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Thousands threatened by rising floodwaters in Tennessee
"Mud Island" sits in the middle of the Mississippi River and Wolf River, with flooding threatening to get worse, residents are worried. CNN's American Morning speaks with syndicated talk show host and resident of "Mud Island" Ben Ferguson about the situation.
The pivotal role of military service dogs
Luis Carlos Montalvan, former U.S. Army Captain and author of, "Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him" speaks with CNN's American Morning about how essential military dogs are on the battleground and off. Tuesday even shows us exactly how.
Fmr. Deputy Asst. Secy. of Defense: 'We're safer today, especially with Osama bin Laden silenced, but we're not safe '
What's the next front in fighting terrorism around the world? Where does our focus shift now? How can we effectively work with Pakistan after Bin Laden was discovered there and not in Pakistan? Will it sour U.S.-Pakistani ties? New information gathered from Osama bin Laden's compound show that just months ago Al Qaeda was planning "aspirational" attacks on rail lines to coincide with ten year anniversary of 9-11. Should we work in Pakistan in light of Osama bin Laden's death? CNN’s Kiran Chetry speaks to Peter Brookes, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, about Pakistan and future Al Qaeda terror plots on the United States.
Insure.com says mom is worth $61,436/year, do you agree?
Celebrating mom this Sunday on Mother's Day? Flowers and cards can never quite repay mom for all she's done, but have you ever thought about how much she's really worth? One website is putting a dollar amount on mom this year with its "Mother's Day Index."
The site, Insure.com, says the value of the tasks mom performs for her family, not including her job, is $61,436/year. That amount is based on what a professional might charge for these tasks: cooking, cleaning, driving, childcare, helping with homework, nursing wounds, planning parties, summer activity planner, haircuts, shopping, family finances, yard work, fixing up the house, and finding out what the kids are up to.
AM ask for your thoughts on the value of all mom does for the family. How much is your mom worth?
Wal-Mart tops Fortune's list of 500 largest corporations
For more than 50 years, Fortune Magazine has been ranking America's biggest corporations. The Fortune 500 is more than just a list, it's a symbol for money, power and prestige.
Topping this list for the second year in a row is Wal-Mart. Also on the list are a number of oil companies, including ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil, the government-owned finance company Fannie Mae and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Here's the entire top 10 list:
Wal-Mart
Exxon Mobil
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Fannie Mae
General Electric
Berkshire Hathaway
General Motors
Bank of America
Ford Motor
Leigh Gallagher, Fortune's Assistant Managing Editor, talks to American Morning about which companies made this year's list.
Sen. McCaskill: Bin Laden photos would be 'recruiting tool'
Missouri Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill, who has been getting daily briefings on the killing of Osama Bin Laden, spoke with American Morning's Kiran Chetry about the ongoing discussion as to whether the Obama administration should release photos of Bin Laden after his death
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