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Supreme Court rules 8-1 in favor of Westboro Baptist Church
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church Wednesday, in a free speech case that challenged the fundamentalist church's right to protest at military funerals.
The father of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, a 20 year-old killed in Iraq in 2006, filed a lawsuit against the Westboro Baptist Church after members picketed his son's funeral. Westboro Baptist Church members protested at the funeral, and have done so at many others, to share their belief that American deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan were God's punishment for America's tolerance of homosexuality and abortion. Albert Snyder said the protests at his son's funeral caused emotional distress.
CNN Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin talks about the ruling with Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi.
NFL standoff coming down to the wire
A standoff between NFL owners and NFL players is coming down to the wire. 12:00AM Friday morning marks the expiration of the players' collective bargaining agreement with owners but the players are threatening to decertify from the union if NFL owners don't grant them additional money they're asking for.
Owners could lockout the players from training or the 2011 season if an agreement isn't reached, but decertification of the union would allow the players to file an anti-trust suit against the owners.
Sports Attorney Richard Roth talks to Ali Velshi about the NFL standoff.
Preventing unethical health experiments in the U.S.
It was more than 75 years ago that one of the most heinous medical ethics violations took place in Tuskegee, Alabama. Doctors conducted a medical experiment on 400 unconsenting African Americans with syphilis, denying them treatment that could have helped them.
Various other unethical health experiments have taken place in U.S. history, but medical experts are meeting this week to make sure history doesn't repeat itself. Amy Gutmann is leading the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues and is the President of the University of Pennsylvania. She talks to Ali Velshi about the role of the Commission and what she hopes to achieve.
Is Facebook fueling prostitution?
A new study from Columbia University's Sociology Department reports that prostitutes find 25% of their clients through Facebook.
The social network known for reconnecting with old friends is now the second leading source of prostitution clients behind escort services, which provide 31% of clients (Craigslist provides 3% of prostitutes' clients). So, does Facebook have any responsibility in stopping the use of the site for such purposes? Sunny Hostin, Legal Analyst and Legal Analyst for "In Session" on truTV, discusses the connection between Facebook and prostitution with Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi.
iPad2 set to debut amidst more competition than its predecessor
Apple's iPad2 is expected to be unveiled Wednesday at 1:00PM ET and rumors are swirling that Steve Jobs might make an appearance at the event.
14.8 million iPads were sold since the tablet's debut just under a year ago, but the competition in tablet computers has grown significantly since then. What will the new iPad2 have to offer that the competition from Blackberry, Motorola and LG lacks? Jonathan Geller, Founder and Editor in Chief of BoyGeniusReport.com, talks to Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi about what to expect from the iPad2.
Is sharing breast milk a good idea?
Mothers are taking to the internet to share breast milk. Those who have a surplus are connecting with women who can't breast-feed on sites like "Eats on Feets" and "Only the Breast". But, the government is saying sharing breast milk in this fashion might not be such a great idea.
Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter is a Professor of Pediatrics at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey and discusses the trend with American Morning's Kiran Chetry.
(Earlier, this post said breast milk was for purchase on the websites mentioned above. In actuality, Eats on Feets "facilitates woman-to-woman milk sharing", according to their Facebook page. Only the Breast is a "breast milk classified service" that provides a community for moms to buy and sell their breast milk, according to their website)
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