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Whooping cough is California's new epidemic
(CNN) – Highly contagious whooping cough is spreading through California, killing five babies and infecting more than 900 people. Our senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen joined us on Monday's American Morning to discuss the state's worst outbreak in five years.
Schools out of stimulus cash cut teaching jobs
(CNN) – When the economy tanked, there were a few jobs that people considered to be recession-proof. Teaching was one of them. But as our Mary Snow reports, with stimulus dollars running out in school districts across the nation, thousands of teachers are finding themselves without a class to teach.
Sen. Sessions' concerns over Supreme Court nominee Kagan
(CNN) – On the day the Supreme Court wraps up its current term, Elena Kagan goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kagan is expected to win Senate confirmation to the high court, but Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) says it won't be a "coronation." He's the ranking Republican on Judiciary committee and he joined us on Monday's American Morning to explain what he wants to hear from Kagan.
Seafood vital to Gulf's Vietnamese-Americans
(CNN) – After 70 days of the Gulf oil disaster, more and more small businesses are seeing their livelihoods dry up. It's been particularly hard on Vietnamese-Americans who settled along the Gulf Coast in the wake of the Vietnam War. Some still struggle to speak English, and for many, seafood is all they know. Our T.J. Holmes met with one family that was forced to close their business entirely.
Kagan's friends call her 'bright' and 'well-prepared'
(CNN) – The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings today for President Obama's choice to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the high court. Republicans are questioning Elena Kagan's thin judicial record, and her politics. Her career path to solicitor general and academic record, while impressive, don't offer a whole lot of insight into her political leanings. Our Jason Carroll chats with some of her close friends for this AM original report.
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Tropical Storm Alex could miss massive oil spill
(CNN) – Tropical Storm Alex churned across the Gulf of Mexico early Monday on a path that could take it away from the massive oil spill.
Alex re-strengthened into a Tropical Storm on Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.
It had temporarily weakened to a tropical depression as it passed over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, with its heavy rain and maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, is expected to steer clear of oil-affected areas.
"We think the storm is going to stay on a more southern track. That would be good news because it would avoid the area near the oil spill," said Todd Kimberlain of the National Hurricane Center.
However, forecasters have not ruled out an easterly shift in Alex's path.
"We all know the weather is unpredictable, and we could have a sudden last-minute change," said Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the federal government's response manager. Read more
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