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Too Young to Wed | Nat Geo Live

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Photographer Stephanie Sinclair and writer Cynthia Gorney investigate the world of prearranged child marriage, where girls as young as five are forced to wed. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists, and photographers. …

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Divorced at Age 10 | Nat Geo Live

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Writer Cynthia Gorney recounts the story of Nujood Ali, a young girl from Yemen who stood up to the tribal tradition of forced marriage. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists, and photographers. …

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Bank of America CEO: Thank Us!

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Bank of America (BOA) CEO Bryan Moynihan made some questionable comments in deflecting criticism. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/26/brian-moynihan-bank-of-america-critics_n_1032370.html Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: http://www.gplus.to/TheYoungTurks Facebook: Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks

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Quran Burning Pastor for President – Terry Jones 2012

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The infamous right-wing Christian pastor Terry Jones (known for his radical views on Muslims and Islam) is entering the 2012 Presidential race. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains. http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/quran-burning-pastor-terry-jones-is-running-for-president.php?ref=fpb Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: http://www.gplus.to/TheYoungTurks Facebook: Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks

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Obama Vs Bush on Regulations

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Republicans claim President Obama is over-regulating business and hurting the economy but a new Bloomberg piece shows more regulations were proposed under President Bush. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-26/obama-wrote-5-fewer-rules-than-bush-while-costing-business.html Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: http://www.gplus.to/TheYoungTurks Facebook: Twitter: …

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Sexy Twitpics & Eric Cantor

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s communications director Brad Dayspring followed “SexyTwitPics,” on Twitter which features soft-core photos from ‘Sexy Ladies’. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur on if we should care. http://www.mediaite.com/online/eric-cantor-spokesman-brad-dayspring-defends-following-sexy-twitpics-twitter-account/ Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: http://www.gplus.to/TheYoungTurks Facebook: Twitter: …

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PETA Sues SeaWorld: Animal Slavery?

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is arguing that the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution offers protection for the orcas in SeaWorld. Misty Kingma and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ap-exclusive-peta-lawsuit-says-seaworlds-treatment-of-killer-whales-violates-ban-on-slavery/2011/10/25/gIQAXyicGM_story.html Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. …

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Why People Love Horror Movies

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New research seeks to explain why people like scary movies. Misty Kingma and Cenk Uygur break down it down on The Young Turks before Halloween. What are the best scary movies of all time(?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvPYUejdms http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/25/why-our-brains-love-horror-movies-fear-catharsis-a-sense-of-doom.html Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. …

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