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How to lose weight without going to extremes
Dr. Ian Smith says not to go crazy when it comes to losing weight.
Dr. Smith says live by the 80/20 rule if you want to lose weight: watch what you eat 80 percent of the time and let yourself give in to some temptations 20 percent of the time. Dr. Smith talks to American Morning about how to lose your unwanted pounds weight trying too hard.
TIME ranks 100 most influential people
What do pop star Justin Bieber and Wikileaks' Julian Assange have in common? According to TIME, they are two of the 100 most influential people in the world.
TIME Magazine's Michael Elliott tells American Morning who else made to the "TIME 100" list this year.
Trump on Obama's birthplace: 'We're looking into it very very strongly'
Donald Trump has said he is considering it but has yet to make an announcement about whether he will in fact run for President in 2012.
In a surprise call to American Morning, 'The Donald' talks money, business and concerns over President Obama's birthplace. Trump tells Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi he is strongly looking into where the President was born but does not want to take any further questions on the topic.
"Every day that goes by, I think less and less that he was born in the United States," Trump said on American Morning. "He possibly was, but I want to get rid of the word 'possibly.'"
Two journalists killed in Misrata remembered
Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington were reporting from the war-torn city of Misrata, Libya when they came under fire Wednesday. Both men lost their lives in the violence and are now being remembered for their bravery.
Freelance journalist Greg Campbell was a long-time friend of Hondros and was in Libya with both men last week. Campbell speaks to American Morning.
CNN In Depth: Gulf wildlife one year later
By CNN Meteorologist Rob Marciano
One year into this oil disaster, there seems to be more questions than answers when it comes to the vast ecosystem that is the Gulf of Mexico.
Nature is resilient and can recover from most catastrophic events, given enough time. Most scientists believe the Gulf will eventually recover, but when and at what costs?
Since Jan. 1, more than 220 sea turtles and 175 dolphins have washed up dead on gulf shore beaches. Test results confirming a direct link to the BP oil spill won’t be available for months. This is partly because good science takes time, but mostly because this information, along with a slew of other evidence, is being gathered to build a case for litigation against BP.
Dirty water, damaged habitat, and dead animals all are being quantified to bring dollars back to restore the Gulf. Of all the solutions to the countless problems one seems to get the most attention: The Mississippi. Man-made levees and canals have changed the way the river feeds the gulf and its wetlands. Allow the river to “spread the ecological wealth” a bit by opening up the outflow and/or periodically releasing water/nutrients further upriver so the Mississippi Delta can replenish the wetlands that have been disappearing at astonishing rates for decades. Just a thought among many good ideas that may now be possible given the attention and dollars that will be produced from an eventual legal settlement.
Reporting on this disaster during the past year has brought me closer to these incredible creatures than I’d ever imagined. It’s heart breaking to see the fatalities increasing at such alarming rates. Turtle and dolphin deaths this year are 10 to 15 times higher than normal. The Institute for Marine Mammals Studies in Gulfport has been busy testing these animals while also rehabilitating rescued ones during this event.
On this anniversary date, we felt it proper to spend the day at their facility. While here, I got to meet a couple of their resident “retired” dolphins, just 2 more amazing critters I’ve gotten to know on this assignment. See my report below.
Colt 45 Blast's fruity flavors, hip-hop design enticing teen drinkers?
Fruity flavors. An endorsement from Snoop Dogg. 12% alcohol.
With it’s bright packaging is Pabst Brewing Co.’s newest alcoholic beverage Colt 45 Blast attracting younger drinkers?
The new neon drink is a fruity blend with twice the alcohol as the original Colt 45 malt liquor, which has 6% alcohol. The 23-ounce canned drink comes in four flavors: strawberry lemonade, blueberry pomegranate, grape and raspberry watermelon.
Today on American Morning Jason Carroll talks to a watchdog group and a lawmaker who say Colt 45 Blast’s marketing is targeting teenage drinkers. What do you think? How does it compare to Four Loko, the caffeinated alcoholic beverage made popular among college drinkers?
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