Today's Takeaway | July 30, 2012

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Lia Neal swimming at the Olympic trials. (Mike Comer / ProSwim Visuals)

Romney voices his support for Israel to defend itself against Iran | The Takeaway's musical road trip continues to Detroit with Mary Wilson of the Supremes | The Agenda: Romney's foreign tour, the Federal Reserve and a new jobs report | Ask Angy: Undocumented immigrant offers advice for her peers in America | Dan Damon with a recap of the opening two days of Olympic competition | Syrian fighting flares in the city of Aleppo | A Syrian-American stays in touch with a family in Aleppo via Skype | The changing power dynamic and global interest in Central Asia | A new study reports that the majority of American minorities cannot swim.

Romney Voices Support For Israel

Mitt Romney has said he'd support an Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear program, but will it win him any votes in America? Meir Javedanfar, an Iranian Studies lecturer in Israel, thinks Obama will be tough to beat on Iran.

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The Takeaway's Musical Road Trip: Detroit with Mary Wilson of the Supremes

Do you live in the greatest music city in America? Detroiters seem to think so. In their honor, we've made Motor City the next stop on our cross-country musical road trip. Our tour guide is none other than Grammy winner, Detroit native, and founding member of the Supremes Mary Wilson

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The Agenda: The Federal Reserve, Jobs Report and Romney in Israel

On our Agenda for the week: Mitt Romney's international tour, the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank meet, and the monthly unemployment report is released.

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London Olympics Requires Massive Logistical Organization

For the many millions in London this summer, today is perhaps the first real test for the Olympic organizers. How do you move millions around an already busy, old and crowded city on a Monday morning, getting millions to their place of work and ferrying players and spectators to their various venues?

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Ask Angy: Advice for Undocumented Immigrants in America

Angy Rivera came to the U.S. when she was three years old as an undocumented immigrant. Angy’s 21 now and writes the first and only undocumented immigrant advice column, "Ask Angy," where she responds to questions about “coming out” as undocumented.

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Syrian Fighting Flares in the City of Aleppo

The fighting in Syria has flared up in the quiet city Aleppo, where scores of civilians are beginning to flee the constant shelling. Government forces have launched an offensive there, relentlessly shelling many neighborhoods in Syria's second-largest city.

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Skyping Aleppo: Staying in Touch With a Family in a War Zone

With the Syrian Army closing in on the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, a Syrian-American who's family lives in the city tries to understand what the fighting means for the local population, and what will happen next.

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The Great Game for Influence Over Central Asia

Two centuries ago, Russia and Britain fought a war of influence over a region that rarely makes headlines: Central Asia. Today, a new game of influence is taking place in that same region, this time between the U.S., Russia and China. 

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Why Can So Few American Minorities Swim?

According to the Red Cross, 37 percent of Americans say they’re not good swimmers, and 13 percent say they can’t swim at all. While those numbers are bad, they're even worse in minority communities.

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