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a cedar rapids teen has pleaded guilty to charges in the murder of another teenager. teenager.14-year-old robert humbles entered his plea this morning in a cedar rapids courtroom.humbles was charged with first-degree murder in the death of aaron richardson, who was shot and killed in september.this plea deal reduces that to three lesser charges.even though humbles was charged as an adult, he will be sentenced at the juvenile level.he will likely move to prison after he turns 18. also in a cedar rapids courtroom... courtroom...edward cusic's first degree murder trial is back in session.monday - the jury heard about cusic's mental state from a prosecution witness.jurors also saw results from two i-q tests, which differed slightly. based on the tests, a doctor concluded cusic does not suffer from long term brain damage.cusic is accused of
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ago.he faces life without parole if found guilty. the two shooters in san bernardino had target practice within days of the attack that killed 14 people, this comes from the f-b-i. f-b-i.they also believe the two had both been radicalized for some time, but aren't sure exactly when or how.the new inforamtion comes as county employees in the area returned to work monday.investigators also said they found 19 pipes in the couple's home, that could have been turned into bombs. an international group is detailing where isis has gathered most of its arsenal. arsenal.amnesty international says most of the weapons the terror group has were taken from the iraqi army.the report, which came out today, says decades of reckless arms trading and poorly regulated arms flowing into iraq contributed to them gathering their stockpile of weapons. that includes weapons made in the united states, russia, china and european countries. gun stocks have gone up since president obama's oval office address sunday. sunday.shares of smith and
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ruger jumped more than five percent yesterday.both companies have seen double-digit stock hikes since the shooting in san bernardino. mass shootings tend to boost u.s. gun sales, particularly when the president talks about addressing gun violence.sunday night, he asked congress to make it harder for people on the government's "no-fly" list to buy guns.the president also said it should be harder for all americans to buy assault weapons. corridor gun shop owners say they're seeing record sales following recent shootings. shootings.cbs 2 news checked in with midwest shooting in hiawatha and cedar valley outfitting in marion.both say they're seeing a lot of first- time gun buyers or people who haven't handled a weapon in years.they tell us the buyers are of all ages - and usually people who have been thinking about purchasing a gun and the recent attacks prompted them to finally do it. "some people say i don't carry a gun to try to be the hero in the mall but if i had the opportunity to try to save lives i probably would, but im not full of bravado and i'm no hero." hero."while some people and
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the answer is *fewer weapons rather than more, gun shop owners tell us their customers are happy to go through the education and required training to be responsible gun owners. in north liberty tonight - the city council will discuss weapons on public property. last month - leaders discussed a weapons bans, but did not come up with a plan for an ordinance or resolution.right now - state code prohibits weapons from being within a thousand feet of schools and city parks.tonight's discussion will take place during the city counil meeting, which starts at six- 30. in the race for the white house... house...republican front-runner donald trump has stirred up controversy again. again.the billionaire is calling for the u.s. to prohibit all muslim immigrants from entering the country. trump said the proposed ban would only be in effect until leaders figure out a solution for screening muslim immigrants. it didn't take long for the demorcrats to condemn trump's proposal. i believe that donald trump comments play right into the hands of isil - i believe his comments are this sort of
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actually makes our nation more vulnerable." vulnerable."many of trump's fellow republican presidential candidates were also quick to speak out against trump's idea. jeb bush on twitter called donald trump unhinged, and said his policy proposals are not serious.this is what lindsey graham had to say... "you know how you win this war? you side with people in the faith that reject this ideology, which is 99 percent. and you know how you make america great again? tell donald trump to go to hell." hell."and it's not just presidential candidates criticsizing trump.author j.k. call trump "worse than voldermort."voldermort is the harry potter books.rowling's fans are praising her remarks, queen. but the latest c-n-n iowa poll has trump gaining support here. here.he stands at 33-percent with likely republican caucus goers.ted cruz is in second place with 20-percent.doctor ben carson is third with 16- percent support. support.but another new poll from monmouth university has senator cruz as number one in
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percent support.and trump in second place.marco rubio and ben carson were third and fourth. students and staff at cedar rapids, washington high may have been exposed to asbestos during renovations. renovations.the findings from the iowa d-n-r point to a number of violations during those renovations last year. right now - the state is looking into legal action against the school district and an asbestos removal company.the school district has said the violations did not expose students and staff. there's a new program to help fund the cedar rapids public library.last month - voters rejected a 27-cent tax levy. but the new library champion program will support the library through donations. board members say they need the money to continue the high level of programs they have been providing.they say the public funding the library receives does not cover all of the services. a new list is naming the safest cities in the state, and waukon has made the list. list.safe-wise dot com says waukon is the safest community
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website used violent crime stats from the f-b-i's 20-13 report to come up with its list.other eastern iowa cities to make the top 15 include new hampton at number four. williamsburg and decorah at fifth and eighth.mount vernon was 14th. iowa city has been named one of the best college towns by wallet-hub. wallet-hub.i-c was third on the website's list of best small college towns.those are college communities with populations under 125-thousand people.wallet-hub used categories like quality of education and crime stats to determine its rankings.fellow big ten city, ann arbor, michigan was number one for best small college towns. going to the rose bowl is a dream come true for many hawkeye fans...and geting a ticket is not going to be easy. easy.the university only has around 22-thousand tickets alloted to them.season ticket holders can try to get one of those tickets for about 150 dollars as long as they last and if they complete a reservation.if you get tickets another way, you'll probably
