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We Listen – Your comments 11/23/2009

Editor's Note: Health care reform was the primary topic for Monday’s American Morning audience. RNC Chairman Michael Steele and the Republicans were accused of “abandoning all logic and common sense in their bipartisan attempt to quash health care reform.” Some believed he lacked credibility by using “scare tactics.” Chris: Michael Steele and [...]

'King of the world' James Cameron returns with 'Avatar'

By Jason Carroll Say what you want about "Avatar." Here's what you need to know about James Cameron. When he decides to tell a story, he's one hundred percent committed. He proved that when we showed up to interview him about "Avatar." Cameron told me it's a classic adventure much in the mold of "Lawrence of [...]

RNC targets Dems who could swing health vote

The fight over health care reform is getting personal today. Republicans have released a new ad targeting a handful of moderate Senate Democrats, accusing some of them of being "sell-outs" because they voted in favor of continuing the debate on their party's health care reform bill. RNC Chairman Michael Steele spoke to Kiran Chetry on [...]

Counting Down Cady: Cady, son watch Atlantis blast off

Catherine "Cady" Coleman, Ph.D. is a NASA astronaut – a veteran of two space missions, who has logged over 500 hours in space. She is assigned to the Expedition 26 crew and is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station aboard the Russian Soyuz 25 in late 2010. Below is a blog written by [...]

Full interview: James Cameron talks "Avatar"

Director James Cameron sat down with our Jason Carroll to talk about his new film "Avatar." Watch the full interview below.

Success in Sour Times – You're the boss

By Stephen Samaniego Ida Petkus may be in the middle of her sixth month on unemployment, but she says she hasn't looked for a job since the summer. She's already got work – a job she created working for herself. "I thought I'd still be working for someone else and working in a company," says Petkus. [...]

PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter: Health care fact vs. fiction

Editor's Note: PolitiFact.com is a project of the St. Petersburg Times that aims to help you find the truth in politics. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times examine statements by members of Congress, the president, etc. They research their statements and then rate the accuracy on their Truth-O-Meter. Boehner claims that the Senate health [...]

New cervical cancer screening guidelines released

By Saundra Young, CNN Medical Producer WASHINGTON (CNN) – The new mammogram recommendations out earlier this week caused quite an uproar. Now comes another change in screening tests for women - this one for cervical cancer. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) releases new guidelines Friday, saying women don't need their first cervical cancer screening [...]

Ft. Hood a 'terrorist attack'

On Thursday the Senate's Homeland Security Committee held the first public hearing on the Fort Hood shootings, which several senators called a "terrorist" attack. Brian Jenkins was among those who testified. He's a terrorism analyst and senior adviser for the RAND corporation. He spoke to John Roberts on CNN's "American Morning" Friday. [...]

Feds explore Hasan's ties to radical imam

As the Fort Hood investigation unfolds, officials are taking a much harder look at a radical imam from Yemen. The feds think his teachings likely influenced suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan and several other jihadists accused of attacks across the globe. CNN's Jim Acosta reports. Read more: Senate panel seeks to 'connect the dots' [...]

'Precious' star talks about powerful performance

Two words you'll be hearing a lot together in the coming weeks and months are "Precious" and "Oscar." There is a lot of buzz surrounding the movie about a teenage girl who faces incredible hardships. CNN's Jason Carroll spent some time with the film's breakout star.

Kirk Cameron attempts to debunk Darwin

Former teen idol Kirk Cameron is on a crusade to debunk evolution. He's a born-again Christian and part of a group that wrote a new 50-page intro to Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" to mark its 150th anniversary. Cameron and his group are handing out thousands of copies of the book on universities [...]

Behind-the-scenes with a new brand of Tim McGraw

By Christine Romans Tim McGraw, sans trademark cowboy hat, saunters into a Manhattan restaurant and needs to find a place to throw out his gum. Finding none, he finds a clean and shiny teaspoon at a waiter station and neatly tucks his chewed gum into it. As far as I know, no one put it on [...]

We Listen – Your comments 11/19/2009

Editor's Note: Attorney General Eric Holder’s appearance on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee generated strong opinion and questions for Thursday’s "American Morning" audience. While the majority supported a trial in New York City at the federal court level, some wondered if alternative courts would be more appropriate. Bill: I don’t believe the terrorist should [...]

Fourth American hiker: 'No warning signs'

It's been three months since three Americans – Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal – were arrested in Iran. They reportedly crossed an unmarked border while hiking in Northern Iraq and are being held in Tehran where government officials say they now face espionage charges. The families say it was an innocent mistake and in [...]