day of testimony as he described in detail the exact moment he shot and killed his girlfriend. And ABC’s Byron Pitts with the coach of the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team, and his strategy for winning on and off the court. This and more on the World News Podcast.

 

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Wednesday
Oct302013

World News Podcast - October 30th, 2013

A monster storm system is expected to strike across the nation’s midsection. It was a long, sometimes testy session facing House members for Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. As cold weather nears, there’s an increase in house fires as Americans are turning on the heat at night. Investigators say they know what when wrong in a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas. And, ABC’s Linsey Davis with the bus driver from upstate New York who pulled a woman back from the brink. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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Sunday
Sep012013

World News Podcast - September 1, 2013

President Obama will seek authorization from Congress before taking military action against Syria in the wake of alleged chemical attacks. Will Congress agree to attack the country that allegedly used sarin gas on its’ citizens? The Syrian region is equal parts surprised and outraged about President Obama’s decision. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the hospital but is still in critical condition. Veteran British television reporter David Frost has died. There’s a new health warning about Tylenol. And, popular quarterback Tim Tebow is looking for a home after being cut by the New England Patriots. This and more on the World News podcast.

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