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McChrystal unlikely to survive article fallout, source says
(CNN) – America's top military commander in Afghanistan is unlikely to survive the fallout from remarks he made about colleagues in a magazine profile to be published Friday, according to a Pentagon source who has ongoing contacts with the general.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal will likely resign Wednesday, the source said. McChrystal's fate is expected to hinge on a meeting scheduled Wednesday with President Obama, who was "angry" after reading the general's remarks in Rolling Stone.
The "magnitude and graveness" of McChrystal's mistake in conducting the interview for the article were "profound," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said McChrystal had "made a significant mistake and exercised poor judgment." Read more
Obama team readies new drilling ban
The fight over a deepwater drilling moratorium will continue Wednesday with the White House vowing to move quickly to issue a new ban on that type of drilling.
A federal judge in New Orleans issued an injunction on the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. President Obama pushed for the ban after the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The White House said it would appeal the ban.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued a statement Tuesday saying he would issue a new moratorium quickly. Read more
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Are working dads stressed out?
(CNN) – Juggling work and family has been a woman's issue for decades, but now several new studies show fathers are just as stressed as mothers trying to balance both. Tara Parker-Pope wrote about the topic for her "Well" blog with the New York Times and is the author of the book "For Better." She joined us on Tuesday's American Morning to discuss why 59% of working fathers feel conflicted juggling home and office responsibilities. Watch
Building Up America: Florida's tourism industry fights oil
(CNN) – Although the oil in the Gulf hasn't reached many of Florida's famous beaches, businesses still feel the threat of it is scaring tourists away. Now, the state is spending a lot of money to make sure that doesn't happen. Our Tom Foreman joined us from Panama City Beach, Florida on Tuesday's American Morning with this "Building Up America" report. Watch
Oiled pelicans are washed, released
(CNN) – Much help is needed in the Gulf, especially for the most helpless victims of this unprecedented disaster. Pictures of oil-soaked birds, choking on crude and gasping for air, break you heart. But there have been some hopeful and heartwarming moments in the midst of all the despair. Our Rob Marciano tagged along with one team as they released some newly-cleaned pelicans back into the wild. Watch
Reporter shares horrifying tale as Taliban prisoner
(CNN) – Jere Van Dyk has been inside the mind of the Taliban fighter. Why he wasn't killed and why he was set free are both still a mystery. Van Dyk is an American reporter who went deep into the lawless and dangerous tribal region between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and ended up a prisoner. He was forced to convert to Islam and learn the language since he couldn't trust his translator. His book about the experience, "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban," is out today. He joined us on Tuesday's American Morning to discuss his 45 days of captivity. Watch
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