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WorldView: Sudan leader faces trial, Church of England apology, Nissan sues Ghosn

Sudanese authorities have agreed to extradite Omar Al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in The Hague over charges of genocide and war crimes. The Church of England has formally apologized for being “deeply institutionally racist.” And Nissan Motors in Japan has sued its fugitive former chairman Carlos Ghosn for $90 million. Gwen Baumgardner rounds up the headlines from London. Source

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Former Obama adviser calls caucus elections “an outdated system”

Former President Barack Obama’s longest serving senior adviser Valerie Jarrett says the presidential election system is “outdated.” She joins “CBS This Morning” to weigh in on the ongoing Democratic primary, where Joe Biden stands and the fallout from former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s handling of the stop-and-frisk policy. Source

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Texas family sues company whose truck driver hit and killed teen son

A Texas family has filed a lawsuit against Energy Transfer Partners, a company whose truck driver hit and killed their teenage son while he was distracted by a video on his phone. Paramedics who were at the scene say there was pornography playing on the truck driver’s phone when it was recovered from the crash site. The teen’s parents say they hope the lawsuit is a wakeup call to companies and states not taking distracted driving seriously enough. Kris Van Cleave spoke to the family about how they are coping with their sudden loss. Source

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