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Health care: Your stories of medical waste
(CNN) – This week we've been telling you how fifty cents of every dollar we spend on health care is wasted. Many of you have experienced this first-hand. Hundreds of you have been sharing with us your own stories about medical waste.
Our senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen joined us on Friday's American Morning to tell us about your response to her series, "Health Care: Prescription for waste?"
Have things become lax with air traffic safety?
(CNN) – There have been a number of eyebrow raising events involving air traffic controllers and pilots in the last year.
The most recent, an air traffic controller let his two kids direct planes at New York City's JFK. That air traffic controller and his supervisor have been suspended with pay while the FAA completes its investigation.
So what's going on here?
For reaction, on Friday's American Morning we spoke with Bob Richards, a retired air traffic controller, and Captain Jack Casey, a former airline pilot.
Read more: Controller blasted over 'kids' incident
Dept. of Justice witch hunt?
(CNN) – A new political ad is asking Attorney General Eric Holder to name DOJ staffers who have represented terror detainees in the past.
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill say that's a fair question. But on the other side, legal experts and politicos, both Republicans and Democrats, are calling it a witch hunt. Our Jeanne Meserve has the AM Original report.
Pentagon gunman disliked government
Washington (CNN) - A man who was shot after calmly opening fire on two Pentagon police officers died early Friday, authorities said.
The gunman was John Patrick Bedell, a law enforcement source said. At a Friday morning news conference, Pentagon Police Chief Richard S. Keevill referred to him only as Bedell.
The 36-year-old man lived with his parents in Hollister, California, said Terry Sutherland, a Pentagon spokesman.
Bedell had "no real emotion in his face" as he approached the officers Thursday evening, Keevill said. He pulled a gun out of his pocket when asked for identification to enter the Pentagon, the chief said.
Keevill praised Officers Jeffrey Amos and Marvin Carraway for acting "quickly and decisively to neutralize him as a threat" without hurting anyone else. FULL STORY
Iraq vet overcomes PTSD to run for office
(CNN) – After coming home from war, it can be hard for soldiers to adjust to normal life again, especially when dealing with post traumatic stress disorder.
That was the case for Army Captain Shannon Meehan. He's moved on from Army life, but still says he wants to serve his country. He talked exclusively with our Barbara Starr for this AM original report.
Do Dems have enough votes to pass health care reform?
(CNN) – While Democrats are trying to put a happy face on health care reform, the truth is they may not even have enough votes to get a bill to the president's desk.
As our senior congressional correspondent Dana Bash tells us, you don't take anything for granted these days in Washington.
Read more: What's next for health care reform?
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