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Vietnam Provider Drops Foreign News TV Channels

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Associated Press | May 17, 2013

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese satellite TV company stopped airing international channels including BBC and CNN on Thursday, citing a law that foreign governments have warned would result in international news and entertainment channels ending their broadcasts in a country increasingly cracking down on freedom of expression. Underlining the confusion that has reigned about the law's scope and implementation, Vietnam's other major cable and satellite providers continued to broadcast as normal. The government said international news channels were exempt from one main aspect of the law requiring broadcasters to translate their content into Vi... more

Base Worker Enjoys 'Wheel of Fortune' Winnings

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 | May 14, 2013

It was an experience she will think of often -- especially while taking in the sights of Greece and Saint Croix of the Virgin Islands. Tameka Thomas, a program manager for the Combat Rescue Helicopter program in the Rotary Wing Branch, Special Operations Forces Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was one of the lucky ones to actually make it on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" and spend some time with its host, Pat Sajak. Ms. Thomas solved several puzzles and was the big winner on the April 8 show. She won two trips and a gift certificate to H20, raking in more than $24,000 in winnings and moving on to the final puzzle (bonus) r... more

Ghost Army of Inflatable Decoys Helped WWII Effort

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Philadelphia Inquirer | May 08, 2013

PHILADELPHIA -- Bernie Mason spent World War II moving Army tanks, sometimes picking them up and setting them down with his bare hands. He's not superhuman. And the tanks weren't some ultralight secret weapon. It was combat trickery. As a 21-year-old lieutenant, Mason helped lead a handpicked unit of artists and creative thinkers who deployed and arranged highly detailed, inflatable rubber tanks -- and trucks, jeeps and artillery -- to fool the Germans into thinking the Americans had more firepower than they actually did or that the equipment was somewhere other than where it really was. Officially, the unit was the 23d Headquarters Sp... more

Spike Picks Up 'Cops' After Fox Cancellation

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United Press International | May 08, 2013

U.S. cable network Spike TV says it will start airing fresh episodes of the police-themed reality program "Cops" in September. Fox recently canceled the show after 25 seasons. Kevin Kay, president of Spike TV, announced details regarding the show's future Monday. "'Cops' is a remarkable series that has been able to sustain strong ratings well into its third decade, a monumental achievement in television," Kay said in a statement. "As we continue to grow and expand our audience, new episodes of 'Cops,' with its loyal audience of Adults 18-49, is the perfect addition to our prime-time lineup on Saturday nights." "After 25 seasons with Fo... more

NPR Host Sagal Hits the Road in 'Constitution USA'

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Associated Press | May 08, 2013

LOS ANGELES - Listeners to public radio's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" have the chance to connect host Peter Sagal's voice to his face - and brush up on the U.S. Constitution. For a monthlong PBS series, Sagal traveled cross-country to illuminate the original document and its 27 amendments that define America. "Constitution USA" debuts Tuesday (check local listings for times). While most people think they know more about the Constitution than they do, Sagal said, they all share a firm belief in it. "They may not understand its specifics. They may not know that the word `freedom' does not appear in the body of the Constitution, it onl... more

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