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Changing the game on climate change.

Hello again, I'm R. and Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

At the day, look at the issues Americans care about most. To get around

Congress, President Obama will use executive power to limit carbon emissions from power plants

nationwide. The electricity industry and some business leaders are already counting casualties

from what they call a war on coal. Many environmentalists say it's about time. Others warn that the EPA's new regulations may be too little, too late. Is the U.S. finally taking world leadership against global warming? Is China watching what happens before the next climate summit in 2015? Today's talking point can brain scans help prevent murder? First, here's the news.

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Hello again. I'm on Armin Alney back with To The Point.

On Monday, the EPA is expected to order power plants across America to reduce carbon pollution

by 20%.

Republicans and other opponents are already denouncing what they call a war on coal

that could cost the country $50 billion in the next 15 years.

We'll hear about new action against climate change.

Today's talking point, MRI scans show that the brains of homicidal psychopaths are biologically

different from the brains of other people.

Could they be treated before they kill? First, this news update. Yesterday, an inspector,

General reported that Veterans Affairs officials falsified records. Both Republicans and Democrats have

called for VA Secretary Eric Shenzske to step down or be fired. House Speaker John Boehner says he's reserving judgment.

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