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[ laughter ] we're servers at red lobster. and we sea food differently. women that perhaps the majority of the population woke up? >> idaho is not known as approaching act i.v. you had hundreds of women show up, thousands signed petitions. they made their voices heard. what happens is that now, the legislators are running scared. very similar laws have passed quietly in other states for the past 10 years, really in the past two years have intensified. pennsylvania a similar law was shelved, idaho this proved to be political poison. women are paying attention and having their voices heard. >> thanks for coming in. >> the aclu considers a demand that to get a job you have to let an employer open your private mail, the senate wants to make it illegal to hand over a password to your facebook account. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>it is an independent progressive voice and i love that. >>jennifer granholm joins current tv. a former two term governor. >>people like somebody who's got a spine. >>determined to find solutions... >>we

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[ laughter ] 're servers at red lobster.nd we sea food differely. >> bret: today, the perjury trial of roger clemens played audiotapes of his claims he did not use performance enhancing drugs. he's chargeed with lying at congress. at issue, is whether he was testifying voluntarily in 2008. the wife of a former aid to john edwards broke down in tears today in her testimony in edwards' trial. she said the former democratic candidate told her it was legal to deposit money from wealthy donor in order to take care of his mistress. the former senator denies breaking campaign finance law. >>> we have tonight's campaign update with shannon bream. now. >> today, the obama campaign released a seven-minute web video entitled fool worth, highlighting what it says are the president numerous successes meeting enormous economic challenges left behind by the previous administration. >> there has been real progress, because president obama never stopped believing in us and responding to us. >> they responded saying, "president obama may patt

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