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A defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions in the '60s, he went on to act in Blazing Saddles and other movies, and to star in TV's Webster. Karras was 77. He suffered kidney failure.

Republicans hoping to pick up enough seats next month to win control of the U.S. Senate placed their bets on Tea Party-backed state Treasurer Richard Mourdock. Now Mourdock is locked in a close race with House Democrat Joe Donnelly.

Two of the three political punk rockers will serve the remainder of their two-year terms for "hooliganism."

Two students — one in high school, the other, a recent graduate — talk to host Michel Martin about what's working and what needs to be fixed at their schools. Nikhil Goyal is a 17-year-old student at Syosset High School in New York, and Shakira Lockett is a student at Miami-Dade College.

Washington D.C. and Miami, Florida have taken two different approaches to turning schools around. As D.C. public schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee fired more than 200 teachers who she said were underperforming. Miami-Dade school district's Alberto Carvalho has pushed for federal money to help poor-performing schools. Both join host Michel Martin.

For a different point of view on education reform, host Michel Martin speaks with former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. She served under President George W. Bush, and is critical of some of the Obama administration's education policies.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency released more than 200 pages of documents in its case against the cyclist.

Leadership shake-ups across the Arab world have not necessarily made things better for everyone, particularly the United States. Islamists have been voted into power, but is this a better scenario than having dictators faithful to U.S. interests? It's up for debate at Intelligence Squared U.S.

Murray State President Dr. Randy Dunn will address the campus today for his 2012 State of the University. Dunn's remarks will focus on what he calls “The…

It's been a tough week for daredevils. Felix Baumgartner had to postpone his bid to break the speed of sound during a skydive. Chris Todd had to give up his hamster-wheeling walk across the Irish Sea. His machine sank.