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What's really happening in Iran?
It's been 31 years since Iran's Islamic Revolution when the country's Western-backed monarchy fell and Iran became an Islamic state.
Yesterday, we saw a huge pro-government rally in Tehran, but we're also seeing disturbing videos online of violent clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters.
What do these protests and this violence really mean for Iran's future?
We were joined Friday on American Morning by Jason Shams, a contributor for the Daily Beast who has lived in Iran for several years.
We also spoke with Maziar Bahari, a Newsweek correspondent who was jailed in Iran last year.
Complete coverage: Protests in Iran
Ski lessons with Olympian Todd Lodwick
He has joined the ranks of Michael Phelps and Lance Armstrong by being named the U.S. Olympic Committee's sportsman of the year this year, but Todd Lodwick competes in a sport not many Americans are familiar with – Nordic Combined, which is normally dominated by Europeans.
Our Rob Marciano got a skiing lesson from the Olympic athlete for this American Morning original report.
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Bill Clinton's heart surgery explained
Former President Clinton left a New York hospital early Friday, less than a day after doctors performed a procedure to restore blood flow in one of his coronary arteries.
Cardiologist Dr. Holly Andersen is the director of the Perlman Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian, which is where President Clinton had his procedure done. She joined us on American Morning Friday.
Bill Clinton released from hospital
New York (CNN) - Former President Clinton left a New York hospital early Friday, less than a day after doctors performed a procedure to restore blood flow in one of his coronary arteries.
Terry McAuliffe, a Clinton confidant and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, confirmed Clinton had left New York-Presbyterian Hospital's Columbia campus.
A statement from Douglas Band, adviser to Clinton, also confirmed the release, saying the former president expressed thanks to his doctors and "the many people who extended their best wishes to him for a quick recovery. He looks forward in the days ahead to getting back to the work of his foundation, and to Haiti relief and recovery efforts."
Clinton has "no evidence of heart attack or damage to his heart," and his prognosis is excellent after undergoing a procedure Thursday, according to Dr. Allan Schwartz, the hospital's chief of cardiology.
Hoping for change in Iran
Huge crowds gathered in Tehran on Thursday for a showdown between the government and the opposition on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
There were reports that security forces fired on a crowd of protesters and arrested people, but it's been very hard to confirm these reports because foreign media was not allowed near the site of the protests.
In this American Morning original report, our Ted Rowlands talks to Iranian-Americans who tell us they still believe change is coming in Iran.
Full coverage: Protests in Iran
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