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Fitness experts separate folklore from fact

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Can crunches create six-pack abdominal muscles? Do weight-lifting women risk bulging biceps? Is stretching always a good idea?Full story

Does America need a Republican party?

  Columbia University's John McWhorter, The Manhattan Institute’s Avik Roy, The Daily Beast’s Michelle Goldberg, and The Nation’s John Nichols discuss whether liberals have an investment in the Republican Party rebuilding itself.

Remembering CEO James Burke

  The former head of Johnson & Johnson who later led the Partnership for a Drug-Free America has died at the age of 87. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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  Former J&J CEO James Burke Dies at Age 87

CNBC's Sue Herera reports the former CEO of Johnson & Johnson has died at the age of 87. Mr. Burke spent 37 years at J&J, but is perhaps best remembered for guiding the company successfully through the Tylenol poisoning scandal.

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