Tonights Show Material

07-02-10 stories and audio
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TV Ratings: CBS reruns, ABC new lineup splits Thursday night
Mens Health Most/Least Patriotic Cities in America
*At Box Office, ‘Twilight’ Continues to Break Records; 80% of Audience was Female
Film trailer- ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ too scary, is pulled in cinemas airing Twilight
Civil rights activists condemn remarks allegedly made by Mel Gibson
Americans Flunk History on Weekend Before Independence Day
GOP chairman: Afghan ‘war of Obama’s choosing’
*Chicago approves new handgun restrictions
Fourth of July Primer: Fireworks and Safety Facts
Poll: More Americans ‘extremely patriotic’
*Unemployment rate dips to 9.5%, but 125,000 jobs slashed in June
*Arizona immigration law backer politician Barry Wong wants to cut power from illegal immigrant homes
*After More than Eight Years, 9/11 Memorial Flag Removed Before July 4th: Caltrans Called it Graffiti
*City budgets snuffing July 4th fireworks
In protest against ‘The Last Airbender,’ fans find empowerment; Critics call the Film One of the Worst
As world first, Finland makes broadband service basic right
Mosque near Ground Zero a bad idea, poll says
*Obama and Clinton Honor Byrd
*Former Olympian is left for dust by race horse
German man facing jail for having Hitler speech as his mobile ringtone
The Girl Next Door Q and A