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Tuesday, November 18 2014

• Today's Takeaways: Debunking a Civil War Myth, a Famous Literary Character, and Fighting Ebola With Celebrities & Christmas November 18, 2014

  The Takeaway explores Gen. Sherman's historic march, novelist Richard Ford discusses his new book, and we look at the remake of a hit 1980s charity&nbsp;album. (episode)

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  • New Clashes Raise Tensions Between Israelis and Palestinians November 18, 2014

    This morning in Israel, two Palestinian assailants reportedly stormed a synagogue in West Jerusalem, killing at least four worshippers.

  • From One Direction to Rita Ora, Taking on Ebola With an Iconic Christmas Song November 18, 2014

    A&nbsp;new remake of the 1984 charity hit, &ldquo;Do They Know It&rsquo;s Christmas,"&nbsp;centers on Ebola and features a whole new celebrity line-up, including One Direction, Bono, Rita Ora, and others.

  • The White House & Republicans Go Toe-to-Toe on Immigration November 18, 2014

    President Obama has all but signed an executive order to defer the deportation of many undocumented immigrants, a move that caused an uproar among the GOP.

  • Spotlight on Mississippi Prisons as Ex-Chief Indicted November 18, 2014

    Christopher Epps was Mississippi's longest-serving corrections commissioner. He was recently indicted for accepting nearly $2 million&nbsp;in private prison bribes.

  • 150 Years Later, Atlanta Challenges Civil War 'Myth' November 18, 2014

    Exactly 150 years after Civil War General William T.&nbsp;Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah with some 60,000 troops, some&nbsp;are arguing that history got it wrong.&nbsp;

  • Novelist Richard Ford on The Lessons Learned from His Most Famous Characters November 18, 2014

    Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Ford discusses his latest novel in the Frank Bascombe series. Ford explains&nbsp;what he&rsquo;s learned from his most famous character.