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Actress Roseanne Barr runs for president

She is an actress, comedian and now Green Party candiate for president. Roseanne Barr joined CNN's Fredricka Whitfield to talk about running for President  and a whole lot more.


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Joplin student: Lessons learned 1 year after tornado

Lydia McAllister is a graduating senior at Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri. She writes for the school newspaper, The Spyglass, plays soccer, is an officer with the National Honor Society and was a member of the school’s state champion Constitution Team. In the fall, she plans to attend the University of Missouri to study journalism.

On the one year anniversary of the tornado, Lydia talks to Fredricka Whitfield.

Read about her reflections on CNN's School of Thought blog.


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Hilary Rosen & David Frum on NATO, G8 and Obama

Hilary Rosen, a Democratic strategist, and David Frum, former George W. Bush speechwriter, assess Obama's foreign policy with CNN's Fredricka Whitfield.

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Lockerbie relative: I trust Libya more

Bert Ammerman, former president and spokesman for victims of Pan Am Flight 103, speaks with CNN's Fredricka Whitfield about the death of Lockerbie bomber and puts challenge to President Obama.

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Activist Chen to begin NYU fellowship

NYU Professor of Law Jerome Cohen, a central figure in the efforts to bring Chen to the US, discusses his friend's motives with CNN's Fredricka Whitfield.

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'Go-go' pioneer Chuck Brown dies

CNN's Fredricka Whitfield looks back at the career of Chuck Brown, pioneer of "go-go" music.

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Business benefits of Social Networking

CNN's Fredricka Whitfield chats with marketing strategist Lili Gil about the best new technologies for your business.

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Blind chinese activist heads to U.S.

Bob Fu of China Aid speaks with Fredricka Whitfield about Chinese activist Chen Guangchen's state of mind as he departed for New York Saturday.

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Animal deaths stump experts in Peru

Marine Conservationist Hardy Jones recently visited Peru and weighs in on the mass pelican and dolphin die-off in the area that's stumping experts.

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Trombone Shorty makes musical gumbo

Trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty is being called the Louis Armstrong of the future. He told Fredricka Whitfield  face to face at the New Orleans Jazzfest his music has a special name.

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