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Australian whistleblower David Mcbride (L) attends the Free Assange Quad Rally
‘I DID MY DUTY’

Whistleblower Admits to Leaking Afghanistan War Crimes

The leak led to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “The Afghan Files,” a series that documented the killings of 39 Afghans between 2005 and 2016.

Alex Nguyen

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This Is Your Brain on TV

A new study finds watching TV lowers male sperm count. But from killing you softly to changing your dreams, Rachel Krantz breaks down the other ways the boob tube is altering your mind.

Rachel Krantz

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Assange Storms Off Interview

The first rule of interviewing Julian Assange is you don't talk about his rape allegations. The recently freed WikiLeaks founder did not appreciate ABC News reporter and "tabloid schmuck" Jim Sciutto's line of questioning.

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Warren Buffet: America's Not Over

Talk about consumer confidence: the billionaire-next-door tells GMA he sees better days ahead for America and its banks -- our system and collective intelligence, he says, will make its so. ABC News

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A Slow Dance for the First Couple

The Neighborhood Ball was supposed to be last night's event for the regular folks, but it sure looked glamorous to us. Clip above, full segment at ABC News.

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Cheney: Torture? I'm For It

Speaking to ABC News, Cheney defends tactics such as waterboarding, saying, "It's been a remarkably successful effort. I think the results speak for themselves." Clip above; more here.

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The Unaired McCain Ad

ABC News unearths a TV ad produced by the McCain campaign harshly criticizing then-candidate Obama for his ties to Rev. Wright.

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