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May 20th, 2012
10:57 PM ET

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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May 20th, 2012
06:38 PM ET

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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May 20th, 2012
05:41 PM ET

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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May 20th, 2012
05:31 PM ET

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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May 20th, 2012
04:01 PM ET

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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May 20th, 2012
01:13 PM ET

Randi Kaye speaks to Anne Frank's cousin.

The family of Anne Frank, a well-known face of the Holocaust, found a treasure trove never before published photos. They shared them with Randi Kaye.

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May 20th, 2012
12:58 PM ET

'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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May 20th, 2012
11:58 AM ET

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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May 20th, 2012
11:48 AM ET

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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