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Debt shaming presidential candidates, Latino caucuses, e-sport competitions
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Aug 5, 2015
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Debt shaming presidential candidates, Latino caucuses, e-sport competitions

Should the personal finances of presidential candidates matter to voters? The Latino influence in Iowa's early caucuses, game companies turn attention to e-sports.

FILE - In this May 3, 2014, file photo, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker speaks in Milwaukee. In a 5-2 ruling Thursday, July 31, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparked massive protests and led to Walker's recall election and rise to national prominence. The ruling is a victory for Walker, who is considering a 2016 run for president and is seeking re-election this year. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
FILE - In this May 3, 2014, file photo, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker speaks in Milwaukee. In a 5-2 ruling Thursday, July 31, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparked massive protests and led to Walker's recall election and rise to national prominence. The ruling is a victory for Walker, who is considering a 2016 run for president and is seeking re-election this year. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
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Should the personal finances of presidential candidates matter to voters? The Latino influence in Iowa's early caucuses, game companies turn attention to e-sports.

Disclosures about the personal debt and finances of GOP candidates Scott Walker and Marco Rubio have drawn attention, but how useful is it to voters?
Latinos have so far not been much of a factor in Iowa, but with a rising number of potential voters, that may be set to change.
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Sites like Priceline let you compare and bid on hotel rooms. Now, there are some services that are letting people do that with medical procedures as well.
NFL training camps are open to prep for the upcoming season, will Ray Rice find a team that will sign him after his domestic abuse scandal? Tom Brady denies involvement under oath a role in deflating footballs.
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Game makers are beginning to realize that appealing to elite players can generate buzz and long-lasting interest in their video games.
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Under California state law, people in prison, on parole or under community supervision for a felony can't cast a ballot. But that policy is about to change.
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The move comes after the suicides of several mentally ill inmates.
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The history of the Watts Towers and the man who built them.
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Legions of TV watchers find themselves continuing to follow along even when their shows start to generate an immodest amount of eye-rolling. Why?
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Oliver Wang joins A Martinez to talk about the influence of Filipino American DJ crews from the 1980s on popular music and the scene at the time.