A new report revealed that lead and other toxic chemicals are in hundreds of children's products. Meanwhile, video games are often full of blood and gore. We offer some suggestions for holiday gifts that won't poison children's brains or bodies.

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Consumer Reports says a wide range of counterfeit merchandise -- some of it unsafe -- has made its way into the U.S. marketplace. Some of the dangerous goods showing up in retail outlets are extension chords, Christmas tree lights, surge protectors, smoke alarms, and auto parts.

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Author Ethan Brown discusses his new book, Snitch: Informants, Cooperators and the Corruption of Justice, and the "no-snitch" culture that is evolving in some inner cities. Brown also analyzes the role of hip-hop and whether the criminal justice system in the U.S. is part of the problem as much as it is part of the solution.

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee considers details of a cap-and-trade system that could help the United States cut greenhouse gas emissions. It's designed to get the most pollution reduction at the least cost.

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