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When Rand Paul Ended Filibuster, He Left Drones On National Stage

Code Pink activists deliver flowers, candies and other objects of thanks to Sen. Rand Paul's Capitol Hill offices Thursday for filibustering John Brennan's CIA nomination. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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When Rand Paul Ended Filibuster, He Left Drones On National Stage

When Rand Paul Ended Filibuster, He Left Drones On National Stage

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Rainmaker Hiromi & The Trio Project
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Wayward Bob Bonobo
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At The Vatican, A Social Media Blackout Keeps Cardinals Pure

Wi-Fi will be blocked throughout Vatican City during the conclave, and cardinals with Twitter and Facebook accounts have been warned. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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At The Vatican, A Social Media Blackout Keeps Cardinals Pure

At The Vatican, A Social Media Blackout Keeps Cardinals Pure

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Thirty Years Later, 'Hazzard' Still 'A Good-Old-Boy Thing'

James Best played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling minion of Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg, a corrupt county commissioner and the show's Big Bad. Rosco's dog Flash was played by a basset hound named Sandy. CBS/Getty Images hide caption

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Thirty Years Later, 'Hazzard' Still 'A Good-Old-Boy Thing'

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Thirty Years Later, 'Hazzard' Still 'A Good-Old-Boy Thing'

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Good Ole Boys [Theme From the Dukes of Hazard] The Starlite Singers
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The Competitors John Cameron
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Glow Fennesz
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Poi: Hawaii's Recipe For Revitalizing Island Culture

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Poi: Hawaii's Recipe For Revitalizing Island Culture

Poi: Hawaii's Recipe For Revitalizing Island Culture

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Hiromi: Finding Music In The Daily Din

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Hiromi: Finding Music In The Daily Din

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Hiromi: Finding Music In The Daily Din

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11:49 PM Hiromi & The Trio Project
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Suite Escapism: In Between Hiromi & The Trio Project
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Meeting in the Aisle [#] Radiohead
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Sniffing Out Bombs In Afghanistan: A Job That's Gone To The Dogs

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Sniffing Out Bombs In Afghanistan: A Job That's Gone To The Dogs

Sniffing Out Bombs In Afghanistan: A Job That's Gone To The Dogs

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Splendour Pantha du Prince
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In Motion Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
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America Rita Moreno, George Chakiris et. al.
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Deportation/Iguazu Gustavo Santaolalla
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