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Sigourney Weaver goes to Washington for Earth Day
(CNN) – She was just in the highest grossing movie of all time – trying to preserve the planet Pandora. Now, actress Sigourney Weaver is trying to help save planet Earth.
She is in Washington for Earth Day and will be testifying at a Senate hearing on the environmental and economic impacts of ocean acidification. She joined us on Thursday's American Morning to discuss the important issue.
Homeless teen has new hope
(CNN) – It's an emotional story we've been following for over a year of a homeless teen named Kenneth Chancey. His dream of going to college and becoming a neurosurgeon was just that – a dream.
Things started to turn around when we hooked him up with an NFL star. Today, our Thelma Gutierrez shows us how his fortunes have changed.
Note: Founded by Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, ACTS is an annual college tour and mentoring program that provides high-achieving high school students of color with the opportunity to visit college campuses across the country.
Notre Dame's 1st African-American valedictorian
(CNN) – Notre Dame's 2010 graduation will be unlike any other in the university's 168 year history.
The class valedictorian's resume might sound familiar: 4.0 GPA, aspiring doctor, mentor to young people, but Katie Washington is different because she's the university's first African-American valedictorian. Our Kiran Chetry had the opportunity to chat with Katie about her reaction to the news.
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Obama to push for tougher financial rules for Wall Street
(CNN) – President Obama is expected to call on Wall Street to join him in his efforts to reform the financial sector in a visit to Manhattan Thursday.
The address at Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science & Art will take place just blocks from the heart of Wall Street.
Likely provisions of any reform legislation would include making banks and financial firms strengthen their capital cushions, as well as creating a new process for taking down giant failing companies and preventing future Wall Street bailouts.
Other topics for reform would include creating a new consumer financial protection regulator and keeping an eye on the kind of complex financial dealings that led to the crisis. Read more
Sound off: What do you think? Will Obama's new financial reform change anything?
Congressmen vs. SCOTUS on political contributions
Two lawmakers on Capitol Hill, a Democrat and a Republican, want to make sure you know when a company is giving cash to a political race. Sources say they're introducing a new bill today, but that could pit Congress against the Supreme Court.
Sound off: Should corporations be treated as people? 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.
FDA considers salt regulation
(CNN) – Government regulators are now keeping a watchful eye on your salt intake. Americans eat more than twice the sodium they need, increasing the risk of serious illness.
Don't think you overdo it on sodium? Think again! Most of it doesn't come from your salt shaker. Our chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta went to the store to expose some of the hidden dangers.
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