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February 26th, 2013
06:46 PM ET

Father of 9-year-old rapper 'Lil Poopy' in a li'l bit of trouble

Rapper 'Lil Poopy' has caught the eyes of many on the internet with his racy and provocative music videos about 'coke' and 'popping bottles'. Unfortunately for Lil Poopy and his father, some of those eyes belong to the Massachusetts Department of Child Welfare who have begun an investigation into possible parental neglect. CNN's Brooke Baldwin and her panel of guests discuss the issues of parenting and free speech that surround this up and coming hip hop star.

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February 26th, 2013
06:30 PM ET

Avoiding an asteroid armageddon

In a plan reminiscent of the 1998 disaster movie Armageddon, scientists are looking into the possibility of using an unmanned spacecraft to deflect asteroids away from hitting Earth. But would that even work? CNN's Brooke Baldwin discusses the plan with CNN meteorologist Chad Myers and PBS NewsHour Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien.

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