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Serena Williams' tennis outburst under review
A profanity-laced outburst by tennis superstar Serena Williams could cost her a lot more than originally thought. Williams has already been hit with a $10,000 fine for swearing and waving her racquet at a line judge. She was also fined an additional $500 for racquet abuse when she threw her racquet and broke it earlier in the match.
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The incident with the line judge occurred after she was called on a foot fault in the semifinals of this weekend’s U.S. Open. If officials decide Williams committed a major offense under the Grand Slam rules, she could lose all of her prize money and maybe even suspended from a future Grand Slam event.
Jon Wertheim has been covering the U.S. Open for Sports Illustrated where he's the senior tennis writer. He joined John Roberts on CNN’s “American Morning” Monday. Below is an edited transcript of the interview.
John Roberts: Have you ever seen anything like this?
Jon Wertheim: Not like that. And certainly not from Serena. We've seen players lose it with officials but to get that close and threaten like that. Also, at that stage – a Grand Slam semifinal. That was unprecedented as far as I’ve seen.
Roberts: There is no clear angle that I have seen on the foot fault. Apparently that line judge, though, she's very good. She's very confident in the calls that she makes. Serena had been called for a foot fault a couple – three games earlier on the other side of the court by a different line judge. If it was an infraction, it was a minor one. She wasn’t a foot into the court or anything like that. Maybe she touched the line. Looking at it, John McEnroe said you don't call something like that at that point in the game. It was 15-30 with Serena serving, and she touched the line. Should that even have been called?
Wertheim: I mean, you know, in a perfect world it never happens, but I don't think you can waive off infractions. You get on slippery terrain pretty quickly when you make calls or don't make calls based on where you are in the match. I mean, you're either over the line or not. Unfortunately, you wish one way or the other there was conclusive video. It was a pretty shaky call, but that in no way excuses what followed.
Banks Gone Bust: Reforming the financial system
It has been a year since Lehman Brothers collapsed and we learned about the big risks Wall Street was taking with our money. Today we kick off a series of special reports called "Banks Gone Bust."
We're asking if Wall Street can ever be trusted with our money again. CNN's Allan Chernoff investigates whether we're any safer today.
Sen. Kennedy's memoir: 'True Compass'
Editor's Note: The sons of late Sen. Edward Kennedy, Patrick and Ted Jr., will be guests on "American Morning" Tuesday. Below is an excerpt of Sen. Kennedy's memoir, True Compass, which is on sale now.
PROLOGUE
The Torch
2008
It was on the sunny spring day of Tuesday, May 20, 2008,
that I emerged from a medicated drowsiness in a Boston
hospital bed and looked up into the face of a doctor who
explained to me in a somber way that I was about to die,
and that I had best begin getting my affairs in order and
preparing my friends and family for the end.
As I lay in that hospital bed, my friends and neighbors on
Cape Cod were just then getting their boats ready for the
summer cruises and races. I intended to be among them,
asusual. The Boston Red Sox were a good bet to defend
theirworld championship. There was a presidential primary
campaign in progress. My Senate colleagues were pushing
forward on our legislative agenda. I had work to do.
No. As much as I respect the medical profession, my demise
did not fit into my plans.
I was hardly “in denial” that I faced a grave and shocking
threat to my life. The first symptoms of what would prove to
be a malignant brain tumor had struck me three days earlier.
They’d descended on me as I padded toward the kitchen of the Hyannis Port house that has been the center of my life and happiness for most of my seventy-six years. I was intent on nothing more than taking Sunny and Splash, my much-loved Portuguese water dogs, for their morning walk. My wife, Vicki, and I had just been chatting and having our morning coffee in the sunroom.
'Bin Laden' tape: Obama can't stop war
(CNN) - An audio message purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has accused President Barack Obama of being unable to fulfil his election pledge to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq.
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The tape emerged on radical Islamist Web sites, just two days after the United States marked the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
"To the American people, this is my message to you: a reminder of the reasons behind 9/11 and the wars and the repercussions that followed and the way to resolve it," the message said.
"From the beginning, we have stated many times ... that the cause of our disagreement with you is your support of your allies, the Israelis, who are occupying our land in Palestine. Your stance along with some other grievances are what led us to carry out the events of 9/11."
The video plays the audio over a undated photograph of bin Laden. The video also shows a banner with the American flag as the backdrop and an image of the New York City skyline with the twin towers of the World Trade Center - destroyed in the 9/11 attack - still standing, said terrorism analyst Laura Mansfield.
CNN could not independently authenticate bin Laden as the speaker in the 11-minute video posted on Sunday by As-Sahab Media - al Qaeda's production company. Watch CNN's Octavia Nasr's analysis of the message 
Big week for market on Lehman anniversary
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Reports of the stock rally's demise have been greatly exaggerated, with September so far managing to eschew a much-predicted selloff. A torrent of economic news this week could turn the tide.
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On the economic front, the consumer will remain front and center: Reports are due on inflation, retail sales, housing and jobless claims. These reports are key as investors look for signs that the consumer - hit by rising joblessness, lost wealth and tighter credit - is starting to recover.
Consumer spending fuels two-thirds of economic growth. Government stimulus and a period of inventory building are expected to help the economy for the next few quarters, but experts say the U.S. is at risk for a double-dip recession by this time next year if spending doesn't return.
"The week is likely to be a competition between better economic news for August and the start of the quarterly pre-announcement period," said John Canally, Economist at LPL Financial.
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