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How New Jersey's High-Flying Sen. Menendez Ran Into Turbulence

Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, shown in June, has come under scrutiny before, but has never been charged. Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption

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How New Jersey's High-Flying Sen. Menendez Ran Into Turbulence

How New Jersey's High-Flying Sen. Menendez Ran Into Turbulence

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Oceans The Next Collective
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Greece's Economic Crisis Reveals Fault Lines In The Media

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Greece's Economic Crisis Reveals Fault Lines In The Media

Greece's Economic Crisis Reveals Fault Lines In The Media

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Pappy Van Winkle The Broken Stares
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Return to Tatooine The London Symphony Orchestra & London Voices
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I Know It's You Guards
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Above the Clouds Terry Bartolotta
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Quvenzhane Wallis: 'If I Have To Be Fierce, I'll Be Fierce'

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Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Quvenzhane Wallis: 'If I Have To Be Fierce, I'll Be Fierce'

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Quvenzhane Wallis: 'If I Have To Be Fierce, I'll Be Fierce'

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Revolting Children Matilda
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Newly Displaced Syrians Head For Turkish Border

Syrian people wait at a customs gate at the Turkey-Syria border near Reyhanli, Turkey, last week. Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing central Syria, heading to southern Turkey. Gaia Anderson/AP hide caption

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Newly Displaced Syrians Head For Turkish Border

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Newly Displaced Syrians Head For Turkish Border

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Haba Na Haba (Instrumental) Tommy Emmanuel
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Fly and Unfold Christian Pabst
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From Bow To Baton: Violinist Joshua Bell Conducts Beethoven

Violinist Joshua Bell conducts the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields by doing what comes naturally to him. The celebrated soloist is also the London orchestra's music director. Chris Chrisodoulou/Sony Classical hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

From Bow To Baton: Violinist Joshua Bell Conducts Beethoven

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From Bow To Baton: Violinist Joshua Bell Conducts Beethoven

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Revolting Children Matilda
Disabled Residents Displaced By Superstorm Sandy Back At Home

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond

Disabled Residents Displaced By Superstorm Sandy Back At Home

Disabled Residents Displaced By Superstorm Sandy Back At Home

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Jan Lambchop
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