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March 21st, 2012
09:29 PM ET

NAACP President: "No faith in this chief" in handling Trayvon Martin case

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to NAACP President and CEO, Ben Jealous and CNN Legal Contributor, Paul Callan about the latest on the Travyon Martin case.


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THE NUMBER: Is solar a real solution for America’s energy woes?
US President Barack Obama speaks on his energy policies following a tour of the Copper Mountain Solar Project, the largest photovoltaic plant operating in the country, March 21, 2012 in Boulder City, Nevada. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
March 21st, 2012
07:55 PM ET

THE NUMBER: Is solar a real solution for America’s energy woes?

By Erin Burnett

President Barack Obama was in Nevada touting his energy plan and touring the country's largest solar energy generator.

The Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility has nearly a million solar panels that generate power for 17,000 homes.

It was financed in part with $40 million worth of federal tax credits.

The president says it's part of his plan to diversify the country's "energy portfolio" and promote alternative energy sources like solar. FULL POST


Filed under: Economy • The Number
March 21st, 2012
12:45 PM ET

New Details in Trayvon Martin case: Teen's girlfriend disputes self-defense claim

Was it self-defense or murder in "cold blood?" the family of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin says it was murder and there is new evidence that may help prove their case.  Martin's girlfriend told ABC's Good Morning America she was on the phone with Trayvon when he encountered 28-year-old George Zimmerman, a volunteer night watchman, on February 26th. FULL POST


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