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These Vets Think There is a Better Path to Peace: Selling Flip Flops
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Matthew "Griff" Griffin and Donald Lee served multiple tours in Afghanistan as members of the elite Army special operations force, the 75th Ranger Regiment. Now, they believe there's a better path to peace: selling flip flops.

 "We're preparing to make the exact same mistakes as we did in Afghanistan in the '80s. And if we make those mistakes, those little girls, those little boys that go to school with my daughter...[are] going to be fighting there again in 10 years," states Griff. "We can make a change."

 The Rangers used to trek through remote mountain villages, hunting Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters who thought they could hide there during the punishing Afghan winters. They faced a common paradox of modern warfare: winning hearts and minds while conducting raids, armed to the teeth. After leaving active duty, they joined forces once again to create Combat Flip Flops, a company that flips the battle on how wars are won through their "Business, not Bullets" mantra.
Espn First Take, Friday 18th September 2015
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Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate about the Broncos' win over the Chiefs, Peyton Manning's relationship with Gary Kubiak, Week 2 of the NFL season and more.

 1:05 Did the Broncos win this or the Chiefs lose this ?
15:00 Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles ?
26:50 New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills ?
37:53 Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers ?
48:29 Will Peyton Manning & Gary Kubiak work ?
1:01:48 Is this game a must win for the Philadelphia Eagles ?
1:10:50 Which team has the mental edge, Patriots or Bills ?
1:18:57 Better game, Manziel or Mariota ? 

Wall St. Slumps as Fed Fuels Global Growth Concerns
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Wall Street fell sharply on Friday after the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates near zero fueled concerns about global growth, muddying the outlook for stocks. Apart from the state of the world economy, the Fed cited financial market volatility and sluggish inflation at home in its decision on Thursday, while leaving the door open for a modest policy tightening later this year. An economic environment in which the Fed feels it can't end the era of near-zero interest rates is not one likely to foster the kind of earnings growth needed to support stocks at their current, above-average valuations. Despite recent declines, the S&P 500 is still reportedly trading near 15.6 times forward 12-month earnings, above the 10-year median of 14.7 times.

Why Not Jail? Rena Steinzor on GM Settlement & Corporate Crime
Why Not Jail? Rena Steinzor on GM Settlement & Corporate Crime
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Under the terms of the Justice Department’s $900 million settlement, no GM executives will be prosecuted for covering up the faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths. The deal is the latest in a string of deferred prosecution agreements between the Obama administration and corporations accused of criminal activity. We speak to longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader, "Why Not Jail?" author Rena Steinzor and Laura Christian, the mother of a GM crash victim.

Nader on Trump's Dodging of Question on "Getting Rid" of Muslims: What If It Had Been Jews?
Nader on Trump's Dodging of Question on "Getting Rid" of Muslims: W...
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Following the mounting criticism over Donald Trump’s statements during and after a town hall meeting in New Hampshire Thursday, at which he did not contradict a question by one of his supporters about when the United States could "get rid of" Muslims, we speak with Ralph Nader about Donald Trump and xenophobia. "What if the man had said that about Jews instead of Muslims? About Christians instead of Muslims?" Ralph Nader asked.

Ralph Nader: Is GM Too Big to Jail?
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Under the terms of the Justice Department’s $900 million settlement, no GM executives will be prosecuted for covering up the faulty ignition switch linked to at least 124 deaths. The deal is the latest in a string of deferred prosecution agreements between the Obama administration and corporations accused of criminal activity. We speak to longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader, "Why Not Jail?" author Rena Steinzor and Laura Christian, the mother of a GM crash victim.

Is GM Getting Away with Murder? Mother of Crash Victim on Justice Dept. Settlement
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Federal prosecutors have agreed to settle a criminal probe into General Motors for concealing an ignition switch defect linked to at least 124 deaths. Under the deal, General Motors agreed to pay $900 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement, but no GM executives will be prosecuted for covering up the deadly defect. The Justice Department’s deal with GM has been widely criticized by consumer advocates and families who lost loved ones. Clarence Ditlow, head of the Center for Auto Safety, said, "GM killed over 100 people by knowingly putting a defective ignition switch into over 1 million vehicles. … Today, thanks to its lobbyists, GM officials walk off scot-free while its customers are six feet under." We speak to Laura Christian. Her daughter Amber Rose died after her Chevrolet Cobalt crashed and the air bag failed to deploy on July 29, 2005. Amber was just 16 years old. Since then, Laura Christian has become an auto-safety advocate.

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