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paul rhys. al jazerra, sweden. >> amazing. skating and competing in a year, i couldn't do it in 10.ate on the day's top stories straight ahead after the break and then it is "real money" with ali velshi coming up at the top of the hour on al jazerra america. >>> this is al jazerra america live from new york city i am tony harris with a look at today's top stories. more than 800 soldiers are facing criminal investigation for scamming nearly $30 million in bonuses for signing up recruits during the height of the iraq war. the army national guard started the recruiting assistance program in 2005, essentially paying soldiers for referring recruits. they canceled the program in 2012 when audits turned up evidence of potential fraud. the may have is a investigating alleged cheating on tests by sailors, training on navel nuclear reactors. the tests cover reactors that power submarines and aircraft carriers, approximately a dozen senior enlisted sailors are believed to be involved in this. the senate today passed a massive farm bill legislation the bill cuts the food stamp program and exten