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where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. join us for real change. a cat has a new lease on one of its nine lives thanks to researchers at iowa state university.the cat, named vincent, was given prosthetic hind legs last year by doctors at i-s-u's college of vetrinarian medicine.12-months later, vincent is now walking just like any cat with all of its original legs.as you can see in the video - vincent's new legs are kind of small.he
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- the regional satellite/radar is keeping conditions quiet - let's move ahead in time by taking a look at the midwest surface mapa&- moving into a closer view with our 'predictor' forecast we see mainly quiet conditions - today's forecast features clear skies & cooler temperatures- tonight's forecast has us looking for
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after four years of research and development."schmacon" is an all-muscle cut of uncured beef that's sliced thin, marinated and smoked using spices like celery powder and sea salt.he says it took the perfect cut of meat to get the final product to come out looking and acting like bacon. "schmacon" will be in two- thousand grocery stores by early next year. still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon - the latest video causing controversy this afternoon for the chicago
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with no obligation. there are more problems this afternoon for the chicago police department. department.last night, the city released video showing officers using a stun gun on jail inmate, richard coleman. then he gets dragged through a hallway.the incident took place in 20-12, and coleman later died at the hospital. authorities say he died from a reaction to an anti-psychotic drug.but a medical examiner found coleman had a fractured rib and dozens of bruises and abrasions all over his body.chicago mayor
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a south african court has granted bail to oscar pistorius. pistorius.last week - the former olympic sprinter saw his manslaughter conviction overturned to murder for the death of his girl-friend in 20-13.pistorius has been released to house arrest where he'll remain until a new sentencing date. devastating flooding is causing lots of problems in western norway.the flooding was triggered by a severe storm over the weekend.many people were forced to evacuate their homes, while a major road connecting norway's west and south had to be shut down. meteorologists warn the country could be in for even more heavy downpours in the coming days. an anonymous threat grounded an air france flight from san francisco to paris last night. the plane was diverted to montreal, where all passengers were let off.air france says the crew decided to divert as a precautionary measure.france has been in a state of emergency since the paris attacks that killed 130 people last month. one of the sites attacked in paris last month was the bataclan theater, where the
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metal" were performing.last night, they returned to paris to join "u-2" on stage.mark phillips has more on the band's emotional return. return. (bono singing brel's 'ne me quitter pas' while victims' names appear on screen as french flag)this was never going to be an ordinary rock concert. it was a statement that life would go on... and it was a tribute to those whose lives had been ended.u2 lead singer, bono, sang a jacques brel french classic as the names of the victims were projected in the form of the french flag. the song -- ne me quitter pas -- don't leave me.(music up / names on screen) (bono begins introduction)and if the evening needed more emotion -- it got it at the end when bono called onto the stage...(eodm at bataclan/shoo ting starts)... the band whose concert at the bataclan hall had been turned into a massacre where so many were murdered.(bono)u2 brought the eagles of death metal back to paris.(sot bono) (no font)they
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three weeks ago and we would like to offer ours tonight. would you welcome the eagles of death metal. (big applause)* (eodm begin to play 'the people have the power')no one was in any doubt that the lyric of the band's first number-- people have the power -- meant something extra here. (open for chorus the people have the power)it was the first time the band had performed since the paris attacks. it's frontman, jesse huges, explained why they had come.(sot jesse hughes) (no font)we love you too, so much for giving us this opportunity. i look around and what do i see, nos amis, our friends. (standup close: mark phillips, cbs news, london.) (1:33-1:41)this was more than a rock concert. it was an act of act of remembrance... an act of cultural assertion... and an act of defiance.mark phillips, cbs news, london the eagles of death metal were a popular, but cult band before the attacks. now many consider them a part of paris history.
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boston college students have gotten sick after eating at a chipotle restaurant near campus. campus.that restaurant has been closed while health officials investigate.b-c says 30 students have reported some sort of gastro-intestinal illness.20 of them have been hospitalized.most reported eating food from chipotle less than a week before their symptoms began.the c-d-c says 52 people in nine states have gotten sick because of an -e- coli outbreak linked to chipotle restaurants. transamerica will restructure its two major business divisions next year. the insurance and investment firm tells cbs 2 news, the move could result in some layoffs, but a number has not been set.employees learned of the pending changes last week. transamerica employs about
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rapids metro. lebron james has signed on for a life time contract with nike. nike.it's believed to be nike's first ever lifetime guarantee.the company wouldn't say how much the deal was worth, but a source close to the deal told e-s-p-n it's nike's largest single-athlete guarantee ever.james was just a teenager when he first signed with nike in 20-03 for a seven-year, 90-million dollar endorsement deal. the girl scouts of america is rolling out an improved "online cookie" today. today.that's the on-line platform scouts can use to sell cookies.the updates will include a calculator to keep track of sales, and a new way to organize orders.nearly 116- thousand scouts used the online cookie last year.that helped the g-s-a to sell an additional two-point-five million boxes of cookies. justin has your weather to go next...but first here's a look
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