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Green Day heads to Broadway
(CNN) – The band Green Day has come a long way since their big break in 1994 with an album called, "Dookie."
September 11th changed their approach to music and they released back-to-back albums that defied their simple roots, with more rock opera than punk rock.
Now, those two records, "American Idiot" and "21st Century Breakdown," have become a Broadway musical. The show is also called "American Idiot" and it opens tonight after a month of previews.
Our John Roberts had a chance to talk with the band, the cast, and the director about how it all came together.
See photos of our interview with Green Day after the jump.
Some Californians worry the next 'big one' is on the way
(CNN) – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is asking the president to declare Imperial County, California a major disaster. They suffered $91 million in damage in the Easter Sunday earthquake that rocked nearby Baja.
It seems this year that earthquakes are striking more frequently than ever. As our Ted Rowlands reports, even the most-hardened Californians are nervous.
Building Up America: A homegrown success story
(CNN) – Kansas is ground zero this week for our continuing series "Building Up America." Our Tom Foreman is traveling across the Jayhawk State, meeting people who are making good in hard economic times.
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Some flights resume amid new ash cloud formation
(CNN) – More flights were expected to resume across Europe on Tuesday, but concern also grew of a new cloud of ash that has spewed from an Icelandic volcano that officials said was heading toward the United Kingdom, possibly posing a renewed threat to air travel.
"This demonstrates the dynamic and rapidly changing conditions in which we are working," the United Kingdom's National Air Traffic Service said in a written statement. "Latest information ... shows that the situation is worsening in some areas. Based on this information, the situation for Northern Irish airports for the morning is uncertain, due to the new ash cloud." Read more
Sound off: Would you be willing to take the risk flying if you were stuck because of the volcano?
Are teens texting too much?
If you have a kid you know they have it down to a science. We're talking about texting. For many, it's their social lifeline. Communicating with friends any time, any where. In fact, one Pew Research study found the average teen sends 100 texts a day. So are teens texting too much? In this week's original series, "Texting 2 Much?" our Deb Feyerick examines teens with excessive texting habits.
Sound off: Do your teens text too much? We want to hear from you this morning. Add your comments to the LIVE blog below and we'll read some of them on the show.
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