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Fighter jet in Syria, reducing stray dogs and cats, Larry Wilmore on 'Black-ish', soccer and brain trauma, climate change, 'Boxtrolls' and more.
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Sep 24, 2014
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Fighter jet in Syria, reducing stray dogs and cats, Larry Wilmore on 'Black-ish', soccer and brain trauma, climate change, 'Boxtrolls' and more.

On Wednesday, Take Two will discuss the military using a $70 billion F-22 fighter jet in Syria, a prize for solving the problem of stray cats and dogs, The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore on new show "Blackish," the possible soccer and brain trauma connection, a climate change report, new film "Boxtrolls" and more.

An F-22 Raptor from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron returns to a training mission after refueling March 27, 2012, over the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands. During the training, U.S. Air Force Academy cadets received a familiarization flight to get a better understanding of the Air Force's global reach capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth)
An F-22 Raptor from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron returns to a training mission after refueling March 27, 2012, over the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands. During the training, U.S. Air Force Academy cadets received a familiarization flight to get a better understanding of the Air Force's global reach capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth)
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On Wednesday, Take Two will discuss the military using a $70 billion F-22 fighter jet in Syria, a prize for solving the problem of stray cats and dogs, The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore on new show "Blackish," the possible soccer and brain trauma connection, a climate change report, new film "Boxtrolls" and more.

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The Los Angeles city council could vote as early as Wednesday on a plan to hike the minimum wage. Some business owners say they wouldn't be able to stay afloat with a wage hike.
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Not all business owners object to raising the minimum wage. But when incomes do go up, there are some unexpected surprises. Small business owner Darryl Lima knows all about that.
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The F-22 fighter jet took decades and almost $70 billion to develop. While it's been considered combat ready since 2005, the F-22 had never been used in combat until air strikes began in Syria this week.
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The Found Animals Foundation is administering a $25 million prize that would be given to any person or group that can develop a single drug treatment that would permanently and safely sterilize both male and female cats and dogs.
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The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore talks about the new TV show "black-ish" that he co-created and produced and his new role as host of "The Minority Report."
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New evidence suggests former Brazilian star Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini suffered from a degenerative brain disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy before his death. The leader of the team who studied his brain shares on the possible soccer connection.
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Brian Kamenetzky talks this week in sports, including the plan to shorten baseball games, the NFL's attitude toward the Ray Rice scandal, Derek Jeter's career significance, if the Dodgers and Angels can buy themselves a World Series and more.
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Bold pledges were made at this week's UN climate summit in New York. But how do we ensure that all nations agree to the abide by rules intended to protect the planet?
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A recent study out this week suggests shifting wind patters are to blame for much of the warming on land and sea. A co-author of the study shares more.
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Forty-three people died after a mountain collapsed near the Washington town of Oso six months ago. A mayor for the nearby town of Darrington was a survivor and talks about the aftermath.
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Apple set a new record this week, selling more than 10 million iPhones in one weekend. But it was the iPhone 6 Plus, with its five-and-a-half inch screen, that made news.
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Google chairman Eric Schmidt recently admitted it was a mistake to fund ALEC, saying the group "literally lied" about climate change.
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A Shasta Dam project would enlarge Shasta Lake, which has lost a lot of volume due to the drought. But the Winnemem Wintu tribe, which isn't recognized by the government, is vowing to stop the project.
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Every 4 seconds of 'Boxtrolls' took a week to complete. The film's directors, Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable, joined Take Two to share more on the process.